Sakshi Soni
Legal & Compliance
Mumbai
Summary
Legal & Compliance professional working in Finance & Accounts Department, experience in contract management, corporate compliance, commercial leases, and intellectual property support in the retail sector. Skilled in drafting and negotiating agreements, managing end-to-end legal operations, coordinating with internal teams and external counsel, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Legal & Compliance | Finance & Accounts Department
Mad Over Donuts
12.2024 - Current
- Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize contracts, vendor and lease agreements, ensuring full regulatory and statutory compliance.
- Manage end-to-end lease processes, including renewals, registrations, and coordination with landlords and mall management teams.
- Support business development by reviewing feasibility reports and coordinating commercial and operational requirements with internal teams.
- Liaise with external legal counsel, auditors, consultants, and regulatory authorities to ensure smooth legal operations.
- Act as a central coordination point between management, operations, finance, and external stakeholders to resolve queries and ensure alignment.
- Maintain and update occupancy and rental trackers; interpret lease agreements for accurate rent payments and financial compliance.
- Prepare MIS reports to assist senior management in decision-making and track ongoing legal and commercial matters.
- Support compliance documentation and internal policy updates to maintain adherence to legal and regulatory standards.
Legal Associate
Madhav Lahoti and Associates
06.2024 - 11.2024
- Appeared before High Court bench at Indore, observed proceedings, and learned filing procedure.
- Observed proceedings and learned filing procedure at District Court, Revenue Court, NCLT, and Consumer Court.
- Researched and drafted applications and petitions for NCLT proceedings, Personal Guarantor, and Corporate Insolvency Process.
- Engaged in comprehensive analysis of consumer cases under the Consumer Protection Act, drafting responses to consumer complaints.
Legal Intern
Barjatya Associates
04.2024 - 05.2024
- Practical understanding of the provisions and applications of the SARFAESI Act in asset recovery and enforcement of security interests.
- Proficient in drafting applications and notices under the SARFAESI Act, ensuring compliance with procedural requirements.
- Drafted legal documents, legal notices relating to SARFAESI Act under sections 13(2) notice, 13(2) reply, section 13(4) notice, and other related documents.
- Developed understanding of the DRT Act through participation in debt recovery proceedings.
- Drafted and filed petitions, applications, and responses for hearings before the Debt Recovery Tribunal, ensuring compliance with procedural requirements.
- Conducted research on arbitration laws, relevant case law, and international arbitration practices to support ongoing cases and enhance legal strategies.
- Actively done document review and proofreading.
- Learned the practical proceedings of banking law.
- Attended National Lok Adalat Proceedings, and through diligent negotiation, facilitated amicable settlement.
Intern
Chartered Legals LLP
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Assisted counsel and attended court proceedings at District and High Court, Indore.
- Attended Family court proceedings.
- Analyzed various genres of case files and drafted criminal documents as required.
Intern
Avinash Sirpurkar & Advocates
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Attended District court, Indore courtroom proceedings regularly.
- Managed case files, organized documents, and assisted with case preparation.
- Took dates from courts and updated case records.
- Assisted Counsel by conducting legal research using online database and resources like SCC, Manu patra.
Education
LL.M - Constitutional Law
Renaissance University
Indore, Madhya Pradesh05-2024
B.A. LL.B (Hons.) - undefined
School of Law, DAVV
Indore, Madhya Pradesh05-2023
Skills
Legal Operations & Corporate Compliance
Contract Drafting & Negotiation
Commercial Lease Management
Vendor & Partnership Agreements
Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management
Intellectual Property & Trademark Support
Legal Research & Documentation
Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Timeline
Legal & Compliance | Finance & Accounts Department
Mad Over Donuts
12.2024 - Current
Legal Associate
Madhav Lahoti and Associates
06.2024 - 11.2024
Legal Intern
Barjatya Associates
04.2024 - 05.2024
Intern
Chartered Legals LLP
06.2022 - 07.2022
Intern
Avinash Sirpurkar & Advocates
05.2019 - 06.2019
B.A. LL.B (Hons.) - undefined
School of Law, DAVV
LL.M - Constitutional Law
Renaissance University