Manager - Legal
Godrej Industries Group
About Godrej Industries Group (GIG)
At the Godrej Industries Group, we are privileged to serve over 1.1 billion consumers globally through our businesses with market leadership positions in the consumer products, real estate, agriculture, financial services and chemicals industries.
www.godrejindustries.com
About Godrej Ventures
Godrej Ventures (GV) is a leading real estate investment management firm with ~US$2.5 billion in AUM, focused on Grade A office developments across Bengaluru, NCR, Pune and Mumbai. The portfolio spans ~10 million sq. ft. of institutional-quality office assets across stabilized core and development assets. GV is fully integrated across the value chain with in‑house capabilities in investments, fund management, design & development, leasing and property management.
www.godrejventure.com
Job Roles & Responsibilities
- Drafting of agreements
- In house Drafting of various legal documents like: LOI, term sheet, leave & license agreement, lease deed, conveyance deed, power of attorney affidavits, indemnity, service agreement, confidentiality agreement, engagement letter, procurement agreement etc.
- Drafting legal documents for business functions as per organization requirement.
- Examine contracts made by Contracts team to provide legal controls and checkpoints. advising on contract disputes
- Facilitates the entire process of Stamp Duty and registration of the legal documents.
- Legal Advisory support
- Advises customer on stamp duty and other relevant regulations.
- Provide timely advice to other departments on concerns / queries and on various issues with reference to compliance to various real estate and land and property laws PAN India and good governance practices.
- Generate a knowledge repository for updates on laws, regulations, ordinances, by- laws relating to real estate industry and make the same available to the team.
- Handle litigations filed by the Company and against the Company, including instruction to the lawyers and interact with the senior counsels.
- Process Adherence
- Complies with company defined guidelines and processes.
- Adheres to project timelines.
- Process Improvement
- Identifies processes / procedures in own work area that need improvement.
- Recommends process improvement ideas to streamline efficiency / costs / productivity.
- Undertake process improvement activities in own work area.
- Keep oneself updated of legal developments.
- LLB &/ or LLM with 6-10 Yrs (preferable from a law firm or Real Estate or PE fund Industry).
- Has knowledge of land related laws and has handled title due diligence and has knowledge of revenue/land records PAN India.
- Has experience in handling Real Estate transactions including (a) drafting of Joint venture agreements, development agreements, conveyance deeds, Lease deeds power of attorney; (b) negotiations with the opposite party for finalization and closure of transactions; (c) SPA, SHA & other shareholders agreement.
- Support Leasing team in drafting various other letters such as Fitout Side Letter/ car park letter and various other NOCs and relevant documents.
- Has hands-on experience in handling customer related issues including (a) drafting of application forms, allotment letters, buyer’s agreements, conveyance deeds, maintenance agreements, etc.; and (b) handling disputes raised by the partner, clients, third party and in relation to projects.
- Extending support to internal and external stakeholders to resolve disputes, matters, conflicts during course of business.
6–8 years
Benefits
Be an equal parent
Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners
- 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
- 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
- Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel
No place for discrimination at Godrej
Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy
Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses
Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy
Community partnerships and advocacy
Persons with Disability (PwD) care
We Are Selfish About Your Wellness
Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options
Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members
Preventative healthcare support
Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage, including vaccinations, dental, vision, etc.
Uncapped sick leave
Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work
Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling
Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way
Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements
Digital and offline instant recognition platforms
An inclusive Godrej
Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And it has been over a century. It’s not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.
We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.
If this sounds like a role for you, apply now!
We look forward to meeting you.