Legal Manager

Adler Talent Solutions; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Part time

Job summary

Adler Talent Solutions seeks an experienced Legal Manager to oversee the legal lifecycle of the company’s real estate business, including land, property documentation, contracts, statutory matters and risk management. The role collaborates with Projects, Land Acquisition, Liaison, Finance, Sales, Architecture and Senior Management to ensure legally sound, commercially practical decisions.

The position covers due diligence, title verification, negotiation of sale deeds and development agreements,

Responsibilities

• Handle legal due diligence for land and property transactions, including title documents, ownership, encumbrances and related records.
• Review and advise on sale deeds, agreements, development agreements, joint development arrangements, powers of attorney, lease documents and other property-related instruments.
• Coordinate with external advocates, legal consultants and internal teams for title verification, documentation and closure of legal requirements.
• Identify title, ownership, documentation and transaction risks and provide clear recommendations to Management.
• Provide legal support across the project lifecycle from land acquisition and project planning through construction, sales and project completion.
• Review project-related documentation, consultant agreements, contractor agreements, work orders and other commercial arrangements.
• Support Projects and Liaison teams on legal aspects of approvals, permissions, statutory conditions and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure legal requirements and conditions attached to project approvals are appropriately addressed and documented.
• Draft, review and negotiate agreements, contracts, MOUs, NDAs, vendor agreements, consultant agreements and other commercial documents.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to balance legal protection with commercial and operational requirements.
• Maintain a structured contract repository and track renewals, obligations, notice periods, critical clauses and contractual commitments.
• Provide legal support for TNRERA registrations, project documentation, disclosures, customer documentation and regulatory correspondence.
• Advise business teams on applicable real estate laws, regulations and compliance requirements.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to the Company's projects and highlight material business implications.
• Manage and coordinate litigation, notices, claims, disputes and legal proceedings through external counsel.
• Maintain a litigation tracker covering case status, next steps, financial exposure, key dates and Management actions.
• Review legal notices and coordinate timely responses with external advocates and relevant internal stakeholders.
• Maintain a legal tracker covering agreements, title matters, notices, litigation, renewals, risks and critical legal actions.
• Prepare periodic Legal MIS for Senior Management covering key matters, risks, pending actions, litigation status and upcoming deadlines.
• Develop standard legal checklists, templates and processes to improve documentation quality, turnaround time and legal governance.
• Proactively identify legal risks and elevate matters that may have financial, regulatory, contractual or reputational impact.

Job description

The Legal Manager will be responsible for managing the legal lifecycle of the Company's real estate business, covering land,
property documentation, project development, contracts, statutory matters, litigation coordination and legal risk management.
The role will work closely with Projects, Land Acquisition, Liaison, Finance, Sales, Architecture and Senior Management to
ensure that business decisions are legally sound, commercially practical and properly documented.

REAL ESTATE & PROPERTY LEGAL

• Handle legal due diligence for land and property transactions, including title documents, ownership, encumbrances and related records.
• Review and advise on sale deeds, agreements, development agreements, joint development arrangements, powers of attorney, lease documents and other property-related instruments.
• Coordinate with external advocates, legal consultants and internal teams for title verification, documentation and closure of legal requirements.
• Identify title, ownership, documentation and transaction risks and provide clear recommendations to Management.

PROJECT & CONSTRUCTION LEGAL SUPPORT

• Provide legal support across the project lifecycle from land acquisition and project planning through construction, sales and project completion.
• Review project-related documentation, consultant agreements, contractor agreements, work orders and other commercial arrangements.
• Support Projects and Liaison teams on legal aspects of approvals, permissions, statutory conditions and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure legal requirements and conditions attached to project approvals are appropriately addressed and documented.

CONTRACTS & COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS

• Draft, review and negotiate agreements, contracts, MOUs, NDAs, vendor agreements, consultant agreements and other commercial documents.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to balance legal protection with commercial and operational requirements.
• Maintain a structured contract repository and track renewals, obligations, notice periods, critical clauses and contractual commitments.

RERA & REGULATORY LEGAL SUPPORT

• Provide legal support for TNRERA registrations, project documentation, disclosures, customer documentation and regulatory correspondence.
• Advise business teams on applicable real estate laws, regulations and compliance requirements.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to the Company's projects and highlight material business implications.

LITIGATION & DISPUTE MANAGEMENT

• Manage and coordinate litigation, notices, claims, disputes and legal proceedings through external counsel.
• Maintain a litigation tracker covering case status, next steps, financial exposure, key dates and Management actions.
• Review legal notices and coordinate timely responses with external advocates and relevant internal stakeholders.

LEGAL GOVERNANCE, MIS & RISK MANAGEMENT

• Maintain a legal tracker covering agreements, title matters, notices, litigation, renewals, risks and critical legal actions.
• Prepare periodic Legal MIS for Senior Management covering key matters, risks, pending actions, litigation status and upcoming deadlines.
• Develop standard legal checklists, templates and processes to improve documentation quality, turnaround time and legal governance.
• Proactively identify legal risks and elevate matters that may have financial, regulatory, contractual or reputational impact.