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Job Description: Sr. Executive / Asst. Manager – Legal Counsel
We are seeking a dynamic member to join our Legal Department at JLL, a leading international property consultancy firm. This role will support the legal team in managing complex legal and compliance matters across our diverse real estate portfolio while ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and mitigating legal risks.
Key Responsibilities
Legal Operations & Compliance
Detect and assess legal risks and contractual liabilities, providing legal advice on non-compliant issues.
tracking and reporting legal incidents.
Contract Management & Advisory
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts including property transactions, service agreements, and partnership arrangements
Provide legal guidance to business stakeholders on various business matters.
Monitor contracting activities and implement legal risk mitigation strategies.
Strategic Legal Support
Research and analyze emerging legal regimes and regulatory changes affecting the REA/IPCs.
Liaise with external counsel on litigation matters and regulatory investigations.
Support business development by identifying legal solutions that enable commercial objectives.
Essential Requirements
Experience & Qualifications
Minimum 3-6 years post-qualification experience in legal practice, preferably in commercial law, with prior corporate legal environment experience or legal firms.
Law degree (LLB) from reputed institution
Admission to practice law in relevant jurisdiction preferred
Technical Expertise
Commercial Contracting: Proven experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements. Understanding of the practical aspects of litigation and regulatory investigations.
Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with Contract Act, Insolvency Code, Stamp Act, Registration Act, and property-specific legislation, RERA Laws, PMLA.
Compliance Management: Familiarity of data privacy, anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, and corporate governance frameworks.
Core Competencies
Exceptional analytical skills for statutory interpretation and legal risk assessment
Good verbal and written communication skills in English & One Indian Language.
Ability to provide commercially focused legal advice
Research capabilities for complex legal matters
Relationship management skills for internal and external stakeholders
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required
Location:
On-site –Gurugram, HRScheduled Weekly Hours:
40If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!
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JLL Technologies (JLLT), a division of Jones Lang LaSalle, delivers market-leading technology and services to power the future of real estate. With a comprehensive portfolio of purpose-built solutions, unparalleled industry expertise and leading-edge, venture-backed companies, JLLT is transforming the way companies acquire, operate, and manage spaces.
With a growing team of some of the brightest minds in technology and real estate, our offerings help clients foster human-centric experiences and smart space utilization, enable public and private sectors to achieve net-zero emissions, simplify asset and facilities management—and so much more. And through our venture capital fund, JLL Spark, we’ve already invested $380 million in proptech innovations that are quite literally changing the built world.
