Dy. Manager - Legal (Commercial)
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Description
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Key Responsibilities</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>1. Commercial Leasing & Documentation</b></p><ul style="margin-top:0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Draft,
review, and negotiate <b>lease deeds, agreements to lease, leave &
license agreements, renewals, amendments, and termination agreements</b>
for office and retail assets.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Structure
and vet <b>retail mall documentation</b>, including occupier agreements,
fit-out agreements, CAM agreements, and signage rights.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Ensure
documentation is <b>legally robust, commercially aligned, and
lessor-favourable</b>, with clear allocation of risks and obligations.</li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal"><b>2. Contract Management</b></p><ul style="margin-top:0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Handle
a wide range of <b>commercial contracts</b>, including: <ul style="margin-top:0cm;" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal">Service
provider agreements</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Facility
management agreements</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Power
supply / utilities agreements</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Marketing
and branding arrangements</li>
</ul></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Develop
and standardise <b>templates, clauses, and playbooks</b> to improve
efficiency and consistency.</li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal"><b>3. Negotiation & Deal Support</b></p><ul style="margin-top:0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Actively
participate in <b>commercial negotiations</b> with tenants, retailers, and
counterparties.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Provide
<b>pragmatic legal solutions</b> balancing risk and business requirements.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Support
business teams in <b>deal structuring and closure timelines</b>.</li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal"><b>4. Risk Mitigation & Compliance</b></p><ul style="margin-top:0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Identify
and mitigate legal risks in leasing and commercial arrangements.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Ensure
compliance with applicable laws, including: <ul style="margin-top:0cm;" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal">Transfer
of Property Act</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Stamp
laws and registration requirements</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">RERA
(where applicable)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Local
municipal and development regulations</li>
</ul></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Review
and advise on <b>insurance, indemnity, liability, and exit provisions</b>.</li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal"><b>5. Dispute Management Support</b></p><ul style="margin-top:0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Assist
in handling <b>tenant disputes, defaults, and enforcement actions</b>,
including termination and repossession.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Coordinate
with external counsel where required.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Draft
<b>notices for breach, termination, and recovery</b>.</li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal"><b>6. Cross-functional Collaboration</b></p><p>
</p><ul style="margin-top:0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Work
closely with <b>leasing, asset management, finance, projects, and facility
teams</b>.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Provide
timely legal inputs on business proposals and operational issues.</li>
</ul>