Manager - TDD & Documentation

The Anup Engineering Limited; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Anup Engineering Limited in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, seeks a senior Real Estate Legal Counsel to lead title due diligence for land parcels and acquisitions, review chain of title, 7/12, 8A records, encumbrances and possession, and provide risk-based recommendations to senior management.

You will coordinate with external counsel, draft and negotiate title provisions in MOUs, sale deeds and JDAs, assist deal structuring for JV/redevelopment, and ensure compliance with RERA, Transfer of Property Act

Qualifications

• LL.B. is mandatory; LL.M. preferred.
• 8–12 years of relevant real estate legal experience in a developer, law firm, or bank/NBFC legal team.

Responsibilities

• Title Due Diligence: conduct and manage legal due diligence on land parcels and project acquisitions, including chain of title, 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, and other statutory restrictions.
• Review litigation search outcomes and assess impact on title and deal viability in coordination with litigation team.
• Prepare due diligence reports with risk ratings, mitigation steps and conditions precedent, and present findings to senior management.
• Escalate critical title risks and provide recommendations on proceeding, price adjustment or deal conditions.
• Draft, review and negotiate title-related provisions in MoUs, agreements to sell, sale deeds, JDAs and conveyance deeds, including covenants, indemnities, warranties and conditions precedent.
• Support deal structuring for land acquisitions, joint development, joint ventures and redevelopment from a title perspective.
• Manage closing checklists, stamp duty, registration and post-closing title perfection, including mutation and record updates.
• Coordinate with external law firms, title search agencies and local counsel, review their reports and opinions.

Skills

Real estate law

Education

LL.B.

LL.M.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Title Due Diligence
• Conduct and manage legal due diligence on land parcels and project acquisitions, covering the chain of title, revenue and property 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, and other statutory restrictions, as applicable to each state.
• Review litigation search outcomes and assess their impact on title and deal viability, in coordination with the litigation team.
• Prepare due diligence reports with risk ratings, mitigation steps, and conditions precedent, and present findings to senior management.
• Escalate critical title risks and give recommendations on proceeding, price adjustment or deal conditions.
• Transaction Support & Documentation
• Draft, review and negotiate title-related provisions in MoUs, agreements to sell, sale deeds, JDAs and conveyance deeds, including covenants, indemnities, warranties and conditions precedent.
• Support deal structuring for land acquisitions, joint development, joint ventures and redevelopment from a title perspective.
• Manage closing checklists, stamp duty, registration and post-closing title perfection, including mutation and record updates.
• External Counsel & Vendor Management
• Coordinate with external law firms, title search agencies and local counsel, and review their reports and opinions.
• Ensure quality, consistency and timely delivery of external work, and track fees against budgets.
• Compliance, Process & Reporting
• Ensure compliance with RERA, the Transfer of Property Act, the Registration Act, stamp laws, and state land and revenue laws.
• Support lender, investor and audit requirements relating to title.
• Maintain the title status tracker, MIS and document repository for the land bank.
• Contribute to due diligence checklists, templates, SOPs and the title risk matrix.
• Stakeholder Management
• Partner with Business Development, Liaison, Projects and Finance to provide timely and practical legal inputs.
• Build working relationships with revenue and registration authorities and local counsel.
• Mentor junior team members, where applicable.

Qualification & Experience

• LL.B. (mandatory); LL.M. preferred.
• Enrolled advocate or an in-house/law firm real estate background is an advantage.
• 8-12 years of relevant experience in real estate legal work, with a developer, a law firm, or a bank/NBFC legal team.
• Hands-on experience in title due diligence and land acquisition, with Gujarat exposure strongly preferred and exposure to other markets such as Maharashtra or Karnataka an advantage.
• Exposure to JDA/JV, redevelopment and land aggregation transactions is desirable.