Senior Legal Manager

Smartworks; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,080,000 - 1,320,000; Full time

Job summary

Smartworks in India is seeking a Real Estate Legal Specialist to manage end-to-end documentation, due diligence, and negotiation with landlords and developers. You will draft, review, and finalize leases, leave and licence agreements, and related contracts.

The role involves identifying risks, advising on disputes, coordinating with internal teams and external counsel to ensure timely execution of transactions and compliant real estate operations.

Qualifications

• Draft and finalize leases, leave & licence agreements and other real estate documentation.
• Identify and mitigate key legal risks; ensure commercial alignment.
• Conduct property legal due diligence and title reviews.
• Identify title issues, risks and compliance gaps and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Negotiate with landlords, builders/developers and other property stakeholders.
• Drive real estate transactions from documentation through negotiation and closure with minimal supervision.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure timely execution of transactions.
• Provide legal advice on real estate and related contracts and business matters.
• Assist in managing disputes, including coordination with external counsel.

Responsibilities

• Draft and finalize leases, leave & licence agreements and other real estate documentation.
• Identify and mitigate key legal risks; ensure commercial alignment.
• Conduct property legal due diligence and title reviews.
• Identify title issues, risks and compliance gaps and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Negotiate with landlords, builders/developers and other property stakeholders.
• Drive real estate transactions from documentation through negotiation and closure with minimal supervision.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure timely execution of transactions.
• Provide legal advice on real estate and related contracts and business matters.
• Assist in managing disputes, including coordination with external counsel.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

1. Real Estate Documentation

Draft, review, negotiate and finalize leases, leave & licence agreements and other real estate documentation.

Ensure agreements are commercially aligned and key legal risks are identified and appropriately mitigated.

2. Property Due Diligence

Conduct property legal due diligence and title reviews.

Identify title issues, legal risks and compliance gaps and provide recommendations for mitigation.

3. Negotiation & Transaction Management

Independently negotiate with landlords, builders/developers and other property stakeholders.

Drive real estate transactions from documentation through negotiation and closure with minimal supervision.

Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure timely execution of transactions.

4. Legal Advisory & Dispute Resolution

Provide legal advice on real estate, commercial contracts and related business matters.

Support in managing real estate and contractual disputes, including coordination with external counsel.