General Manager Land & Legal

Land & Legal Head Office, Pune

ABOUT TEERTH REALTIES

Teerth's growth starts with land. As Head of Land & Legal, you will make sure that every parcel the company commits capital to is legally clean, fully documented and ready to develop. You will own title, development rights and possession for the entire land bank, guide acquisitions and joint ventures from a legal standpoint, and lead the team that keeps the company's legal position clear across its projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead the Land & Legal function across Teerth's commercial, residential, township and educational projects in Pune, Mumbai Metropolitan Region and other growth markets.
- Own end-to-end title due diligence: 30+ year title search, chain of deeds, 7/12 extracts, mutation entries, property cards, encumbrance and search reports.
- Identify and resolve legal constraints: encumbrances, pending litigation, reservations, access issues, tenancy/Kul claims, ceiling, inam/watan and restricted-tenure land.
- Structure and vet land transactions: sale deeds, Development Agreements, Joint Development Agreements (JDA), Powers of Attorney, MoUs, possession receipts and release deeds.
- Advise management on transaction structuring, project SPVs, stamp duty, registration and related tax implications, with external counsel and CA support.
- Prepare the land dossier and title certificate for each project and clear the 'Land Control' stage gate before capital is committed.
- Provide legal inputs for statutory approvals, NA conversion, RERA registration, and lender and investor due diligence.
- Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts: JV agreements, consultant and contractor agreements, leases and leave & licence agreements, agreements for sale.
- Oversee the litigation portfolio together with the Litigation Manager; select and manage external advocates and solicitors, and control legal spend.
- Ensure RERA compliance for projects, including registrations, quarterly updates and disclosures.




- Set up a structured legal document repository and compliance calendar for the land bank.
- Build, mentor and lead the Land & Legal team, including the Litigation Manager and Land Acquisition Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

- LL.B. (mandatory); LL.M. or a specialisation in property / real estate law is preferred.
- Enrolment with the Bar Council is an advantage.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

- 20+ years of post-qualification experience in real estate law, with at least 78 years in a leadership role at a reputed real estate developer, ideally in Pune or MMR.
- Proven track record of closing large land acquisitions and JDAs and handling title for multi-acre commercial, residential or township projects.
- Deep familiarity with Maharashtra land and revenue laws and with the Pune revenue and registration ecosystem.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Technical / Functional

- Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, MRTP Act, Registration Act, Indian Stamp Act (Maharashtra), Transfer of Property Act, RERA and UDCPR as they relate to land
- Title investigation, title certificates and due diligence reports
- Drafting and negotiating JDAs, Development Agreements and Powers of Attorney
- Revenue records: 7/12, 8A, ferfar / mutation, property card, CTS and survey records
- Litigation strategy and managing external counsel

Behavioural

- Sound judgement and risk orientation
- Strong negotiation and stakeholder management with landowners, counsel and authorities
- Integrity and discretion
- Team leadership and the ability to build processes

WHY JOIN TEERTH

- Join a 40-year-old Pune developer during a major expansion, with a solid pipeline of commercial, residential and township projects.
- Work in a structured operating model with clear department accountability, formal handoffs and stage-gated decisions.
- Make decisions with direct visibility to leadership and real influence over how the business develops.
- Build Grade-A, IGBC-aligned assets in Punes fastest-growing micro-markets.
- Competitive compensation and long-term career growth in a company that is building its teams.

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