Land Legal Manager

Role & responsibilities

Land Acquisition & Legal Structuring

• Drive the complete legal process for land acquisition private, government, leasehold, or revenue lands.
• Evaluate land models such as direct purchase, long-term lease, JV, or land banking for IPP projects.
• Coordinate with land aggregators, consultants, and local authorities to ensure smooth land procurement.
• Lead verification and updation of land records
• Ensure mutation after purchase or lease is completed accurately and timely.
• Liaise with Tehsildars, Patwaris, Village Officers, and Revenue Departments to ensure all records reflect correct ownership.

Title Due Diligence & Risk Mitigation

• Lead title verification, encumbrance checks, and legal scrutiny of land parcels.
• Identify legal and regulatory risks, propose mitigation strategies.
• Review & approve legal reports for land parcels across states.

Documentation & Contract Management

• Draft, review, and negotiate sale deeds, lease deeds, MOUs, NDAs, SLAs, and other land-related agreements.
• Ensure accuracy of revenue records, mutation entries, GIS maps, and state-specific templates.
• Oversee stamping, registration, and execution of land documents Issue

Regulatory & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with state land laws and acquisition norms.
• Liaise with state revenue departments for approvals such as NA conversion, ROW, right of access, grid approvals, etc.
• Maintain compliance during construction and operations phases.

Stakeholder & Government Coordination

• Engage with landowners, local stakeholders, government bodies, and legal authorities.
• Address on-ground legal challenges during acquisition and project development.
• Represent the company in negotiations and dispute resolutions related to land.
• Support project development teams with land availability assessments, risk flags, and timelines.
• Provide legal inputs during site feasibility, due diligence, and financial closure.
• Coordinate with internal teams (BD, PD, Regulatory, Finance).

Preferred candidate profile

• LLB from a recognized institution.
• 10-15+ years of experience in land legal roles in the IPP / Renewable Energy / Infrastructure sector.
• Experience in land acquisition for solar, wind, hybrid, or transmission projects preferred.
• Expertise in drafting and negotiating land documentation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to handle multi-state land processes and field challenges.
• Strong analytical and risk assessment capabilities