Legal Head - Real Estate

Role & Responsibilities :

- Understanding of laws and best practices in areas of real estate.

- Title verification and Legal opinion on property matters taking care of different projects.

- Drafting and negotiation skills for land acquisition documents, mergers and financing Documents.

- Draft various documents for sale / lease of land to B2B customers, such as applications, MOU,allotment letters, Agreements, Sale Deeds, Power of Attorney, Declaration, Indemnity etc.

- Registration of projects under the provisions of RERA, across India.

- Interaction with advocates and solicitors of the landowners for vetting of term sheets,agreements, lease deeds etc., and closure of the same.

- Coordinate with internal teams for resolving queries/ issues of customers.

- Coordinate with registration department in getting the documents vetted and duly registered.

- Co-ordination with banks/financial institutions in security creation for availing financial facility,registration of mortgages, discharges etc.

- Approval of marketing collateral and drafting replies to customer complaints.

- Drafting and vetting of various correspondences with contractors and suppliers etc.

- Providing updates on statutory changes having a bearing on the company's business.

- Set and guide policy for FDI in the company. Understanding of FDI regulations for real estate companies.

- Thorough Knowledge of identifying, understanding and analyzing all documents which lead to issuing a Legal Opinion.

- Must have worked as an independent Lawyer / Law Firm which specializes in issuing Legal Opinions.

- To interact and work closely with multiple stakeholders (including internal and external) in relation to issuing a Legal Opinion.

- Should own up the responsibility of issuing a Legal Opinion to a Bank / NBFC.

Managing Points :

- Registration of sales agreements.

- Acqusition of New Lands ( Legal Due Deligence of New Lands).

- Adherence to QMS standards.

- CSAT- Handing over process.

- CSAT - CRM process.

- Competency Development of Team.

Requirements :

- Enrolled as an Advocate with any State Bar Council

- Extensive knowledge in Indian real estate laws including RERA, the Transfer of Property Act,

- state rules and regulations, Standardized Building Byelaws, Development Control Rules etc.

- Good analytical and comprehension skills with ability to identify critical issues and advise on means to address or mitigate them.

- Knowledge of stamp duty and registration laws etc.

- Good written and verbal communication skills in regional language (like Tamil , English )

- Carry out transactional work including but not limited to documentation and should be skilled in negotiations and know-hows

- Understanding of the Real Estate business and Infrastructure

- Legal drafting skills based on the business model (JV, JDA, conveyance deeds, leased, etc.)

- Understand the Legal/Revenue/Registration process pan-India

- Understanding the transaction and requirement of the client and highlighting necessary points,in the title due diligence reports.