Assistant General Manager - Legal

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 1500000 - Rs 2200000 (ie INR 15- 22 LPA)

Min Experience: 10+ years

Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time

1. Business Partnering & Advisory

• Partner with business teams to provide timely legal advice on operational and strategic matters. 
• Support land acquisition, project development, commercial transactions, leasing, procurement, and business partnerships. 
• Review commercial proposals and identify legal and contractual risks. 
• Provide practical legal solutions aligned with business objectives. 

2. Contract Management

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements including construction contracts, consultant agreements, vendor contracts, lease agreements, NDAs and service agreements. 
• Ensure contract documentation is legally compliant and commercially sound. 
• Standardize legal documentation and improve contract governance across the organization. 
• Support contract negotiations with internal and external stakeholders. 

3. Land Acquisition & Property Matters

• Support legal due diligence for land acquisitions and development opportunities. 
• Review title documents and coordinate with external legal counsel for title verification. 
• Assist in structuring land transactions and documentation. 
• Work closely with business teams during acquisition and project execution. 

4. Litigation & Dispute Resolution

• Coordinate ongoing litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution matters. 
• Liaise with external advocates and legal consultants. 
• Monitor legal cases, maintain litigation trackers and ensure timely follow-ups. 
• Assist in preparing legal opinions, case strategies and documentation. 

5. Governance, Compliance & Risk

• Ensure compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. 
• Support implementation of legal policies and governance frameworks. 
• Identify legal risks across business operations and recommend mitigation measures. 
• Assist during legal audits, regulatory inspections and compliance reviews. 

6. Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with internal stakeholders across Projects, Finance, Procurement, Sales, CRM, Design and Land Acquisition. 
• Coordinate with government authorities, regulatory bodies and external legal advisors. 
• Build strong relationships with external law firms and ensure timely legal support. 

7. Legal Operations

• Maintain legal MIS, contract repositories and litigation trackers. 
• Monitor timelines for agreements, renewals and statutory obligations. 
• Drive process improvements within the Legal function. 
• Support digitization and document governance initiatives. 

Requirements

Key Requirements

• 10-15 years of progressive legal experience, preferably within real estate, construction or infrastructure. 
• Strong knowledge of property law, land acquisition, commercial contracts, litigation and regulatory compliance. 
• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements. 
• Understanding of legal due diligence, title verification and project documentation. 
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance legal risk and business priorities. 
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills. 
• Ability to manage multiple legal matters simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. 
• High standards of integrity, ethics and confidentiality. 

Must-have skills

land aquisition

Good-to-have skills

Land acqisition, Litigation