Assistant Manager

Primary Responsibility: Strategic, Operational, People, Financial Responsibilities

Strategic Responsibility:Develop and implement strategic plans for effective and sustainable land acquisition aligned with Avaada's business objectives.

Operational Responsibility: Lead negotiations with landowners, ensuring favourable terms for Avaada while maintaining positive relationships.

People Management Responsibility: Lead and collaborate with a team of professionals, fostering a culture of teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Financial Responsibility: Develop and manage budgets for land acquisition activities, optimizing resource allocation and controlling costs.

Job Responsibility:-

Nature & Scope:-

• Identify the blocks of lands for solar/wind projects.
• Understand Companies requirement in terms of land use, land size and preferred location based on availability of other resources.
• Assess and carry out the valuation of the Lands.
• Authentication of registered property title documents.
• Initiating the discussions with the respective Government department for buying their lands (including waste lands, forest lands and fallow lands) and negotiations for the best purchase price.
• Connect to intermediaries/ landowners and convincing them to part with lands, obtain land records, gather details of legal heirs and outstanding liabilities, etc.
• Negotiation and conclude the deal & purchase process.

Maintaining the land records and Research:-

• Proper upkeep of the Land records, purchase agreements and other relevant documents.
• Giving suggestions and opinions to the management on related issues along with research work on various legal issues.
• Provide holistic support to the Site Team in all matters and getting permissions/clearances from authorities etc.
• Apprise the Senior Management regarding the progress of Land Acquisition progress and suggesting future course of action as per the requirement.
• Updation and maintenance of MIS.

Work Experience:-

• Candidate should be a Graduate with 5-10 years of work experience in the Solar sector.
• Qualification & Certification Required:  
• Law degree will be a preference.

Knowledge, Skills, & Technology Platform:-

• In-depth understanding of local, regional, and national land laws, regulations, and policies.
• Knowledge of environmental considerations and impact assessments related to land acquisition.
• Understanding of local market conditions, land values, and trends affecting land acquisition.
• Strong negotiation skills to secure favourable terms for land acquisition.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for engaging with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency in using land information systems to manage and track land-related data.

Location:-

• Gujarat, India.

Company Overview:-

Avaada Group is a visionary energy conglomerate with a presence across the entire spectrum of the energy transition value chain, including the production of Solar Modules, Renewable Power Generation, and the development of large scale projects for Green Hydrogen, Green Methanol, Green Ammonia, and Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Under the astute leadership of Mr. Vineet Mittal, the group has established itself as a significant player on the global energy stage. Avaada Energy, the group’s flagship arm for renewable power generation, is on track to reach an impressive 11 GW of installed capacity by 2026. With its robust execution capabilities and a solid track record, Avaada has earned the trust of international investors, as evidenced by the equity raise of US $1.3 Billion in early 2023, including a US $1 Billion investment commitment from Brookfield’s Energy Transition Fund and $300 million from GPSC, PTT Group of Thailand.