Landeed
Legal Ops Lead
New
400000 –1200000 USD / yearWorldwideLeadlegal operationscompliancecontract draftingdue diligenceteam managementbusiness development
Lead and manage legal operations and compliance for real estate and banking clients across India, overseeing a legal team and ensuring best practices.
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.
Requirements
- 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.
Other
- 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.