Legal Manager
KatalAiser
Stand out for this role — generate a tailored resume and cover letter in about a minute.
Job summary
KatalAiser in Chennai is seeking a Legal Manager to oversee the legal lifecycle of the real estate business, including land/title due diligence, contracts, regulatory compliance and risk management.
You will coordinate with Projects, Land Acquisition, Finance, Sales and Senior Management to ensure legally sound, commercially practical documentation and to mitigate litigation and regulatory exposure.
Qualifications
- 8–12 years of relevant legal experience, with significant exposure to Real Estate / Construction.
- Strong hands-on experience in property documentation, title due diligence and real estate transactions.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements such as TNRERA is preferred.
- Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial and project-related contracts.
- Experience managing litigation, legal notices and external legal counsel.
- Clear ability to explain legal risk in business terms and provide workable solutions.
Responsibilities
- Manage the legal lifecycle of the real estate business, including land, property documentation, contracts and compliance.
- Coordinate with Projects, Land Acquisition, Liaison, Finance, Sales, Architecture and Senior Management.
- Provide legal support across the project lifecycle from land acquisition to project completion.
- Draft, review and negotiate agreements, MOUs, NDAs and other commercial documents.
- Maintain a litigation tracker and coordinate with external counsel and internal stakeholders.
Skills
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.
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.
- 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.
- 8–12 years of relevant legal experience, with significant exposure to Real Estate / Construction.
- Strong hands-on experience in property documentation, title due diligence, agreements and real estate transactions.
- Practical exposure to TNRERA and other real estate regulatory requirements will be preferred.
- Experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial and project-related contracts.
- Experience managing litigation, legal notices and external legal counsel.
- Strong understanding of land and property documentation, title risks, encumbrances and transaction structures.
- Ability to work closely with Projects, Land, Liaison, Finance, Sales, Architecture and Senior Management.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, documentation and stakeholder-management skills.
- Commercially practical approach — able to explain legal risk in simple business language and offer workable solutions.
- High ownership, integrity, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple matters with competing deadlines.
Skills: liaison,documentation,litigation,real estate,management,ownership
'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M101.744%2012.4726L102.894%2016.1947L99.0021%2013.2201L101.744%2012.4726ZM105.3%208.40937H100.488L99.0026%203.59473L97.5116%208.41047L92.7%208.40385L96.5965%2011.3834L95.1055%2016.1942L99.0021%2013.2196L101.408%2011.3834L105.3%208.40992V8.40937Z'%20fill='white'/%3e%3cdefs%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='paint0_linear_5593_1381'%20x1='90'%20y1='9.44471'%20x2='99'%20y2='9.44471'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20stop-color='%2300AD70'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='0.998594'%20stop-color='%2300B67A'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='1'%20stop-color='%23DCDCE6'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e){kind=small}
