Legal Head

Legal Head – Real Estate & Property Management
Company: ALYF

Location:

Mumbai

Experience:

5+ years
Reporting to:
Founder
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Role Overview
ALYF is building a professionally governed holiday home ownership and management platform across Maharashtra and Goa. As we scale our development and operating portfolio, we are looking for a Legal Head who will own the company's legal function end‑to‑end — spanning land acquisitions, development structuring, regulatory compliance, RERA, contracts, dispute management, and legal frameworks for property management operations.
This is a hands‑on leadership role requiring strong commercial judgement, deep real estate law expertise, and the ability to work closely with founders, business, finance, sales, and operations teams.
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Key Responsibilities
1. Land Acquisition & Title Due Diligence

• Lead end‑to‑end legal due diligence for land acquisitions in Maharashtra & Goa.

• Review and opine on title documents including 7/12 extracts, property cards, mutation entries, Form I & XIV, survey plans, tenancy/mundkar records, succession and inheritance documents.

• Identify title, access, CRZ, forest, zoning, and litigation risks and propose mitigation structures.

• Support deal structuring for outright purchases, JDAs, revenue‑share, area‑share and co‑promoter models.
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2. Development Agreements & Structuring

• Draft, negotiate and finalise Term Sheets, Development Agreements, JDAs, Collaboration Agreements and landowner side letters.

• Structure mortgage permissions, indemnities, conditions precedent, exit rights and co‑promoter liability carve‑outs.

• Work closely with finance teams on escrow waterfalls, payment milestones and cash‑flow protections.
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3. Regulatory Approvals & Compliance

• Oversee legal aspects of approvals including NA conversion, Planning Authority approvals (MMRDA / local authority), MPCB, Panchayat permissions, TCP Goa, CRZ clearances (where applicable).

• Track statutory timelines and flag legal risks impacting project schedules.

• Coordinate with consultants and external counsel for regulatory submissions.
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4. RERA (MahaRERA & Goa RERA)

• Lead RERA registrations, filings, disclosures and ongoing compliance.

• Draft and review Agreements for Sale, allotment letters and statutory annexures.

• Advise on permissible withdrawals from the 70% designated account and escrow structuring.

• Handle buyer complaints, notices and proceedings before RERA authorities.
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5. Property Management – Legal & Contractual Oversight

• Design and manage legal frameworks for property management operations, including:
oOwner agreements and PMS structures
oLeasing / short‑term rental agreements
oVendor and facility management contracts
oHouse rules, usage policies and indemnity structures

• Ensure compliance with local laws impacting operations, leasing and guest stays.

• Support operations teams in dispute resolution involving owners, tenants, guests and vendors.
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6. Contracts, Risk & Dispute Management

• Draft and review construction contracts, consultant agreements, marketing agreements and vendor contracts.

• Identify and proactively mitigate legal and commercial risks.

• Manage litigation strategy with external counsel for land disputes, regulatory issues and RERA matters.
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7. Internal Governance & Advisory

• Act as a trusted legal advisor to founders and leadership on strategic decisions.

• Set up internal SOPs and checklists for acquisitions, sales, marketing and operations.

• Review marketing and sales collateral for legal and RERA compliance.

• Build and mentor the in‑house legal team over time.
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Candidate Profile

• 5+ years of post‑qualification experience, preferably with real estate developers, hospitality, proptech or large law firms handling real estate transactions.

• Strong hands‑on experience in Maharashtra and Goa real estate laws.

• Deep working…