General Manager - Legal

Regional Head - Legal (MMR Zone - Mumbai)
About the
Role
Arvind
SmartSpaces is seeking an experienced and personally driven Regional Head -
Legal to lead the legal function across its MMR Zone operations, with a primary
focus on Mumbai and other future strategic markets.
The
role will be responsible for providing strategic legal leadership across the
entire lifecycle of real estate projects, including land acquisition, title due
diligence, transaction structuring and closure, litigation management, RERA and
regulatory compliance, contract management, legal risk mitigation, and
stakeholder engagement.
The
incumbent will act as a key business partner to senior leadership, ensuring
that all transactions are legally sound, commercially viable, and aligned with
the Company's growth objectives. A significant focus of the role will be on
driving acquisition closures through robust title due diligence, minimizing
legal risks, resolving litigation efficiently, and optimizing legal costs
through effective case management and process improvements.
KEY
RESPONSIBLITIES
1. Title
Due Diligence, Land Acquisition & Transaction Closure
Lead
and oversee all legal aspects of land acquisition and business development
initiatives across the MMR Zone.
Manage
and supervise comprehensive title due diligence for land acquisitions
internally, including examination of title records, revenue records,
encumbrances, land-use restrictions, regulatory approvals, litigation
searches, and ownership verification.
Liaising
with the external counsels and law firms to obtain title reports.
Identify
legal risks and title defects, provide detailed risk assessments, and
recommend practical and commercially viable mitigation measures.
Ensure timely legal clearance of
acquisition opportunities and support business development team in
informed decision-making.
Structure, draft, review,
negotiate and finalize transaction documents including:
Joint Development Agreements
(JDAs)
Development Management
Agreements (DMAs)
Joint Venture Agreements
Sale Deeds
Lease Deeds
Powers of Attorney
Settlement Agreements
Share Purchase Agreements
involving land-owning entities
Work
closely with landowners, developers, consultants, government authorities
and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless transaction execution and
closure.
Oversee
document registration and completion of all statutory formalities for
successful transaction closure.
Following
standardized title due diligence and acquisition frameworks to reduce
legal risks and improve turnaround times.
Ensure
legal readiness of projects by securing clear, marketable and litigation-free
title positions.
2. Litigation
Management & Dispute Resolution
Lead
the management of all civil, commercial, consumer, regulatory and
land-related litigation across the region and maintain a management
information system for all litigations and potential disputes.
Formulate
litigation strategies aligned with business objectives, focusing on timely
resolution and risk mitigation.
Manage
the complete litigation lifecycle, including legal notices, pleadings,
evidence management, hearings, appeals and execution proceedings.
Drive
closure of long-pending litigation matters through strategic legal
interventions and commercially prudent settlement mechanisms wherever
appropriate.
Monitor
litigation exposure and provide regular assessments of legal risks and
potential financial liabilities.
Manage
external counsels and law firms, ensuring quality representation,
cost-effectiveness, accountability and efficient case handling.
Establish
litigation tracking systems and dashboards to monitor:
Case
status
Legal
exposure
Recovery
opportunities
Spend
on litigation matters
Identify
opportunities to reduce litigation costs while maintaining effective legal
representation and favourable outcomes.
Minimize
contingent liabilities through proactive dispute management and legal risk
mitigation strategies.
3. Legal
Advisory & Risk Mitigation
Act
as a strategic legal advisor to business, acquisition, projects and senior
management teams.
Provide
legal opinions and commercially focused advice on land transactions, property
rights, real estate laws, development structures, dipsutes and regulatory
matters.
Assess
legal risks associated with acquisitions, ongoing projects and new
business opportunities.
Support
management in formulating legal strategies for high-value and complex
transactions.
Develop
and implement legal risk mana

Experience
15 - 17 Years

Employment type
Full Time

Work arrangement
No