Legal Associate

Job Purposes

Legal Associate (Supervisor level) responsible for leading day-to-day legal support for residential, property transactions and related new business initiatives, providing practical legal advice, and ensuring contractual, regulatory, and policy compliance. This role supervises/coordinates assigned legal resources (junior team members and/or external counsel) and escalates significant matters to the Head of Legal as required.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, review, negotiation and administration of agreements for residential projects, real estate and other new business ensure appropriate use of templates and alignment with legal requirements and internal approval authority.
• Advise business stakeholders on contract structure, key risks and mitigation options (e.g., land plot, real estate, residential, JV-related documents), and drive resolution of issues through negotiation with counterparties and coordination with internal functions.
• Supervise and quality-check contract drafting/review work performed by junior team members and/or external counsel provide guidance, allocate tasks and monitor timelines to meet business requirements.
• Manage legal disputes, claims and settlement discussions for assigned matters coordinate strategy with external counsel, control legal spend within guidelines, and provide clear updates and recommendations to management.
• Monitor legal/regulatory developments and internal policies affecting business operations translate updates into practical guidance (e.g., checklists/standard clauses) and support awareness sessions for relevant teams.

Qualifications

• Law graduate (LL.B., LL.M).
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal function, with strong exposure to real estate transactions, residential project documentation and/or commercial contracting.
• Solid knowledge of land plot/real estate/residential project documents and the ability to identify key legal risks, propose mitigations, and support negotiations independently.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and coach junior staff and/or manage external counsel, prioritize workload, and deliver high-quality outputs under timelines.

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