Our client is a listed Real Estate Entity headquartere in Kolkata. They are looking for a Senior Legal Professional to be based in Kolkata.

Reporting to - Managing Director

Team Size - 5-6 FTE's

Educational Qualifications- LLB a must , LLM desirable

Experience - 18 plus years

Must to have attribute - Strong and pleasant personality 

Linguistic skills - Communication - witten, oral and spoken - in BENGALI is a must for this role - those candidates not having Bengali Language skills will not be considered for this role

     Major KRA's

1. Litigation Management

2. Land acquisition and Land related Legal issue Management

3. Interaction with Local Government bodies to ensure smooth conduct of Business

4. Contract Management and Documentation support to all stakeholders - will include drafting, vetting, review and negotiation of all types of agreements and contracts with third parties including customers and vendors.

5. Maintaining a strong follow up with Third party Legal consultants 

Job Responsibilities :

• Executing activities in handling legal issues, drafting and reviewing legal/commercial contracts and agreements for all internal departments in the organisation.

• Providing administrative legal assistance within the organization by maintaining a variety of records and documentation in accordance with the legal requirements.

• Preparing legal correspondence and coordinating with customers, external counsel and other vendors to collect information/ documents pertaining to legal matters.

•Responds to enquiries from internal and external parties for the purpose of providing information, facilitating communication among parties and/or providing direction regarding status on legal issues or cases.

•Assists higher authorities in negotiating, structuring, drafting, reviewing & finalizing various Agreements, MOUs, Letter of Intents as and when required.

•Keeps cases organized by maintaining files, monitoring calendars, meeting deadlines and update case management database along with confirming case status with attorney.

•Keep a track of various Court cases filed by the Company/cases against the Company.

•Executes activities related to revenue, civil, criminal, indirect taxation matters & other legal matters of the organization.

•Prepares initial sales deed, Sale agreements, Power of Attorney deeds, Settlement deeds, Trust deeds, Construction agreements, other allied agreements/ deeds.

•Liaises with the Advocates/ solicitors of the Company on legal issues and accordingly updates higher authority and management on issues from time to time.

• Handles all the regulatory and legal work and liaises with the regulator and external lawyers for compliance of the same.

•Coordinates with other Government Departments - Revenue, Land Acquisition, Local Authorities, Police and other Government Authorities.