Vice President - Land Acquisition - Real Estate

Key Responsibilities:

- Strategic Project/ Land Sourcing & Pipeline Development: Formulate and execute macro-level land acquisition frameworks aligned with expansion roadmap. Source on-market and off-market parcels optimized specific to the asset class.

- Ecosystem & Stakeholder Relationship Management: Cultivate and preserve robust, high-level relationships with government bodies, state nodal agencies, quasi-government authorities, local municipalities, and urban development boards. Establish direct channels with key landowners, institutional brokers, and top-tier land aggregators.

- Site Visits & Technical Feasibility: Personally lead ground inspections and site visits across varied terrains for office developments, hospitality, retail and residential asset classes. Coordinate cross-functional technical teams (legal, engineering, environmental, and power grid connections) to run stringent due diligence on title integrity, land use conversions, and zoning laws.

- Deal Structuring & High-Level Drafting: Work with internal teams to draft, negotiate, and finalize complex transactional frameworks, including high-level Joint Ventures (JV), Joint Developments (JD), Development Management Agreements (DMA), and outright purchase structures.

- Financial Modeling & Commercial Underwriting: Build and oversee comprehensive financial models, cash-flow projections, ROI evaluations, and sensitivity analyses to underwrite project viability. Present compelling, risk-mitigated business cases and acquisition proposals to the executive investment committee and board of directors.

Candidate Profile & Requirements:

- Experience: Minimum of 8 - 12+ years of core, progressive experience in land acquisition, real estate business development, IPC capital markets, or infrastructure investments.

- Domain Expertise: Proven functional exposure across multiple asset classes, specifically Commercial Offices, hospitality, retail and residential asset classes.

- Core Technical Competencies: Advanced financial modeling and project underwriting skills; exceptional drafting skills for high-level JVs, JDs, and structured contracts; comprehensive understanding of land titles, local land revenue acts, and zoning regulations.

- Network & Soft Skills: Exceptional relationship-building pedigree with established inroads into government/quasi-government departments, major landlords, and land syndicates. Strong leadership attributes with a proven negotiation track record for high-value transactions.