Head Legal

Overview

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services firm with over 22000 people in 60 countries helping clients deliver complex projects across real estate infrastructure energy and natural resources. Backed by CBRE Group Inc. the worlds largest commercial real estate services and investment firm Turner & Townsend is uniquely positioned to offer end-to-end solutions from strategic advisory to execution. We work with the worlds leading clients on their most complex and mission-critical programmes including data centers advanced manufacturing life sciences transportation infrastructure and clean energy.

Through our global platform digital capabilities and sector expertise we help clients realize their ambitions optimize performance and build a more sustainable future.

To support our continued expansion in South Asia we are seeking a seasoned and strategic Legal Head/Advisor to lead our legal function and ensure the companys operations comply with applicable laws and regulations in India. The ideal candidate will provide expert legal counsel mitigate risks and support business objectives through reliable legal strategies.
 

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy and Compliance

• Develop and implement legal strategies aligned with business goals.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable Indian laws including corporate labour and other statutory regulations.
• Monitor changes in legislation from time to time and advise management board on necessary actions.

Contract Management

• Draft review and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts including vendor agreements NDAs MoUs and service agreements.
• Maintain a centralized contract repository and ensure timely renewals and compliance.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

• Manage and oversee all litigation matters including civil criminal labour and arbitration cases.
• Liaise with external counsel and represent the company in legal proceedings when necessary.

Corporate Governance

• Advise the Management Board and senior management on corporate governance best practices.
• Ensure compliance with Companies Act and other statutory requirements.

Risk Management

• Review and identify potential legal risks in RFPs and advise on mitigation strategies.
• Conduct internal legal audits and ensure robust risk controls are in place.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with internal departments (HR Finance Operations etc.) to provide legal support.

• Maintain relationships with regulators external legal advisors and industry bodies.

• Support the integration actions between CBRE and T&T from the Legal & Compliance perspective.

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Qualifications :

Essential

• Bachelors degree in law (LL.B.) from a recognized university; LL.M. preferred.
• Minimum 1015 years of post-qualification experience preferably in a corporate legal department.
• Strong knowledge of Indian corporate commercial labour and regulatory laws.
• Experience in handling litigation arbitration and regulatory matters.

Excellent interpersonal communication and leadership skills with the ability to inspire influence and lead teams.

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Additional Information :

Preferred

• Prior experience working within a global consultancy or with multinational companies.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time