LawSikho

Deadline Open Deadline

Location Level 14, Prestige Khoday Tower, 3 & 5, Raj Bhavan Rd, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001.

Salary Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Details of the Organization

JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. JLL is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $19.4 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 104,542 as of 2023. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.

Details of the Job/Internship

JLL is hiring a Senior Executive-Legal Counsel with experience of 2 to 3 years to join their office in Bengaluru.

Role and Responsibilities

Drafting, negotiating, and monitoring commercial contracts for the property and asset management business such as services agreements, RFPs, consultancy agreements, NDAs, purchase orders, legal notices, and other legally binding documents for the company, clients, and vendors.
Assist and advise on general corporate, commercial, and regulatory work, with a focus on the issues associated with the real estate services industry. You will also be assisting in the firm’s legal and compliance projects.
Mitigate legal risk by tactfully implementing legal strategy and exploring new legal regimes.
Review and analyze internal legal & contracting processes and framework.
Identify and manage risk exposures and deliver proactive, effective and solutions for operations in India.
Detect legal risks and contractual liabilities in the organization and provide advice on possible non-compliance issues.
Manage initial assessment of legal issues, and on-site incidents and work with relevant stakeholders to resolve the concerns.
Maintain incident management repository for tracking and reporting on incidents on-site managed/supported by the company and assist in the management of the legal response process.
Direct interaction and collaboration with internal stakeholders as well as external parties such as clients, vendors, statutory authorities, and other third parties.
Stay updated on legislation, regulation, and judgments applicable to the organization.
Track litigation matters that are assigned, including research on labor and compliance advisory.
Be comfortable with tech tools such as Manupatra, SCC Online, and GPT.

Eligibility

LLB degree from a recognized University in India.
Minimum of 2-3 years prior relevant experience in commercial transactional work or real estate advisory in private practice or an in-house position.
Knowledge of Indian laws including but not limited to corporate and commercial laws, labor laws, data privacy laws, real estate laws, etc
General understanding of litigation & contracting systems or programs and identifying potential legal risks;
General knowledge of compliance management, data privacy, anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, cybersecurity, workplace harassment, intellectual property, and corporate governance.
Proficiency in English;
Be organized and structured in maintaining a repository
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Experience in drafting and vetting contracts;
Ability to research on the matters as per requirement;
Ability to handle business relationships.
Excellent analytical skills to analyze and opine on various statutory provisions;
Willingness to travel within India for official work.