Pankhuri Govil
Legal Associate
Noida,UP
Summary
Dynamic Legal Associate with 1.5+ years of core experience in high-volume Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) and specialized real estate documentation at Magicbricks. Expert in drafting, redlining, and negotiating MSAs, complex Lease Deeds, and Vendor Agreements. Proven track record in mitigating legal risk through rigorous clause-level analysis and standardizing manual workflows to ensure 100% audit readiness. LL.M. graduate adept at bridging the gap between commercial objectives and statutory compliance in fast-paced in-house environments.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Legal Associate
Magicbricks Realty Services Limited
08.2024 - Current
- Comprehensive Drafting & Redlining: Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated a high volume of commercial contracts, including Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Lease Deeds, Vendor Agreements, and NDAs, ensuring precision in legal terminology and commercial intent.
- Adversarial Negotiation: Successfully led legal negotiations with external counsels and vendors to reconcile conflicting clauses, ensuring favorable terms in Indemnity, Limitation of Liability, and Termination provisions.
- Clause-Level Risk Mitigation: Conducted rigorous clause-by-clause analysis to identify potential legal liabilities, ensuring all deviations from standard templates were mitigated through robust indemnity, limitation of liability, and termination provisions.
- Template Standardization: Spearheaded the creation and refinement of standardized contract templates and "Clause Banks," improving the efficiency of the legal workflow and ensuring consistency across all business verticals.
- End-to-End Lifecycle Management: Owned the entire Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) process from initial intake, internal stakeholder alignment, to final execution, stamping, and digital archiving.
- Strategic Stakeholder Advisory: Partnered with cross-functional teams (Sales, Product, and Finance) to translate complex legal risks into actionable business advice, facilitating faster deal closures while maintaining compliance.
- Obligation & Renewal Tracking: Implemented proactive tracking for contract milestones, renewals, and compliance obligations, successfully minimizing operational risks, and preventing unauthorized contract lapses.
- Audit Readiness & Governance: Maintained a centralized, searchable legal repository, ensuring 100% documentation accuracy, and audit readiness for internal and external regulatory reviews.
Trainee • Internship
Supreme Court
02.2017 - 02.2017
- Supreme Court Litigation Support: Provided high-level assistance to Advocates-on-Record (AoR) in preparing Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) and Writ Petitions, ensuring strict adherence to Supreme Court Practice and Procedure.
- Case Law Research: Conducted exhaustive legal research using SCC Online and Manupatra to identify binding precedents and landmark judgments for civil and matrimonial matters.
- Brief & Note Drafting: Authored concise case briefs, chronologies of events, and synopses for senior counsels, streamlining the preparation for oral arguments and court submissions.
- Statutory Analysis: Analyzed complex provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) and Hindu Marriage Act to support case strategy and identify procedural nuances.
- Judicial Observation: Closely observed court proceedings and arguments to gain insights into litigation strategy, courtroom etiquette, and the judicial interpretation of statutes.
- Document Management: Managed the collation and referencing of extensive case files, ensuring all paper books and citations were organized for efficient retrieval during hearings.
Trainee • Internship
National Commission for Women
06.2013 - 06.2013
- Grievance Redressal & Documentation: Managed the intake and categorization of legal complaints within the Complaints & Investigation Cell, ensuring precise documentation of facts and legal prayers.
- Case Management: Maintained a systematic tracking record for resolved disputes and ongoing investigations, ensuring high levels of data integrity and administrative efficiency.
- Gender Justice & Statutory Advisory: Gained deep exposure to the functioning of statutory bodies, focusing on the implementation of laws related to gender justice, women’s rights, and grievance redressal mechanisms.
- Legal Reporting: Supported the preparation of summary reports on women-centric legal issues, assisting the Commission in monitoring the progress of cases involving violations of constitutional and statutory rights.
- Confidentiality & Compliance: Upheld strict protocols for handling sensitive legal information and personal data, ensuring compliance with institutional guidelines on privacy and documentation.
Education
Master of Law - Law
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh01-2019
B.A. LL.B (Hons.) - Law
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh01-2017
Senior Secondary (XII) - undefined
AMU Arts
01-2012
Secondary (X) - undefined
CBSE
Aligarh01-2010
Skills
Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)
Master Service Agreements (MSAs)
Lease Deed Drafting & Negotiation
Legal Redlining
Risk & Liability Mitigation
Real Estate Due Diligence
Template Standardization
Clause Bank Development
Stakeholder Management
Statutory Compliance (RERA/Contract Act)
Version Control & Repository Management
Audit Readiness
Certification
Certificate Course in RERA
Scriboard Advocates and Legal Consultants, Virtual
Dec 2024 - Jun 2025
Gained working knowledge of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.
Studied key compliance requirements and legal remedies under RERA.
Developed ability to conduct research and support advisory in real estate–related matters
Timeline
Certificate Course in RERA
Scriboard Advocates and Legal Consultants, Virtual
Dec 2024 - Jun 2025
Gained working knowledge of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.
Studied key compliance requirements and legal remedies under RERA.
Developed ability to conduct research and support advisory in real estate–related matters
12-2024
Diploma In Advance Contract Drafting Review and NegotiationLawSikho, Virtual Aug 2024 - 2025 Advanced Contract Architecture: Mastered the end-to-end drafting and structuring of high-complexity commercial instruments, including Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Shareholders’ Agreements (SHA), and Commercial Lease Deeds. Strategic Negotiation & Redlining: Expertise in adversarial redlining, focusing on reconciling commercial interests with legal safeguards in Indemnity, Limitation of Liability, and Liquidated Damages. Clause-Level Risk Mitigation: Performed rigorous clause-by-clause audits to identify "hidden" legal risks and ensured alignment with recent judicial precedents and statutory requirements. Boilerplate & Dispute Resolution: Expert in crafting robust boilerplate provisions and multi-tiered Dispute Resolution clauses to minimize litigation exposure. Commercial Advisory: Honed the ability to translate business requirements into legally sound terms, ensuring that contract structures facilitate operational speed while maintaining 100% compliance.
08-2024
Legal Associate
Magicbricks Realty Services Limited
08.2024 - Current
Trainee • Internship
Supreme Court
02.2017 - 02.2017
Trainee • Internship
National Commission for Women
06.2013 - 06.2013
B.A. LL.B (Hons.) - Law
Aligarh Muslim University
Senior Secondary (XII) - undefined
AMU Arts
Secondary (X) - undefined
CBSE
Master of Law - Law
Aligarh Muslim University