Head - Legal - Real Estate

We are urgently looking for Legal Head for a Real Estate Conglomerate in Chennai. Strong experience in real estate sector with age range between 40 to 50 years of age and currently heading the legal team is preferred.

Responsibilities

- Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (real estate laws, register, UDR A, Property Laws, litigation etc.)

- Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies

- Collaborate with external lawyers to evaluate land records and conduct a thorough due diligence for all deals and transactions. Highlight concern areas and recommend risk mitigation strategies / options

- Collaborate with all partners in contract definition. Review the final agreements from a legal perspective and ensure minimal risks to the organization

- Develop and manage the Legal team depending upon the existing and future business plans

- Guide the company in interpretation of laws with respect to construction, real estate and environment applicable to the business

- Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance

- Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations

- Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues

- Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust

- Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company's full legal rights

- Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces

- Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization

- Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility

- Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation

Strategic :

- Develop strategies to manage contracts and litigation effectively so as to minimize exposure of the Company to claims and litigation

- Keep track of existing laws and changes to laws governing urban and rural land development. Capitalize on any emerging opportunities for the benefit of the organization

Requirements

- Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in business environment

- Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures

- Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation

- Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies

- High degree of professional ethics and integrity

- Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information

- Outstanding communication skills