Head of Land and Legal Affairs, Renewable Energy

VP – Land & Legal (Renewable Energy)-

Job Description : VP – Land & Legal (Renewable Energy)

Experience : 20+ Years

CTC - 70 LPA (20-30 % on current CTC), open for right candidate

• Qualification : Minimum LLB (mandatory;

additional legal or management qualifications preferred)

Location : Pan-India (extensive travel required)

Industry : Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hybrid, Green Hydrogen preferred)

Role Overview

The VP – Land & Legal will lead all land acquisition, legal, regulatory, and compliance functions for renewable energy projects across India. This senior leadership role demands extensive legal expertise, strong pan-India advocacy skills, and deep understanding of land laws, regulatory frameworks, government liaison, and project development for utility-scale renewable energy assets.

Key Responsibilities

1. Land Acquisition & Due Diligence

Lead end-to-end land acquisition processes for solar, wind, and hybrid renewable projects across states.

Conduct detailed legal due diligence on land titles, ownership, encumbrances, revenue records, and acquisition feasibility.

Oversee negotiations with landowners, aggregators, and local stakeholders.

Ensure compliance with state-specific land conversion, land ceiling, stamp duty, mutation, and registration laws.

2. Legal Strategy & Advisory

Provide expert legal opinions on land transactions, PPAs, EPC contracts, ISTS / STS regulatory compliance, and project development documents.

Draft, review, and vet agreements including sale deeds, lease deeds, right-of-way agreements, EPC / O&M contracts, JV agreements, NDAs, etc.

Mitigate legal risks and create robust contract structures to safeguard company interests.

3. Advocacy & Litigation Management

Handle pan-India litigation related to land disputes, regulatory issues, contractual claims, and compliance matters.

Represent the organization before courts, tribunals, revenue authorities, and regulatory bodies.

Manage external law firms and counsel for critical litigations.

4. Regulatory & Compliance

Ensure adherence to central and state statutory requirements related to land, environment, forest, renewable energy policies, and electricity regulations.

Maintain strong working relationships with state revenue departments, electricity regulatory commissions, SLDCs, and other government authorities.

advise leadership on strategic implications.

5. Stakeholder & Government Liaison

Establish relationships with state / central ministries, local administration, utilities, DISCOMs, and regulatory authorities.

Ensure seamless project development by enabling approvals, right-of-way permissions, and statutory clearances.

6. Leadership & Team Management

Lead and mentor pan-India legal and land acquisition teams.

Drive best practices, process governance, and risk-control frameworks for legal and land functions.

Contribute to strategic planning for new renewable markets and project pipeline expansion.

Key Requirements & Skills

LLM or MBA (Law / Business) preferred.

20+ years of legal experience, with at least 10 years in renewable energy, power, infrastructure, or related sectors.

Proven expertise in pan-India land acquisition, revenue laws, land due diligence, and regulatory norms.

Strong advocacy experience with the ability to represent matters independently.

In-depth understanding of Electricity Act, RPO / SERC regulations, energy policies, SECI / NTPC bids, and contract law.

Excellent negotiation, leadership, government liaison, and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to travel extensively across project locations.

Preferred Background

Experience with leading IPPs, renewable energy developers, utility companies, or large infrastructure firms.

Track record of securing land for 500 MW+ renewable energy projects.

Familiarity with wind resource assessment corridors, solar park regulations, and hybrid / RTC project land requirements.

Regards,

Neha Khandelwal

neha.k@ipsgroup.co.in

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