Legal Counsel - Assistant Manager​/Manager

Role :
Legal Counsel - Assistant Manager/Manager
Location :
Mumbai
Experience : 7 to 8 years
Qualification : LLB

Job Description :
1. Contract Lifecycle Management

• Manage end-to-end lease agreement lifecycle, including drafting, vetting, negotiating, and execution of agreements with internal as well as external stakeholders, adhering to defined TATs and the approved financial terms.

• Conduct due diligence of the properties proposed to be taken on lease.

• Highlight and mitigate legal risks in the lease and related agreements or due diligence ; coordinate with internal stakeholders for deviation approvals where necessary.

• Manage registration process of the lease / license agreements

• Monitor renewals of leases and ensure timely execution to avoid disruptions in operations.

• Periodically review and update standard templates as well as SOPs to reflect evolving legal and business requirements

• Ensure compliance with SOPs for signoff of agreements and for termination of leases

• Ensure complete usage of the contract management system for agreement workflows; train business teams on usage and processes.

• Continuously enhance drafting standards, with a focus on clarity, commercial detailing, and risk mitigation.

• Maintain organized legal databases and contract repositories for easy retrieval and compliance tracking.

2. Due Diligence

• Conduct title due diligence of the proposed retail store

• Prepare and signoff due diligence report of the property

3. Template Updating & Version Control

• Periodically review and update standard templates for Lease agreements to reflect evolving legal and business requirements

• Define and enforce exit processes for retail stores in collaboration with stakeholders

• Keep the SOPs updated for onboarding retail stores, aligned with both legal and business considerations

• Drive complete migration of historic contracts and related data to the contract management tool.

4. Knowledge Management & Advisory

• Stay abreast of legal developments, regulatory changes, and judicial pronouncements relevant to the e-commerce and beauty industry.

• Actively participate in learning programs for professional development.

• Foster collaboration within the legal team and cross-functionally with business stakeholders.

• Provide proactive, commercially pragmatic legal advice for new business initiatives, projects, and collaborations.

• Conduct thorough legal research and analysis to strengthen contract negotiations and legal advisories.