Regulatory & Liaisoning Affairs Officer - (Renewable Energy)

About the role

Job Purpose The Land Acquisition Officer will be responsible for the end-to-end identification, due diligence, acquisition, aggregation, leasing, sale/lease agreement execution, Non-Agricultural (NA) conversion, and documentation of land required for renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, hybrid projects, substations, transmission lines, and associated infrastructure across Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. The role will involve close coordination with landowners, government authorities, local stakeholders, consultants, legal teams, and internal project development teams to ensure the timely availability of land in accordance with project requirements and applicable legal and regulatory frameworks. The Land Acquisition Officer will also be responsible for proactively monitoring changes in land, revenue, and other relevant regulatory requirements, coordinating and securing all necessary licenses, approvals, NOCs, permissions, and permits within the required timelines, and serving as a key liaison between the company and relevant government and regulatory authorities. The role will further ensure that all land-related activities are carried out in a transparent, ethical, and fair manner, while maintaining compliance with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, company policies, project-specific procedures, and social safeguard standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the identification, verification, and acquisition of land required for the project.
• Conduct land ownership and title verification in coordination with legal and revenue teams.
• Liaise with landowners, government authorities, revenue officials, local bodies, and other stakeholders.
• Support negotiations with landowners regarding purchase, lease, easement, right-of-way, or other land arrangements.
• Maintain accurate records of land parcels, ownership details, agreements, compensation, and acquisition status.
• Coordinate execution and registration of land-related agreements and documents.
• Track land acquisition milestones and provide regular progress reports to project management.
• Identify potential land-related risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
• Identify and establish contact with landowners and local representatives.
• Negotiate sale, lease, license, right-of-way (RoW), easement, and other land arrangements.
• Coordinate execution and registration of land sale/lease agreements and related documentation.
• Maintain landowner-wise records covering negotiations, commercial terms, documentation status, payments, and pending issues.
• Ensure acquisition/lease activities are conducted ethically and in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Liaise with Revenue, Registration, District Administration, local authorities, Panchayats, and other government departments.
• Obtain and coordinate required land-related permissions, NOCs, conversions, mutations, and other statutory approvals.
• Coordinate with authorities regarding government land, assigned land, forest land, grazing land, and other restricted categories where applicable.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with key government and regulatory authorities at district, state, and local levels.
• Develop and maintain land aggregation plans to meet project MW-wise land requirements.
• Track parcel-level progress from identification through final registration/lease execution.
• Coordinate with the survey, engineering, legal, finance, transmission