Applications are invited for the position of Associate Principal – Legal at Godrej, Mumbai.

About the Company

Godrej Investment Advisers Private Limited (GIAPL) is a real-estate focussed private equity arm of the Godrej Group. Leveraging the trust the Godrej brand commands and the development expertise within the group, GIAPL has an ideal balance of both sides of the real estate investment value chain. With a vision to create wealth through great office spaces, GIAPL has investments in all key cities in India.

Eligibility

Educational Qualification: L.L.B, L.L.M

Experience: 11-14 Yrs (preferable from a law firm or Real Estate or PE fund Industry)

Skills:

• Drafting (Contracts and Pleadings), Negotiations, Legal Research.
• Ability to manage multiple projects / negotiations simultaneously in very tight timelines.
• Good command on qualitative drafting skills.
• In-depth knowledge of legislations and regulations relevant to Commercial real estate.
• Exposure of handling customer disputes and negotiating land owners.

Roles & Responsibilities

Supervising and Monitoring Projects Site:

• Devise the sequence of various activities to be conducted on site in coordination with key stakeholders (e.g. contractors/PMCs)
• Oversee all operational activities (MEP, Civil, Planning etc.) on site are progressing line with the established project timelines
• Coordinate with design team at site to ensure that all GFC drawings are brought in as per the schedule
• Review the drawings in joint discussions with architects and consultants to foresee any risks and highlight the same
• Ensure that all quality and safety compliance standards are in adherence to established SOPs and guidelines
• Analyze the demands for materials requirements on site, and provide the necessary approvals for their procurement and coordinate on same with Contracts and Budgeting team
• Coordinate with the Facilities and Handover team during the handover process
• Ensure the scope of responsibility for different snag issues is established and rectified by the projects team


• Drive the trainings schedule and ensure that the same for all PMCs/contractors on site are duly conducted

Driving Site Reviews and Budgeting:

• Facilitate smooth pay-outs to the contractors/vendors/PMCs by coordinating with Finance team as per need basis
• Monitor the daily/weekly progress and manpower reports and scrutinize them to identify any deviances/anomalies and take appropriate corrective action
• Coordinate with Liaison team for any government authority visits for various approvals required
• Liaise with Head Office teams for various internal and external audits to be conducted on site

Key Interactions:

Internal: Development Team: For coordination, reviews, and inputs on all project related matters
Design Team: For discussion on GFA & GFC drawings, RFQs, etc.

External: Consultants & Vendors: PMC, Labour, Material Suppliers.

Liaison: For coordinating on various inputs required for GFA drawings to seek RERA, MOEF, and other government approvals.

Job Purpose

The incumbent shall be responsible for:

• In house drafting of all transactional documents such as Leave & License agreements / Vendor Agreements/ Channel Partner Agreements NDA agreement to sell, sale deeds, lease deeds, power of Attorney, etc.
• Title due diligence of the property and handling the entire due diligence process during the transaction period.
• In house drafting of all contracts / documentation such as application forms, buyer’s agreement, lease deeds, etc. and timely closure of documents / agreements from legal perspective.
• In house drafting of legal notices, pleadings related to disputes / litigations.
• Conformance with all legal requirements related to agreements.
• Timeliness and correctness of legal opinion, as may be required by the company from time to time.
• Validating various debt covenants while raising the debt from Lenders
• lead in negotiating various financing documents with the lenders and secure the best terms for the organization.

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