Head of Legal – Role
Description Location: Hyderabad (On-site)
Reporting to: CFO / Management Stakeholder Management: Sales, HR, Finance, and International Clients
1. Strategic Leadership & Management Support
- Business Partnership: Serve as a strategic advisor to the leadership team, aligning legal frameworks with business expansion goals across India and international markets.
- Departmental Oversight: Lead the legal function, managing internal legal teams and external law firms to ensure high-quality, cost-effective service delivery.
- Risk Governance: Design and implement a comprehensive Risk Mitigation Framework for property acquisitions, long-term leases, and high-value enterprise sales
. 2. Departmental Support Functions
- Sales Enablement: Streamline the turnaround time (TAT) for Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and customized lease agreements for enterprise clients. Join high stakes Teams meetings with international client legal teams to resolve roadblocks.
- Finance & Taxation: Collaborate with the Finance team on stamp duty optimizations, property tax compliance, and debt financing legalities.
- HR & Employment Law: Oversee labor law compliance, POSH guidelines, and drafting of executive employment contracts or employee stock option plans (ESOPs).
3. Real Estate, RERA & Liaison
- Property Due Diligence: Lead 100% compliant title search and technical due diligence for new managed office sites.
- RERA & Statutory Compliance: Ensure all projects are registered under RERA where applicable; manage filings and represent the company before RERA authorities.
- Liaison: Lead interactions with government bodies (GHMC, HMDA, DTP) for building approvals, occupancy certificates, and fire safety licenses.
4. Contracts, Drafting & IP
- Complex Drafting: Expertise in drafting and vetting tripartite agreements, revenue sharing models, and vendor contracts.
- IP Management: Proactively protect iSprout’s brand identity, trademarks, and proprietary workspace technologies.
5. Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Representation: Oversee all litigation matters, including recovery of dues, landlord tenant disputes, and consumer court cases.
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Prioritize arbitration and mediation to settle commercial disputes efficiently, preserving business relationships.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Experience: 12+ years of PQE (Post-Qualification Experience), with at least 5 years in a leadership role within Real Estate, Coworking, or Hospitality.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB); Master’s degree (LLM) from a premier institution is highly preferred. Tech-Savvy: Proficiency in legal-tech tools for contract lifecycle management (CLM) and virtual collaboration via Microsoft Teams.
- Soft Skills: Exceptional negotiation prowess, executive presence for board-level reporting, and a proactive "problem-solver" mindset.
Pay: Up to ₹1,800,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
