Legal cum Compliance Manager for Real Estate, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai

Job Description:

Job Description – Legal & Compliance
Industry Real Estate / Real Estate Development
Function / Division Legal & Compliance
Location Head Office / Project Site visits as required

1. Purpose of Role
To ensure effective legal and regulatory compliance across the organisation’s real estate projects, with particular focus on RERA, MahaRERA, redevelopment matters, agreements, legal documentation and due diligence. The role will proactively identify, mitigate and resolve legal and compliance risks, handle customer, tenant and society-related legal matters, and drive identified issues towards timely closure.
The role will protect the organisation’s legal and commercial interests while ensuring compliance and maintaining a fair, practical and balanced approach towards customers and stakeholders.
2. Key Accountabilities
2.1 RERA & Real Estate Legal Compliance
• Ensure adherence to applicable RERA Act, Rules, MahaRERA requirements and other relevant real estate compliance requirements across projects.
• Proactively identify compliance gaps, legal risks and deviations, and drive timely corrective and preventive actions.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes, assess their impact and ensure necessary actions are implemented in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
2.2 Redevelopment & Society Matters
• Handle legal aspects and do necessary follow-ups wherever required with appropriate approvals for redevelopment projects, including redevelopment agreements, society documentation and related legal requirements.
• Proactively address and resolve society member and tenant queries, objections, disputes and contractual issues. 
• Identify potential legal issues in redevelopment matters at an early stage and drive practical resolution while protecting organisational interests.
2.3 Legal Drafting, Review & Documentation
• Review and support drafting of redevelopment agreements, sale agreements, society agreements, notices, replies and other project-related legal documents.
• Ensure legal documentation is accurate, complete, compliant and appropriately protects the organisation's interests.
• Coordinate with specialist legal counsel for complex matters and drive them to appropriate closure while keeping management informed.
2.4 Due Diligence, Risk Mitigation & Compliance
• Conduct or coordinate legal due diligence for projects, transactions and key documentation.
• Proactively identify legal, contractual and compliance risks and initiate appropriate mitigation and corrective measures.
• Track identified risks and compliance gaps through to resolution and escalate material matters to management where necessary.

2.5 Litigation & External Counsel Coordination 
• Handle legal matters and disputes within the defined scope and drive timely resolution rather than limiting the role to coordination.
• Coordinate effectively with external advocates and legal specialists for litigation and complex matters.
• Track cases, actions and commitments to closure and keep management informed of significant developments and risks.
2.6 Customer & Stakeholder Legal Resolution
• Proactively handle and resolve legal and contractual concerns involving customers, society members, tenants and other stakeholders.
• Provide practical solutions that are legally compliant while protecting the organisation's legal and commercial interests.
• Maintain a balanced and solution-oriented approach towards stakeholder concerns and prevent avoidable escalation of disputes.
2.7 Statutory & Regulatory Compliance
• Ensure timely adherence to applicable legal, statutory and project-related compliance requirements within the scope of the role.
• Review compliance-related documents, identify gaps and coordinate with relevant internal/external stakeholders to ensure timely closure.
• Maintain appropriate compliance tracking and proactively highlight potential non-compliance or exposure to management.
• The role will not be responsible for liaisoning with statutory or government authorities.
3. Key Performance Areas / Indicative KPIs
Key Responsible Area (KRA) Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
RERA & Legal Compliance Timely adherence to applicable RERA/MahaRERA and legal requirements; proactive identification and closure of compliance gaps.

Redevelopment & Legal Documentation

Timely and accurate handling of redevelopment agreements, documentation, society/member and all relevant regulatory authorities legal matters.

Due Diligence & Risk Mitigation

Proactive identification, mitigation and closure of legal, contractual and compliance risks.

Dispute & Stakeholder Resolution

Timely and effective resolution of legal disputes and customer/society- member concerns while protecting organizational interests.

Regulatory Compliance & Issue Closure

Timely corrective actions and closure of identified compliance issues, deviations and regulatory requirements.

4. Candidate Profile
4.1 Experience:
• 5–7 years of relevant legal experience in the real estate sector.
• Strong hands-on experience in RERA Act & Rules, MahaRERA and real estate agreements.
• Mandatory experience in redevelopment and society redevelopment matters.

• Experience in redevelopment agreements, RERA Agreements for Sale, sale agreements and society documentation.
• Experience in handling legal notices/replies, due diligence and real estate legal risk assessment.
• Experience with a real estate developer, real estate law firm, legal consultancy.

4.2 Educational Qualification:
• Must have completed LLB.
• Bar Council enrolment would be a preferred advantage
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong real estate legal and RERA knowledge.
• Analytical and risk assessment ability.