Dy. Manager - Legal (Commercial)

Key Responsibilities

1. Commercial Leasing Documentation

• Draft,
  review, and negotiate lease deeds, agreements to lease, leave license agreements, renewals, amendments, and termination agreements
  for office and retail assets.


• Structure
  and vet retail mall documentation, including occupier agreements,
  fit-out agreements, CAM agreements, and signage rights.


• Ensure
  documentation is legally robust, commercially aligned, and
  lessor-favourable, with clear allocation of risks and obligations.

2. Contract Management

• Handle
  a wide range of commercial contracts, including:
  
  
  • Service
    provider agreements
  
  
  • Facility
    management agreements
  
  
  • Power
    supply / utilities agreements
  
  
  • Marketing
    and branding arrangements
  
  


• Develop
  and standardise templates, clauses, and playbooks to improve
  efficiency and consistency.

3. Negotiation Deal Support

• Actively
  participate in commercial negotiations with tenants, retailers, and
  counterparties.


• Provide
  pragmatic legal solutions balancing risk and business requirements.


• Support
  business teams in deal structuring and closure timelines.

4. Risk Mitigation Compliance

• Identify
  and mitigate legal risks in leasing and commercial arrangements.


• Ensure
  compliance with applicable laws, including:
  
  
  • Transfer
    of Property Act
  
  
  • Stamp
    laws and registration requirements
  
  
  • RERA
    (where applicable)
  
  
  • Local
    municipal and development regulations
  
  


• Review
  and advise on insurance, indemnity, liability, and exit provisions.

5. Dispute Management Support

• Assist
  in handling tenant disputes, defaults, and enforcement actions,
  including termination and repossession.


• Coordinate
  with external counsel where required.


• Draft
  notices for breach, termination, and recovery.

6. Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work
  closely with leasing, asset management, finance, projects, and facility
  teams.


• Provide
  timely legal inputs on business proposals and operational issues.

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