Job Description: Legal Executive – Real Estate (Contracts & Leasing)
Company: UniLiv
Location: Noida
Experience: 4–5 years
Budget (Monthly): 35,000 – 50,000 (based on fit)
Employment Type: Full-time
Reporting To: Legal Manager / Operations Manager / Founders Office (as applicable)
Role Overview
UniLiv is hiring a Legal Executive – Real Estate to manage end-to-end contracting and documentation for our managed accommodation/co-living portfolio. The role is heavily focused on drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and closing key agreements—especially Residential/Resident Agreements and Landlord Agreements (Lease / Leave & License / Rent Agreements)—while ensuring strong legal protection, smooth execution, and operational practicality.
Key Responsibilities
1) Drafting & Contract Management (Core)
- Draft, review, finalize, and renew:
- Landlord Agreements (Lease / Leave & License / Rent Agreements)
- Residential/Resident Agreements (occupancy terms, house rules, fees, deposits, termination, damages, dispute clauses)
- Addendums, renewals, extension letters, and variations
- Maintain and improve UniLiv's contract templates to reduce disputes and ensure enforceability.
- Ensure airtight clauses for:
- payment defaults, termination/eviction, damages & deductions, indemnity, limitation of liability, access rights, dispute resolution, jurisdiction.
2) Negotiation & Closures
- Coordinate closures with property owners, brokers, societies, and internal teams.
- Lead/assist negotiations on commercial and legal clauses:
- lock-in, notice period, maintenance responsibilities, utilities, penalties, handover conditions, security deposits.
3) Property Onboarding Due Diligence
- Conduct basic legal due diligence and documentation checks for property onboarding:
- ownership verification, authority/POA checks, IDs/KYC, tax receipts, relevant NOCs (if needed), utility documentation.
- Identify legal risks and recommend mitigations before signing.
4) Compliance & Execution Support
- Coordinate execution formalities: stamp duty guidance, notary, registration coordination (where applicable).
- Ensure documentation is properly executed and stored for future enforceability.
5) Disputes, Notices & Operational Legal Support
- Draft and manage:
- demand notices, breach notices, termination notices, and escalation letters.
- Support operations on resident/owner disputes:
- deposit deductions, unpaid dues, property damage, policy violations, early exits, and handover conflicts.
6) Repository & Process Ownership
- Maintain a clean contract repository:
- signed copies, version control, clause summary, renewal dates, expiry tracking.
- Build simple trackers to ensure zero missed renewals/critical deadlines.
Candidate Requirements
Must-Have
- LLB (mandatory).
- 4–5 years of relevant experience in real estate contracts / leasing / property documentation.
- Strong hands-on experience in:
- Lease / Leave & License / Rent Agreements
- Residential/Resident/Occupancy Agreements
- drafting legal notices and negotiation support
- Excellent drafting skills with attention to detail and practical commercial sense.
Good-to-Have
- Experience in co-living, hospitality, PG/hostel, or multi-property portfolios.
- Exposure to managing execution processes (notary/registration) and coordination with local counsel.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong contract drafting and clause structuring.
- Risk identification and mitigation mindset.
- Clear communication and stakeholder management (owners, brokers, ops teams).
- Ability to work fast with high accuracy in a dynamic, multi-property environment.
- Process-driven approach to documentation and compliance.
What Success Looks Like (90-Day View)
- Standardized templates that reduce disputes and speed up closures.
- Faster landlord closures with minimal negotiation cycles.
- Operationally implementable resident agreements (clear policies, enforceable clauses).
- Clean repository + renewal tracker with strong process ownership.
How to Apply
Interested candidates can share their resume and a brief note on relevant experience with Resident Agreements + Landlord Agreements at [Confidential Information] with the subject line:
Application – Legal Executive (Real Estate) | Noida.
