Assistant Manager Legal

Job role: Legal asst. manager (Hotels/Hospitality)

Duration: Full time

Location: Mumbai

Work experience: 3-5 years

Job brief

At The Hosteller, we are seeking an experienced and seasoned Legal & liaising assistant manager / lawyer with strong exposure to real estate, commercial contracts, litigation and consumer dispute management. This role reports into the Legal manager and will primarily involve (i) facilitating the development, negotiation and administration of lease deeds, operating agreements and commercial contracts; (ii) working closely with internal managerial teams to resolve operational legal issues in alignment with company policies and business objectives

Job responsibilities

• Possess strong knowledge of statutory real estate compliance, commercial leasing, land laws across multiple states and hospitality-related operating licenses

• Conduct comprehensive title due diligence, including review of land and revenue records, ownership documents and risk assessments; liaise with government and semi-government authorities as required

• Draft, review, negotiate and advise on lease deeds, LOIs, vendor contracts, NDAs, service agreements and other commercial agreements

• Draft legal notices, responses, rejoinders arising from hotel operations, including ensuring full legal and contractual compliance prior to property opening and act as a primary legal liaison

• Possess strong litigation drafting skills and manage litigation and disputes, including consumer complaints, multi-state civil and criminal matters, and arbitration proceedings; coordinate with external counsels and maintain updated litigation databases and records

• Ensure regulatory compliance and operational licensing, including FSSAI, labour law registrations, municipal and local authority approvals and maintain state-wise compliance and license databases

• Handle trademark filings, oppositions, intellectual property protection and brand safeguarding initiatives

• Ensure cross-functional legal compliance across departments and monitor adherence to applicable laws, internal policies and contractual obligations

• Assist in coordinating response and settlement of legal disputes (e.g., debt recovery, breach of contract, court litigation, arbitration) including, when appropriate, the selection and supervision of external counsel

Qualifications

• Bachelor/master of law (LLM) from a reputable university
• 3–5 years of experience as an in-house counsel or from a law firm with a focus on real estate laws and civil litigation, preferably with exposure to hospitality, licensing, liaising, etc.
• Hospitality industry-related legal experience
• Excellent communication, negotiation & analytical skills
• Strong research and verbal and written communication skills
• Fluent in English/Hindi (spoken and written)
• Hardworking, strong legal drafting and negotiation skills, strong communication skills, well-organised, detail-oriented