Save Job Back to Search Job Description Summary Similar JobsCandidates with 17+ years of experience and open for Bangalore locationCandidates with experience in Retail/ QSR/ Customer facing multi location sectorAbout Our ClientThe organisation operates in the Retail/ QSR industry in Bangalore. The ideal candidate should have substantial experience in managing legal matters for businesses with a large physical footprint, particularly those involving leased properties, landlord negotiations, and the expansion of retail/ restaurant outlets.Job DescriptionRetail Leasing & Real Estate: Lead all legal aspects of retail leasing, including lease negotiations, leave and licence agreements, lease renewals, terminations, lock-in periods, security deposits, rentals, CAM charges, and other property-related matters.Lease Portfolio Management: Oversee the legal aspects of a large portfolio of leased outlets, ensuring appropriate contractual protections, timely renewals, risk mitigation, and compliance with lease obligations.Commercial Contracts: Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, including vendor contracts, service agreements, procurement contracts, franchise agreements, and other business-critical arrangements.Corporate Legal & Governance: Manage corporate legal matters, including board and shareholder documentation, corporate governance, statutory filings, and coordination with external counsel and other advisors.Regulatory & Statutory Compliance: Oversee legal and regulatory compliance across the organisation's operations, including applicable requirements relating to food and hospitality operations, labour laws, local licences, registrations, and other business-specific regulations.Dispute Resolution & Litigation: Manage the organisation's litigation portfolio, contractual disputes, landlord-related disputes, consumer claims, and other legal proceedings, working with external law firms wherever required.Risk Management: Identify and mitigate legal and commercial risks across business operations, develop appropriate legal safeguards, and advise senior management on material legal exposures.Business Advisory: Partner with leadership, finance, operations, procurement, business development, and expansion teams to provide commercially pragmatic legal advice and enable business growth.New Store Expansion: Support the organisation's expansion strategy by conducting legal due diligence on prospective locations, reviewing property documentation, evaluating lease risks, and ensuring legal readiness for new outlet launches.Legal Documentation & Processes: Establish standardised legal templates, approval mechanisms, contract management processes, and internal controls to improve efficiency and consistency across the organisation.External Counsel Management: Appoint and manage external legal advisors, monitor litigation and advisory costs, and ensure effective resolution of legal matters.Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Own the overall legal charter, establish priorities for the legal function, and work closely with senior leadership to balance legal risk with business objectives.The Successful ApplicantWe're looking for someone who has:Soft Skills:Strategic, business-minded leader who balances legal risk with commercial objectives and gives clear, actionable recommendations.Proven ability to build, lead, coach and develop a team of lawyers and contract managers.Excellent judgment and communication skills, with strong attention to detail; able to explain complex legal issues clearly to non-lawyers.Credibility and influence business unit heads, HR, Finance, Procurement and Delivery leaders.Action and results-oriented, with ability to adapt quickly to new surroundings and in a fast-paced environment.Ability to prioritize and manage a high-volume, multi-domain workload to meet deadlines in a challenging environment.Integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential matters.Essential Qualification and Work Experience:LL.B. degree from a recognized and well-reputed university in India.Vendor and procurement experience: drafting and negotiating supplier, subcontractor, staffing-agency, technology, telecom and facilities-management agreements; structuring flow-down of client obligations; and setting up procurement policies, templates and approval frameworks.Real estate experience: negotiating and managing leave-and-license / lease agreements, fit-out and facilities arrangements for delivery centres and offices, including title and statutory due diligence, renewals and exits.Leasing expereinceEmployment and labour experience: advising HR and business leadership on Indian labour and employment laws (including the Labour Codes, Shops & Establishments laws, contract labour and POSH), contact-centre / shift-based workforce compliance, restructuring and separations, and workplace investigations; working knowledge of employment issues in the U.S., UK and Europe in coordination with local counsel.Dispute resolution & Compliance ManagementKnowledge of legal and compliance issues, such as data protection (GDPR, India's DPDP Act, CCPA and sector rules) relating to cross-border transactions.Prior experience in advising senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders on client projects, strategy, risk management and other legal matters.What's on OfferPermanent role based in Bangalore in the retail/ QSR sector.If this role fits your experience, you can apply for the role.Quote job refJN-112026-7144499Job summaryFunctionLegalSub SectorCorporateWhat is your area of specialisation?RetailLocationBangalore UrbanJob TypePermanentJob ReferenceJN-112026-7144499
