Liaison Manager

Adler Talent Solutions; Chennai District; On-site; INR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Adler Talent Solutions in Chennai seeks a Government Liaison & Statutory Approvals expert to lead end-to-end liaison with state departments, local bodies and authorities for ongoing and upcoming projects.

You will coordinate permitting, land and revenue matters, planning and building approvals, NOCs, environmental clearances and project registrations, ensuring timely submissions and proactive risk management. Collaboration with legal, project and engineering teams is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end liaison activities with State Government Departments, Local Bodies and Statutory Authorities for ongoing and upcoming projects.
• Coordinate preparation, submission and follow-up of applications, documents and statutory requirements until approvals are received.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with Government and regulatory authorities.
• Identify approval bottlenecks, resolve dependencies proactively and escalate risks to Management.
• Maintain a comprehensive tracker covering submissions, approval status, pending requirements, conditions, validity and renewal timelines.
• Manage land-related statutory and revenue matters from acquisition through development and possession.
• Coordinate Patta transfer, mutation, Survey Department requirements and FMB sketch verification.
• Handle subdivision, amalgamation, reclassification / Change of Land Use, encumbrance verification and revenue record corrections.
• Coordinate Government land boundary verification and land handover / possession requirements.
• Work closely with Legal, Land Acquisition and Project teams on land-related documentation and approvals.
• Manage the complete planning and building approval process with CMDA, DTCP, Greater Chennai Corporation / Local Bodies and other applicable authorities.
• Drive approvals from application submission through Planning Permission, Building Permission and project launch.
• Coordinate approvals for residential, commercial, non-high-rise, high-rise and layout development projects.
• Coordinate requirements relating to Common Areas, OSR, Roads, Planning Permission plots and statutory handover obligations.
• Work with Architects, Consultants, Legal and Project teams to ensure timely availability of drawings and supporting documents.
• Coordinate and obtain NOCs and statutory clearances from Airport, Fire, PWD, TANGEDCO, WRD, CMWSSB, Forest, CRZ, Archaeological, Highways, Revenue and other applicable authorities.
• Coordinate structural and technical NOCs from approved institutions or authorities, where applicable.
• Ensure timely submission, follow-up and closure of conditions associated with every approval and NOC.
• Coordinate Environmental Clearance (EC) and liaison with SEIAA and other applicable environmental authorities.
• Manage TNPCB-related approvals, including Consent to Establish (CTE), air and water-related requirements and other statutory obligations.
• Track approval conditions and coordinate periodic compliance reports with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate project registration with TNRERA and ensure availability of all required approvals and documentation.
• Manage periodical updates, statutory submissions and project-related regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate advertisement compliance and facilitate TNRERA closure certificates upon project completion.
• Track statutory compliance requirements throughout construction and coordinate timely submission of periodical compliance reports.
• Coordinate closure of conditions linked to Planning Permission, Environmental Clearance and other approvals.
• Facilitate Completion Certificates, Fire Licence / Clearances, Consent to Operate (CTO) and other applicable statutory closures.
• Work closely with Land Acquisition, Legal, Projects, Architecture, Engineering, Finance and Sales teams.
• Coordinate with consultants, architects, surveyors, legal advisors and external agencies for timely approval-related deliverables.
• Prepare periodic Approval MIS for Management covering status, pending items, risks, dependencies and critical timelines.
• Maintain organised records of approvals, NOCs, permissions, statutory correspondence and compliance documentation.
• Develop standard approval checklists, trackers and processes to improve governance and turnaround time.

Job description

Government Liaison & Statutory Approvals

• Lead end-to-end liaison activities with State Government Departments, Local Bodies and Statutory Authorities for ongoing and upcoming projects.
• Coordinate preparation, submission and follow-up of applications, documents and statutory requirements until approvals are received.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with Government and regulatory authorities.
• Identify approval bottlenecks, resolve dependencies proactively and escalation critical risks to Management.
• Maintain a comprehensive tracker covering submissions, approval status, pending requirements, conditions, validity and renewal timelines.

Land & Revenue Coordination

• Manage land-related statutory and revenue matters from acquisition through development and possession.
• Coordinate Patta transfer, mutation, Survey Department requirements and FMB sketch verification.
• Handle subdivision, amalgamation, reclassification / Change of Land Use, encumbrance verification and revenue record corrections.
• Coordinate Government land boundary verification and land handover / possession requirements.
• Work closely with Legal, Land Acquisition and Project teams on land-related documentation and approvals.

Planning & Building Approval Management

• Manage the complete planning and building approval process with CMDA, DTCP, Greater Chennai Corporation / Local Bodies and other applicable authorities.
• Drive approvals from application submission through Planning Permission, Building Permission and project launch.
• Coordinate approvals for residential, commercial, non-high-rise, high-rise and layout development projects.
• Coordinate requirements relating to Common Areas, OSR, Roads, Planning Permission plots and statutory handover obligations.
• Work with Architects, Consultants, Legal and Project teams to ensure timely availability of drawings and supporting documents.

NOC & Regulatory Clearance Management

• Coordinate and obtain NOCs and statutory clearances from Airport, Fire, PWD, TANGEDCO, WRD, CMWSSB, Forest, CRZ, Archaeological, Highways, Revenue and other applicable authorities.
• Coordinate structural and technical NOCs from approved institutions or authorities, where applicable.
• Ensure timely submission, follow-up and closure of conditions associated with every approval and NOC.

Environmental & Pollution Control Approvals

• Coordinate Environmental Clearance (EC) and liaison with SEIAA and other applicable environmental authorities.
• Manage TNPCB-related approvals, including Consent to Establish (CTE), air and water-related requirements and other statutory obligations.
• Track approval conditions and coordinate periodic compliance reports with internal and external stakeholders.

TNRERA Compliance & Project Registration

• Coordinate project registration with TNRERA and ensure availability of all required approvals and documentation.
• Manage periodical updates, statutory submissions and project-related regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate advertisement compliance and facilitate TNRERA closure certificates upon project completion.

Construction-Stage & Project Completion Compliance

• Track statutory compliance requirements throughout construction and coordinate timely submission of periodical compliance reports.
• Coordinate closure of conditions linked to Planning Permission, Environmental Clearance and other approvals.
• Facilitate Completion Certificates, Fire Licence / Clearances, Consent to Operate (CTO) and other applicable statutory closures.

Stakeholder Coordination, MIS & Documentation

• Work closely with Land Acquisition, Legal, Projects, Architecture, Engineering, Finance and Sales teams.
• Coordinate with consultants, architects, surveyors, legal advisors and external agencies for timely approval-related deliverables.
• Prepare periodic Approval MIS for Management covering status, pending items, risks, dependencies and critical timelines.
• Maintain organised records of approvals, NOCs, permissions, statutory correspondence and compliance documentation.
• Develop standard approval checklists, trackers and processes to improve governance and turnaround time.