Manager - TDD & Documentation

Arvind Limited; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Arvind SmartSpaces Ltd in Ahmedabad seeks a senior legal professional to manage title due diligence for land and project acquisitions, ensuring clean, marketable title and practical risk mitigation. You will support corporate transactions, liaise with internal teams and external counsel to close deals efficiently.

The role requires 8-12 years of real estate law experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and proficiency in property and revenue laws. Gujarat exposure is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Law degree with emphasis on property or real estate law.
• Experience in title due diligence, land acquisition and related agreements.
• Exposure to RERA, stamp and registration laws preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and manage title due diligence on land parcels and projects.
• Draft and negotiate title-related provisions in MOUs, sale deeds, and JPAs.
• Coordinate with external counsels and report findings to senior management.
• Maintain title status trackers, MIS and document repositories.
• Support compliance with property laws and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Due diligence

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Drafting

MS Office

Education

LL.B.

LL.M. preferred

Tools

MS Office

Document management tools

Job description

ASL - HO - CG Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

8 - 12 Years

Full Time

Job Description

Company: ArvindSmartSpaces Ltd (Real Estate, Lalbhai Group)
Function: Legal
Location: Ahmedabad
Reports to: AGM, Title Due Diligence / Head Legal
Experience: 8-12 years

Role Purpose

To managetitle due diligence for land and project acquisitions, ensuring that eachparcel has a clean, marketable and developable title. The role providespractical risk assessments and mitigation plans to Business Development,Projects, Liaison and Finance, and supports the closure of acquisitiontransactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct and manage legal due diligence on landparcels and project acquisitions, covering the chain of title, revenue andproperty records (7/12, 8A, property cards, mutation entries),encumbrances, ownership, and possession.
• Review land use, zoning, NA/conversion status,land ceiling, tenancy, agricultural land and farmer-status issues, andother statutory restrictions, as applicable to each state.
• Review litigation search outcomes and assesstheir impact on title and deal viability, in coordination with thelitigation team.
• Prepare due diligence reports with riskratings, mitigation steps, and conditions precedent, and present findingsto senior management.
• Escalate critical title risks and giverecommendations on proceeding, price adjustment or deal conditions.

2.Transaction Support & Documentation

• Draft, review and negotiate title-relatedprovisions in MoUs, agreements to sell, sale deeds, JDAs and conveyancedeeds, including covenants, indemnities, warranties and conditionsprecedent.
• Support deal structuring for landacquisitions, joint development, joint ventures and redevelopment from atitle perspective.
• Manage closing checklists, stamp duty,registration and post-closing title perfection, including mutation andrecord updates.
• Coordinate with external law firms, titlesearch agencies and local counsel, and review their reports and opinions.
• Ensure quality, consistency and timely deliveryof external work, and track fees against budgets.

4.Compliance, Process & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with RERA, the Transfer ofProperty Act, the Registration Act, stamp laws, and state land and revenuelaws.
• Support lender, investor and audit requirementsrelating to title.
• Maintain the title status tracker, MIS anddocument repository for the land bank.
• Contribute to due diligence checklists,templates, SOPs and the title risk matrix.

5.Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Business Development, Liaison,Projects and Finance to provide timely and practical legal inputs.
• Build working relationships with revenue andregistration authorities and local counsel.
• Mentor junior team members, where applicable.

Candidate Profile

Qualifications

• LL.B. (mandatory); LL.M. preferred.
• Enrolled advocate or an in-house/law firm realestate background is an advantage.

Experience

• 8-12 years of relevant experience in realestate legal work, with a developer, a law firm, or a bank/NBFC legalteam.
• Hands-on experience in title due diligence andland acquisition, with Gujarat exposure strongly preferred and exposure toother markets such as Maharashtra or Karnataka an advantage.
• Exposure to JDA/JV, redevelopment and landaggregation transactions is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of property law, land revenuelaws, RERA, and stamp and registration laws.
• Good drafting, reviewing and negotiationskills.
• Ability to identify risks and give practical,business-oriented advice.
• Attention to detail and the ability to managemultiple deals under tight timelines.
• Good communication and stakeholder managementskills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and documentmanagement tools.

Success Measures (Indicative)

• Quality and turnaround time of due diligencereports.
• Clean closure of acquisitions with minimalpost-closing title issues.
• Effective coordination and cost control ofexternal counsel.
• Accuracy and timeliness of trackers and MIS.

Job Snapshot

Updated Date

13-10-2026

Job ID

20262457

Department

Smartspaces

Location

Location ASL - HO - CG Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India