Contract Specialist

Express Infrastructure Private Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the infrastructure sector is seeking an experienced Manager Legal (Contract Specialist) for their operations in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This full-time role involves managing contract drafting, negotiation, and compliance, ensuring legally sound agreements and advising on legal disputes and risks. The ideal candidate will hold an LLB degree and bring extensive experience working within corporate legal settings, particularly in commercial and infrastructure contracts.

Benefits

Paid sick time

Provident Fund

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in corporate legal or in-house counsel roles.
• Experience with commercial contracts and vendor agreements.
• Exposure to retail leasing and facility management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate various agreements including vendor contracts and NDAs.
• Maintain a contract repository and ensure compliance.
• Provide legal guidance on contract interpretation and disputes.

Skills

Contract law

Negotiation

Drafting

Regulatory compliance

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

LLB degree

Tools

MS Office

Document management systems

Job description

You are an experienced Manager Legal (Contract Specialist) responsible for handling contract drafting, review, negotiation, and management within the mall, hotel, residential, and vendor operations at Express Infrastructure Private Limited in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Your expertise in commercial contracts, vendor agreements, retail leasing, and regulatory compliance is crucial for ensuring legally sound, risk-mitigated, and business-aligned contracts.Your main responsibilities include drafting, reviewing, and finalizing various agreements such as commercial agreements, vendor contracts, NDAs, and MoUs. You will also lead negotiations with vendors, tenants, and project partners, while identifying and mitigating contractual risks. It is essential to maintain a contract repository, ensure compliance with contract terms, and collaborate with various teams for contract execution and compliance monitoring.Your role involves providing legal guidance on contract interpretation, disputes, and claims, as well as ensuring compliance with relevant laws. You will assist in dispute resolution and contract enforcement, collaborating with external legal counsel when necessary. The ideal candidate will have an LLB degree (mandatory) and 7-10 years of experience in corporate legal or in-house counsel roles, with exposure to retail leasing, infrastructure, commercial contracts, facility management, or hospitality sectors.Key skills required for this role include strong drafting and negotiation abilities, a deep understanding of contract law, lease agreements, and statutory compliance, excellent communication skills in English, attention to detail, and proficiency in MS Office and document management systems. This is a full-time position with benefits such as paid sick time and Provident Fund, requiring on-site work at the company's location in Chennai.,

• Recruiter Details Express Infrastructure Private Limited
• Job Tags facility management, drafting, contract negotiation, regulatory compliance

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