Associate Manager – Legal at GMR Group

Lawlit; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

GMR Group invites applications for the role of Associate Manager – Legal in Hyderabad. The role focuses on commercial contracts, leases, joint ventures, and regulatory matters across major infrastructure and hospitality projects.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of relevant post-qualification experience with a strong background in leases, JV agreements, registrations, and corporate documentation. You will liaise with government bodies, external counsel, and internal teams from the GMR Group

Qualifications

• LL.B. degree from a recognised university.
• 5–7 years of post-qualification legal experience.
• Strong background in commercial leases, joint venture agreements, registrations, and general corporate documentation.
• Demonstrated expertise in contract drafting, negotiation, JV structuring, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with government bodies and external legal counsel.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including leases and EPC contracts.
• Provide risk-mitigation inputs during drafting and review of contractual documents.
• Support major development initiatives and large infrastructure projects.
• Liaise with SROs and facilitate lease deed registrations.
• Periodically review and standardise agreements, updating base drafts for regulatory amendments.
• Arrange authorisation letters for internal signatories and oversee the Centralized Document Management System (CDMS).
• Develop SOPs and conduct compliance awareness sessions for cross-functional teams.
• Collect, maintain, safeguard, and act as custodian of executed and registered legal documentation.
• Coordinate seamlessly with external law firms, advocates, courts, SROs, and internal business functions.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Leases

Joint ventures

Stakeholder communication

Education

LL.B. degree

Job description

About the Opportunity

GMR Group is inviting applications for the position of Associate Manager – Legal based in Hyderabad. The role primarily focuses on commercial contracts, leases, joint ventures, documentation, and regulatory matters across major infrastructure, hospitality, and mixed-use commercial projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements, Leave & License agreements, lease deeds, EPC contracts, and other commercial documents.
• Provide critical risk-mitigation inputs during the drafting and review of contractual documents.
• Support major development initiatives such as the GMR Interchange, Hospitality District, Co-living, Senior Living, hotel, and hospital projects.
• Liaise with Sub-Registrar Offices (SROs) and facilitate the timely registration of lease deeds and maintain professional relationships with jurisdictional offices.
• Periodically review and standardise agreements, updating base drafts to reflect statutory and regulatory amendments.
• Arrange authorisation letters for internal signatories and oversee the Centralized Document Management System (CDMS).
• Develop SOPs and conduct compliance awareness sessions for cross-functional teams.
• Collect, maintain, safeguard, and act as custodian of executed and registered legal documentation for ALD-Hyderabad.
• Coordinate seamlessly with external law firms, advocates, courts, SROs, and internal business functions.

Eligibility & Qualifications

• Qualification: LL.B. degree from a recognised university.
• Experience: 5–7 years of relevant post-qualification legal experience.
• Strong background in commercial leases, joint venture agreements, registrations, and general corporate documentation.
• Demonstrated expertise in contract drafting, negotiation, JV structuring, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to liaise with government bodies and external legal counsel.

Position Details

• Function: Legal
• Reporting To: CLO – GM Legal
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Location: GASP-Hyderabad (GSPLGSP5), Hyderabad, India