Assistant Manager - Land Development (Legal)

Blueleaf Energy; Gujarat; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Blueleaf Energy seeks an Assistant Development Manager to drive land development and origination for onshore renewable energy projects in India. You will advance projects to RTB, conduct title searches, obtain permits, and secure land for substations.

Based at project sites in India (Rajasthan, Gujarat, MP, Karnataka), you will coordinate with legal firms, authorities, and CSR teams, manage timelines and budgets, and report progress to senior leadership while expanding the project pipeline.

Qualifications

• Degree or post graduate qualification in law.
• 5–7 years of energy project development experience.
• Strong network with local developers in India.

Responsibilities

• Lead development activities for greenfield renewable energy projects.
• Conduct land due-diligence, TSR, and site feasibility.
• Issue title search reports for project lands and RoW.
• Manage permits, licences and approvals for project setup.
• Procuring and negotiating lease and development agreements.
• Advance development milestones, budgets and resourcing.
• Liaise with developers, authorities and stakeholders.
• Support construction phase with development input.
• Identify and manage project risks proactively.
• Coordinate EIAs and ESMP with Safety team.
• Coordinate CSR activities at site.
• Develop relationships with regulators and market participants.
• Translate communications and facilitate local market dialogue.
• Prepare regular progress reporting for leadership.

Skills

Law

Energy dev

Project mgmt

English comm

Education

Law degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Google Earth

MS Office

Job description

Blue Leaf Energy is a leading renewable energy platform of a world-class financial institution, a portfolio company owned by Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG), operating on a standalone basis to develop and build onshore Renewable Energy projects in Asia.

Our work today includes greenfield development of Renewable Energy projects and construction of the same with the aim to build high performance operating assets. Our team is driven by our mission of accelerating the energy transition centred on our core values. By choosing to join us, you can expect an exciting and fulfilling career path supported by people who are passionate about renewables technology, innovation and making the world a healthier and more sustainable place.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual that wants to join an experienced Renewable Energy business with world class capital backing that is undergoing a period of rapid expansion, growing the team and their own career development in the process.

Asst Development Manager /Deputy Development Manager

Reports to: Head of Project Development/Senior Manager Development (Site), [India]

Job Summary:

As an Assistant Manager Land Development in renewable energy sector, you will be working on the Origination and Development of Projects. You will be responsible for bringing the project to a fully consented stage i.e. up to the ready to build status (“RTB”). This would include all the initial due diligence (Title Search Reports) related to acquiring the land, permits and related approvals for land acquisition, removal & resettlement of existing users/encroachments, Land/RoW for electrical collection system & the transmission line to grid utility. You will also be responsible for securing land for the project substation.

We are currently looking for a Asst Development Manager/ Deputy Development Manager to be based in Sites (Rajasthan/Gujarat/Madhya Pradesh/Karnataka) with the following requirements:

Job Responsibilities:

• Experience in carrying out Project Development activities for greenfield development of Renewable Energy projects.
• Possess hands‑on experience in Land Acquisition related activities such as carrying out Land Due Diligences (TSR), site feasibility studies, understanding on the Land due diligence process, familiarity with land acquisition policy framework including land‑ceiling acts, conversion to non‑agricultural use, forest land approval process etc.
• Coordination with Internal/External legal firms for issuance of Title search reports for project lands, RoW lands (33KV, EHV, Pathway etc).
• Experience in managing various types of Permits, Licences and Approvals (PLAs) required for setting up, construction and commissioning of a Renewable energy project, preparing AutoCAD maps using village maps and google earth mapping of village maps.
• Procuring and negotiating lease agreements, development agreements and purchase agreements.
• Manage the advancement of development activities for both existing and new [solar/wind/renewable energy] projects in [country]. This involves day to day management of all development activities, whether supported by internal functions or external consultants, including managing the project milestone schedule, identification of critical path, allocation of tasks to relevant parties, optimisation of the plan on a regular basis, securing any and all project rights and permits, achievement of development milestones, resourcing and budget planning.
• Meet and liaise with local developers, service providers (such as due diligence consultants), relevant authorities, and other stakeholders both on specific potential projects and in ordinary course of business to maintain relationships.
• Support the project team during the construction phase of the project on all development related activities.
• Proactively identifies and manages potential risks of the project.
• Coordinating with Safety team on Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and implementation of ESMP.
• Coordination with CSR team for the implementation of scheduled CSR activities at site
• Develop and leverage a network of professional relationships with local developers, relevant regulatory agencies and industry participants.
• Support the translation of communications (emails, presentations, documents etc) and general facilitation of communication with local market participants.
• Arrange and manage regular reporting activities for internal progress management purposes as well as updating Blueleaf Energy leadership on the ongoing development activities and expected timing of reaching key development milestones.

Your Skills:

• Degree or post graduate qualifications in Law.
• Established and hands‑on [5 to 7] years of professional experience with key focus on energy project development, preferably in [solar, onshore wind or other renewable energy].
• Strong network with local developers in [India].
• Ability to “knock on doors”, originate and source projects as well as transactions for assessment.
• Good project management skills including ability to plan work, work to the plan, manage risks and issues and drive outcomes in the face of tight timeframes and external pressures.
• Ability to manage technical and regulatory discussions with appropriate engineering and legal experts and government agencies as well as managing input requirements from internal support functions such as engineering, procurement, legal and finance.
• Proactive, self‑motivated and ambitious personality.
• Ability to work autonomously / independently to identify new project opportunities and develop existing opportunities.
• Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Excellent written and conversational English as well as ability to communicate with key stakeholders in Hindi.
• Ability to prepare and read English language contracts and documents and prepare presentations to a high standard.
• Strong MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), Google Earth and AutoCAD skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively within [India] as and when required.