Job
Title

(Enlist
external agencies/authorities that you are required to deal with while
discharging your duty)

• Contractors/vendors
• Clients
  (Retail/Commercial Tenants)
• External Legal
  Counsel
• Statutory/
  Regulatory agencies

(i.e
education, training etc.)

• Graduate / Post Graduate in Law from
  a reputed institute
• Qualified Solicitor

• 10-12 years of total experience, and
  at least  8 years in the infrastructure
  development industry
• At least 3 years experience in a
  leading law firm

(required
for performing the job effectively)

• Advanced knowledge of legal administration, especially contract
  related matters
• Exposure in drafting agreements like Development, Sale, Lease, Leave
  and License, etc
• Understanding of
  Statutory/Regulatory Compliance Management

Lead the Legal
function for a project/center by identifying, anticipating and mitigating
legal risk; providing legal support to the senior management from the project
concept stage to operations

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

• Ensures being a
  part of the front end team while the negotiations with the contractor/vendor
  and thus get involved in resolution of any disputes/ litigations
• Responsible for
  devising  a list of proactive measures that can be
  introduced  to mitigate legal risks,
  provide legal advice for policy formulation, install relevant systemic frame
  work and its maintenance;  plan implementation with the leadership team
• 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
• Ensure that the
  project maintains a strong and consistent legal compliance record and it is
  completed and operated as per statutory/ regulatory norms and contract terms
  and thereby no penalty clauses are invoked against the Company
• Collate all
  signed LOIs to prepare a consolidated Deviation Matrix and discuss
  clause-by-clause with the VP - Leasing, post which only deviations, if any
  would be allowed to go into the final agreement document
• Ensure the
  process of lease negotiations with other tenants (inline/vanilla) are carried
  out by the Sr. Manager / Manager � Legal as per the defined process
• Ensure the
  registration of the final agreement document is carried out as per statutory
  guidelines and provide inputs as required
• Ensure effective
  litigation management of all cases �identification, appointment and
  management of external litigation partners, filing of cases and monitoring
  their progress, and provide timely updates to the business leadership
• Ensure safe and
  custody of all original documents by the corporate/center�s legal teams
• Take care of
  legacy litigation work in the operational mall related to service tax issue
  in coordination with the external legal counsel by ensuring all records of
  dates/appearances are maintained
• Ensure effective
  litigation management of all cases �identification, appointment and
  management of external litigation partners, filing of cases and monitoring
  their progress, and provide timely updates to the business leadership
• Advanced knowledge
  of legal administration, especially contract related matters
• In-depth
  understanding of the development / construction business in the retail and
  hospitality sectors
• Drafting agreements
  like Development, Sale, Lease, Leave & License etc.
• Statutory/
  Regulatory Compliance Management
• Knowledge of
  leasing administration process
• Negotiation skills