Designation: Manager

Location: India Karnataka Sarlanagar Cement Works

Organization: Cement

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Position Title: SH Land & Legal

Qualification: BA LLB

Job Purpose: To ensure end-to-end management of land-related matters and legal affairs supporting cement plant operations, mining activities, and expansion projects and also ensures transparent land titles, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and effective handling of litigation and legal documentation.

Key Result Areas

Supporting Actions

Land Acquisition & Management

- Lead land acquisition activities for cement plants, mines, WHRS, rail sidings, roads, and infrastructure.
- Conduct title due diligence, verification of ownership records, and land documentation.
- Handle land purchase, lease, transfer, conversion, mutation, and registration processes.
- Resolve land-related disputes, encroachments, right-of-way issues, and compensation claims.
- Coordinate with Revenue, Survey, Forest, and Local Authorities.

Mining & Project Land Support
- Support legal aspects of mining lease applications, renewals, transfers, and amendments.
- Ensure compliance with land-related conditions under mining, forest, and environmental clearances.
- Assist project and operations teams in land possession, access, and statutory approvals.

Legal & Litigation Management




- Manage litigation related to land.
- Coordinate with external advocates, counsels, and consultants; monitor case strategy and progress.
- Ensure timely filings, hearings, and effective representation before courts, tribunals, and authorities.
- Maintain litigation MIS and periodic reporting to management.

Regulatory Compliance & Advisory Ensure compliance with applicable laws including:
- Land Acquisition Acts
- Mining & Minerals laws
- Environmental & Forest laws
- Revenue and local land regulations

Track changes in land and mining laws and advise management on legal implications. Provide legal opinions and advisory support on land and legal risks.

Documentation & Contract Management

- Draft, review, and vet agreements related to land, leases, right-of-way, compensation, and settlements.
- Support negotiation and finalization of land-related contracts and MoUs.
- Ensure proper custody and maintenance of original land documents and legal records.

Stakeholder & Team Management
- Liaise with government authorities, local administration, and external stakeholders.
- Lead and mentor land and legal teams at unit/cluster level.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders – Projects, Mining, Operations, Finance, and HR.

📌 SH Land & Legal (Dy. Manager/Manager-Land & Legal) (Karnataka)
🏢 Aditya Birla Group
📍 Karnataka