A results-oriented legal professional with about 4 years of experience in commercial leasing, contract negotiation, IPR management, and regulatory compliance. Proven expertise in drafting and negotiating high-value lease agreements, mitigating legal and financial liabilities, and ensuring multi-jurisdictional compliance. Adept at aligning legal strategy with business goals in dynamic environments such as retail, mall operations, and asset-heavy organizations. Skilled in managing lease portfolios, resolving disputes, and advising cross-functional teams on risk, contracts, and compliance frameworks.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager-Legal, Liabilities & Compliances
Plancover
Gurugram
04.2025 - Current
Onboarded to lead the legal strategy for liability risk management, compliance frameworks, and regulatory governance in the insurtech and insurance advisory ecosystem.
Currently assessing existing policyholder documentation, vendor agreements, and broker contracts to identify legal gaps, ensure enforceability, and align terms with IRDAI regulations and market standards.
Initiated a liability mapping exercise to evaluate exposure under Professional Indemnity, General Liability, Cyber, and D&O insurance offerings, in coordination with underwriting and sales teams.
Assisting in the development of a standardized contract risk framework for client-side agreements, embedding clear limitations of liability, exclusions, and dispute redressal mechanisms.
Providing preliminary legal advisory on claim disputes, misrepresentation issues, and coverage exclusions, aiding the operations team in delivering compliance-backed client responses.
Engaged in aligning marketing and sales collateral with legal standards, ensuring all outward communication reflects correct coverage language, regulatory disclaimers, and policy transparency.
Assistant Manager – Legal & Compliances
Unison Group
Dehradun
10.2022 - 02.2025
Led legal operations for Centrio Mall, overseeing leasing legalities for over 70+ retail outlets, ensuring compliance with tenancy laws and risk mitigation.
Drafted and negotiated lease deeds, LOIs, license agreements, fit-out agreements, and renewal documents in accordance with luxury retail brand needs.
Reviewed and managed all legal documents related to tenant onboarding and exit, ensuring accuracy in terms, rent escalations, lock-in, and termination clauses.
Partnered with leasing, business, and facility teams to create tenant mix strategy, regulate exclusivity and co-tenancy provisions, and avoid conflict use.
Structured and enforced CAM agreements, monitored TATs, coordinated approvals, and ensured adherence to architectural fit-out timelines legally.
Provided proactive legal guidance on municipal permissions, trade licenses, and regulatory approvals essential for tenant operations.
Handled disputes, default notices, and lease breaches, maintaining tenant relationships while protecting ownership rights.
Independently managed contract lifecycle: MSA, NDAs, SLAs, and employment-related SOWs.
Developed internal policies (employee code of conduct, alumni MOA, IP usage policy) with cross-functional teams.
Successfully led the trademark portfolio with 50+ registrations in 12 months; responded to examination reports and managed TM infringements.
Represented the Group in 15+ successful dispute resolutions including employment, student matters, and regulatory authority cases.
Provided continuous legal advisory across departments to prevent operational halts and ensure statutory compliance.
Legal Associate
Unison Education Foundation
Dehradun
05.2022 - 10.2022
Conducted thorough due diligence on projects and partnerships to identify and mitigate potential legal risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Assisted in performing legal audits to ensure adherence to relevant laws and internal policies, identifying compliance gaps, and recommending corrective actions.
Prepared and reviewed various legal documents, ensuring they were meticulously drafted, accurate, and compliant with applicable laws and regulations.
Provided tailored legal advice to different departments to ensure legally sound agreements and mitigate potential legal risks.
Conducted extensive legal research on contract law, labor law, and education law, offering insights and recommendations to support decision-making.
Handled trademark management for the Foundation, including registration, renewal, and protection of intellectual property rights.
Coordinated with external agencies and legal bodies to resolve trademark-related issues, ensuring timely filings and responses.
Reviewed, negotiated, and drafted commercial contracts, identifying legal risks, and proposing mitigation strategies to protect the organization’s interests.
Maintained an organized contract repository, ensuring contracts were saved in an accessible and systematic manner.
Prioritized workload to align with company and team policies, ensuring timely completion of tasks while maintaining high standards of confidentiality.
Provided effective cross-functional support inside and outside of the legal department.
Performed project management work for legal projects to automate and enhance the processes within the legal department.
Oversaw compliance with environmental regulations, ensuring all projects adhered to local and national environmental laws through audits and implementation of corrective actions as necessary.
Auditing and Advising Client towards Statutory Compliances including FEMA and RBI guidelines and regulations surrounding Fintech Companies and NBFC's and other legislations on client to client basis.
Contract Management including Drafting and Analysis.
Drafted, Vetted and reviewed agreements, including Master Service Agreement, NDA, MOU, MSA and General Agreements for various clients.
Drafting and Framing Company Policies surrounding Employment And Labor Laws.
Dispute Resolution through the means of Negotiation and Arbitration.
Regular Appearances before the National Company Law Tribunals pertaining to Corporate Insolvency Resolution Processes.
Exposure in Civil & Criminal Litigation before High Courts and District Courts.
Drafted responses to ensure client requirements were represented accurately in agreements; notices; and complaints under Section 138 NI ACT and Section 14 SARFAESI ACT for DHFL.
Vetted a range of legal documents including Memorandums of Association (MoA), Articles of Association (AoA), and prospectuses for client companies.
Conducted research, prepared legal opinions and briefed clients on various questions of law like the registration of medical devices in India; PF matters etc.
Specialized in out of court settlements of disputes relating to suits for recovery of money and settled 3 litigations while achieving quick and favorable results for the clients.