Sr Legal Role | General Corp & M&A | RE/Infra | 12-15 yrs

About Our Client

Our client is a leading player in the Real Estate/Infra sector, and we are looking to hire a -1 position in the legal department. The candidate must have prior experience in General Corporate/M&A or RE Teams in law firms and should have worked for developers, infrastructure, Real Estate players in their expansion-related activities.

• Lead and manage the company's day-to-day legal and commercial contracting requirements.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of commercial agreements, including service, vendor, licensing, and strategic business contracts.
• Support mergers & acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions from a legal and risk-management perspective.
• Provide legal guidance on corporate governance, compliance, and business-critical decision-making.
• Manage complex litigation, disputes, claims, and pre-litigation matters, working closely with external counsel where required.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities and government bodies, responding to regulatory notices, inquiries, and compliance-related issues.
• Advise senior leadership on legal, commercial, and reputational risks associated with business initiatives.
• Engage regularly with the Board, Promoters, and senior management, providing clear and commercially practical legal solutions.
• Drive stakeholder alignment during negotiations and dispute resolution processes.
• Support the Head - Legal in developing and implementing legal strategy, policies, and governance frameworks

The Successful Applicant

An ideal candidate would be:

• Qualified lawyer with approximately 12-15 years of post-qualification experience.
• Strong foundation in corporate and commercial law, with 5-6 years of law firm experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience handling both contentious and non-contentious legal matters.
• Exposure to M&A, strategic transactions, corporate structuring, and commercial negotiations.
• Proven ability to manage litigation, disputes, and regulatory matters.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience interacting with senior business leaders.
• Commercially minded, pragmatic, and capable of balancing legal risk with business objectives.
• Prior experience in real estate, infrastructure, or hospitality/other consumer-facing sectors would be advantageous but is not mandatory.

• High visibility role working closely with Legal Head
• Competitive compensation and long-term career growth prospects.