Manager - Legal

Phoenix Mills; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Mills is seeking a Manager- Legal in Mumbai to support leasing and project operations with expert legal and regulatory guidance. You will vet contracts, ensure compliance, and manage risk across development, sale, lease, and license agreements.

The role requires 5–9 years total experience, including 3+ years in real estate and a background in large law firm practice. It is an on-site position with a focus on regulatory adherence and contract administration.

Qualifications

• Graduate / Post Graduate in Law from a reputed institute.
• Qualified Solicitor.
• 5-9 years of total experience, with at least 3 years in the real estate industry.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the projects maintain a strong and consistent legal compliance record and operate per statutory norms; no penalties.
• Provide expert advice to leasing/projects/Marketing/Finance & Accounts and center operation teams on legal matters.
• Ensure timely submission of documents to regulators and represent the company for resolution of legal issues.
• Drive lease negotiations with clients and oversee tenant lease processes as defined.
• Ensure the registration of final agreements as per statutory guidelines.
• Ensure compliance of all legal documents with the relevant framework.
• Vet termination notices to retailers and review replies to legal notices.

Skills

Drafting agreements

Leasing administration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Graduate / Post Graduate in Law

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Job Title

Manager- Legal

Department / Division

Legal

External Interface

• Government/ regulatory bodies (such as BMC, Police department, licensing authorities etc.)


• External legal counsel


• Clients (Retail/Commercial Tenants)


• Contractors/vendors

Minimum Qualification

• Graduate / Post Graduate in Law from a reputed institute


• Qualified Solicitor

Minimum Experience

• 5- 9 years of total experience, and at least 3 years in the real estate industry


• At least 3 years experience in a leading law firm with Litigation/ Non Litigation background.

Special Skills/Attributes

• In-depth understanding of drafting agreements like Development, Sale, Lease, Leave & License etc


• Statutory/ Regulatory Compliance Management


• Should have the knowledge of leasing administration process

Overall Purpose/Objective

Of the job

Responsible for supporting the leasing/projects/center operation teams by providing expert advice on legal and regulatory matters related to the project/center, ensuring total compliance with relevant legal norms/ framework; vetting all contracts/ agreement drafted, ensuring safe custody of legal documents and monitoring swift resolution of legal issues in the organization.

Key Responsibilities

(List major responsibilities, that you have, to achieve the key objectives)

• Ensure that the projects maintain a strong and consistent legal compliance record and also are completed and operated as per statutory/regulatory norms and no penalty clauses are invoked against the Company


• Support the leasing/projects/Marketing/ Finance & Accounts/ center Operation teams by providing expert advice on legal and regulatory matters related to the project


• Ensure and oversee timely submission of relevant documents and returns to external stakeholders / regulatory authorities and represent the company for resolution of any legal issue or escalation


• Drive legal negotiations personally with inline/vanilla clients a and ensure the process of lease negotiations with all tenants is carried out as per the defined process


• Ensure the registration of the final agreement document is carried out as per statutory guidelines


• Ensures compliance of all legal documents with relevant legal framework


• Vet the termination notices to be sent to retailers and review the replies to the legal notices received or legal issues


• Provide legal assistance in cases of any material breach of non-negotiable terms and conditions and for termination of agreement

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