Lead Legal at Aditya Birla Group [Real Estate]: Apply Now!

About Aditya Birla Group

Aditya Birla Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai. The group’s business interests include metals, cement, fashion and retail, financial services, renewables, fibre, textiles, chemicals, real estate, trading, mining, and entertainment.

About the Job

Applications are invited for the position of Lead – Legal (Real Estate) for an organization in the Cement sector, based at Ahura Centre, Mumbai.

The role involves end-to-end legal support for real estate transactions, safeguarding the organisation’s real estate assets, and ensuring compliance across acquisitions, leasing, development, and dispute management.

Designation

Lead – Legal (Real Estate)

Job Purpose

• Safeguard real estate assets of the organization
• Provide legal advisory on land acquisition, leasing, and development
• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize real estate documentation
• Manage disputes and ensure regulatory compliance
• Support business and project teams with timely legal solutions

Eligibility

• Strong experience in real estate transactions and land laws
• Expertise in title due diligence and documentation
• Ability to independently close transactions
• Strong negotiation and drafting skills
• Experience managing litigation and external counsel
• High attention to documentation hygiene and governance
• Strong stakeholder management and commercial judgment

Responsibilities

1. Real Estate Legal Advisory & Transaction Support

• Advise project and business teams on legal feasibility of land acquisition and leasing
• Conduct title due diligence and issue legal risk notes
• Recommend mitigation strategies

2. Contract Drafting & Negotiation

• Draft, vet, and negotiate:
  • Sale Deeds
  • Lease Deeds
  • MoUs
  • Licenses
  • Easements
  • Right of Way (ROW) Agreements
• Ensure commercial alignment and legal robustness
• Coordinate registrations and ensure timely transaction closure

3. Litigation & Dispute Management

• Manage disputes related to:
  • Title
  • Lease issues
  • Encroachments
  • Land acquisition
• Coordinate with external advocates
• Track case progress and mitigate risk

4. Risk Identification & Mitigation

• Identify risks related to title, zoning, land use, and statutory approvals
• Recommend alternate transaction structures
• Ensure governance and compliance adherence

5. Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Projects, Commercial, Finance, and Procurement teams
• Balance business urgency with legal risk management
• Align legal advice with commercial priorities

6. External Counsel Management

• Brief and manage external advocates
• Monitor quality and control legal costs

7. Process Standardization & Documentation

• Develop templates, SOPs, and checklists
• Maintain structured documentation and record management systems
• Maintain organized repositories for deeds and statutory records

8. Regulatory & Statutory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with:
  • Land laws
  • Municipal regulations
  • Stamp duty and registration requirements
• Track legal and regulatory changes
• Flag deviations and seek approvals

9. Coordination with Authorities

• Liaise with:
  • Sub-registrars
  • Revenue offices
  • Surveyors
  • Brokers
• Support on-site registrations and inspections

10. Risk Reporting & Preventive Advisory

• Maintain dashboards of legal cases and risks
• Provide periodic updates to leadership
• Offer preventive advisory to avoid future disputes
• Support audits and internal reviews

Major Challenges

• Managing multiple parallel transactions under tight timelines
• Interpreting state-specific land laws
• Handling legacy land and documentation gaps
• Managing litigation without impacting project schedules
• Adapting to regulatory changes
• Managing stakeholder expectations amid judicial delays

Location

Ahura Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Application Procedure

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