Legal Ops Lead

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced **Legal Operations Lead** with a **minimum & mandatory 10 years of Corporate Legal experience in Banking or Real Estate sectors.** The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with hands-on experience managing legal, compliance, and operational frameworks, while also playing a key role in **business development and client relationship management**. This role will lead a pan-India legal operations team, oversee multi-jurisdictional real estate transactions, and ensure best-in-class delivery standards across documentation, title diligence, and regulatory compliance. ### **Key Responsibilities** * Lead and manage end-to-end **legal operations** for real estate and banking clients across India. * Oversee **property documentation**, **title due diligence**, **registrations**, **compliance**, and **dispute resolution** matters. * Collaborate with business and operations teams to ensure smooth execution of mandates and client deliverables. * Develop and implement **standard operating procedures (SOPs)** for legal, operational, and compliance processes. * Build, train, and mentor a high-performing **legal and paralegal team** across multiple states. * Manage and nurture key relationships with clients, law firms, financial institutions, and government authorities. * Provide strategic legal advice on real estate transactions, contracts, and business initiatives. * Support **business development** by structuring deals, drafting proposals, and participating in client meetings. * Ensure adherence to all applicable laws, including RERA, Transfer of Property Act, Registration Act, Stamp Act, and relevant state-specific land laws. * Travel across India as needed to supervise regional operations, client meetings, and registrations. ### **Qualifications & Experience** * **Minimum & mandatory 10 years of Corporate Legal experience in Banking or Real Estate sectors.** * **Read and Write in any one of the following languages: Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Oriya, Telugu, along with Hindi and English** * LLB (mandatory); LLM or additional qualifications in Real Estate Law preferred. * Strong knowledge of **real estate laws**, **property documentation**, **RERA**, and **banking-related legal processes**. * Demonstrated experience in **relationship management** and **business development**. * Proven ability to **build and lead large teams** across geographies. * Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills. * Willingness to **travel pan-India** frequently.