Associate Manager Legal -

GMR Group; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

GMR Group seeks a seasoned legal professional to oversee drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial agreements for major projects including GMR Interchange and Hospitality District, and to lead the Centralized Document Management System (CDMS).

The role requires 5–7 years of experience in commercial contracts, strong negotiation and drafting skills, and the ability to coordinate with internal teams and external partners while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• LLB degree required.
• 5–7 years of experience in Commercial Leases, Joint Venture Agreements, Registrations and Documentation.
• Professional drafting and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and inter-personnel skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, Review and Negotiate Agreements, Leave and License, Lease Deeds and other contractual documents related to GMR Interchange Project.
• Risk mitigation approach while drafting and review Agreements, Lease Deeds and other contractual documents
• Cross functional coordination
• Timely delivery of the drafts
• Draft, Review and Negotiate Agreements, Leave and License, Lease Deeds, EPC contracts and other contractual documents related to Co-living, Sr. Living and Hospitality District (upcoming hotels) and Hospital Projects.
• Risk mitigation approach while drafting and review Agreements, Lease Deeds and other contractual documents
• Cross functional coordination
• Timely delivery of the drafts
• Liaison and Registration of Lease Deeds before different SRO's
• Maintain cordial relationship with the jurisdictional SRO offices
• Arrange authorization letters for the internal signatories
• Periodic review and standardization of Agreements, Lease Deeds
• Review the base drafts periodically and improve the drafts to mitigate the risk to organization and also as per the newly notified compliances and rules under different acts.
• In charge of Centralized Document Management System (CDMS)
• Preparing SOP for CDMS
• Conduct meetings with all cross functional departments and give awareness about CDMS
• Collect, Review and store all the executed and/or registered agreements, lease deeds. Custodian of all the documentation of the ALD-Hyd.

Skills

Contract Drafting

Negotiation

Legal Research

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Management

JV Structuring

Education

LLB

Job description

Job Purpose

This position mainly works on GMR Interchange Project, Hospitality District Project and Incharge for Centralized Document Management System (CDMS)

Job Purpose

This position mainly works on GMR Interchange Project, Hospitality District Project and Incharge for Centralized Document Management System (CDMS)

ORGANISATION CHART

CLO - GM Legal --> Associate Manager - Legal

Key Accountabilities

• Draft, Review and Negotiate Agreements, Leave and License, Lease Deeds and other contractual documents related to GMR Interchange Project.
• Risk mitigation approach while drafting and review Agreements, Lease Deeds and other contractual documents
• Cross functional coordination
• Timely delivery of the drafts
• Draft, Review and Negotiate Agreements, Leave and License, Lease Deeds, EPC contracts and other contractual documents related to Co-living, Sr. Living and Hospitality District (upcoming hotels) and Hospital Projects.
• Risk mitigation approach while drafting and review Agreements, Lease Deeds and other contractual documents
• Cross functional coordination
• Timely delivery of the drafts
• Liaison and Registration of Lease Deeds before different SRO's
• Maintain cordial relationship with the jurisdictional SRO offices
• Arrange authorization letters for the internal signatories
• Periodic review and standardization of Agreements, Lease Deeds
• Review the base drafts periodically and improve the drafts to mitigate the risk to organization and also as per the newly notified compliances and rules under different acts.
• In charge of Centralized Document Management System (CDMS)
• Preparing SOP for CDMS
• Conduct meetings with all cross functional departments and give awareness about CDMS
• Collect, Review and store all the executed and/or registered agreements, lease deeds. Custodian of all the documentation of the ALD-Hyd.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Additional Details

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Law Firms/ Advocates
• Sub Registrar Offices
• Courts

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• ALD BD, Operations, P&C and Finance
• GHIAL Legal Team
• Secretarial Team

FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS

• Handling different Projects viz., GMR Interchange, Co-living, Sr. Living and Hospitality District, Hospital etc.,
• Handling number of Registrations before SRO's
• Handling different EPC Contracts for construction of facility

Other Dimensions

• Agreements Drafting and Negotiation
• JV structuring skills
• Liaison with external legal partners
• Liaison with SRO offices
• Effective communicating with internal stakeholders

Education Qualifications

LLB

Relevant Experience

• 5 - 7 years of experience in Commercial Leases, Joint Venture Agreements, Registrations and Documentation
• Professional drafting and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and inter-personnel skills

COMPETENCIES

• Personal Effectiveness
• Social Awareness
• Entrepreneurship
• Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking
• Planning & Decision Making
• Capability Building
• Strategic Orientation
• Stakeholder Focus
• Networking
• Execution & Results
• Teamwork & Interpersonal influence
• Banking and Finance Management (Practitioner)
• Legal Research and Analysis (Practitioner)
• Contract Drafting and Negotiation (Practitioner)
• Regulatory Compliance and Governance (Practitioner)
• Corporate and Regulatory Affairs (Practitioner)