Lawyer

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Job Summary: Specialist Lawyer with experience in municipal, real estate, and corporate criminal law to ensure the legal viability of private construction projects. Key Highlights: 1. Lead the acquisition of licenses and manage VIS projects. 2. Provide technical defense in tax investigations and criminal proceedings. 3. Design and implement crime prevention models (Criminal Compliance). **Job Profile: Specialist Lawyer (Municipal, Real Estate, and Corporate Criminal Law)** **I. Job Identification** * **Job Title:** Specialist Lawyer / In-House Legal Advisor * **Area / Department:** Legal / Legal Advisory * **Reports To:** General Management / Head of Administration and Finance * **Supervises:** Legal assistants, interns, and external law firms (outsourced law firms). **II. Job Objective** Ensure the legal viability and uninterrupted development of the company’s private construction projects. Advise on and manage the acquisition of licenses and permits from local governments; legally structure real estate marketing; and provide technical defense (preventive and reactive) in criminal contingencies or administrative sanctioning proceedings involving the company, its executives, or site personnel. **III. Main Responsibilities** **Municipal Management and Private Construction Projects (Real Estate):** * Lead the acquisition, renewal, and defense of urban development and building permits before municipalities, as well as project acceptance procedures and factory declarations. * Manage and defend projects developed under the **Social Interest Housing (VIS)** framework against obstacles or inspections by local governments, ensuring correct application of current regulations and ordinances. * Draft and review legal structuring for project marketing (drafting purchase-sale agreements, minutes, and public deeds for apartments, parking spaces, and storage units). * Assume technical defense in Administrative Sanctioning Proceedings (ASP) initiated by municipalities (fines, closures, work stoppages). * Conduct physical\-legal due diligence on land parcels for future acquisitions and real estate developments. **Corporate Criminal Defense and Compliance:** * Provide preliminary technical defense and representation in tax investigations or criminal proceedings arising from construction activities (e.g., workplace accidents, negligent homicide, injuries, environmental crimes, land usurpation, or endangerment). * Design and implement crime prevention models (Criminal Compliance \- Law No. 30424) to mitigate administrative and criminal liability of the legal entity. * Advise site management and senior leadership on crisis management in response to serious accidents, SUNAFIL inspections, Crime Prevention Prosecutors’ offices, or police interventions. **IV. Candidate Requirements** **Academic Qualifications:** * Licensed Lawyer, duly registered with the Bar Association and holding a valid license (Mandatory). * Master’s degree, postgraduate diploma, or specialization in Municipal Law, Real Estate/Registry Law, or Corporate Criminal Law. **Professional Experience:** * Minimum general professional experience of **five (5\) years** practicing law. * At least **three (3\) years** of specific experience working in-house for construction companies, real estate developers, or law firms advising the construction sector. * Proven experience in criminal litigation and direct management of procedures before municipalities and public registries (SUNARP). * Experience with Tax-Funded Projects (OXI). **Technical Knowledge:** * In-depth knowledge of Law No. 29090 (Law Regulating Urban Development and Building Permits) and its regulations. * Solid understanding of the legal framework governing Social Interest Housing (VIS) and the Ministry of Housing’s regulations. * Comprehensive knowledge of the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code, focused on corporate, property-related, and crimes against life, bodily integrity, and health (workplace accidents). * Advanced drafting skills for civil, commercial, and corporate contracts. * Knowledge of Tax-Funded Projects (OXI) **V. Soft Skills and Competencies** * **Conflict Resolution:** Ability to unblock complex files at public entities through sound technical\-legal arguments and negotiation. * **Crisis Management:** Composure and assertiveness to act swiftly in response to serious on-site contingencies (accidents, municipal work stoppages). * **Results Orientation:** Commercial and practical approach to law, recognizing that the legal objective is to enable timely project development and sales (apartments, common areas, etc.). * **Ethics and Integrity:** Strict adherence to the law in managing permits and interacting with public officials, avoiding corruption-related risks. **Preference for candidates residing in NORTH LIMA** Salary: Starting from S/.3,000\.00 per month Work Location: On-site employment