Land Lease & Legal Manager - Kalamang Project

About the role

Tata Steel is looking for a Manager Land Lease & Legal for its Kalamang project in Kano, Nigeria. The role covers legal matters arising from land and revenue issues, making land available for project activities and handling mining leases, land leases and forest clearances.

Key responsibilities

• Resolve legal cases arising from land and revenue matters and settle disputes through legal agreements.
• Make land available for project activities, including within and outside the mining lease, and work on settlement of land.
• Prepare applications and letters for mining leases and land leases, and follow up with government officials in the Mining Department until the lease deeds are signed off.
• Regularize land records in favour of the company, including purchased lands, and conduct field visits to verify tenant claims and illegal possession.
• Renew land leases and prepare forest diversion proposals, complying with all requirements and monitoring compliance with forest clearance conditions.
• Follow up with forest officials at range, divisional and regional offices on diversion proposals, schemes and conservation plans.
• Attend meetings with mining department officials on leases and statutory levies, and liaise regularly with them.
• Maintain land and lease records for the project and adjoining land.
• Scrutinize legal notices, prepare replies, draft legal agreements for the division and coordinate with the company's legal counsel on court matters.
• Prepare notices and returns under lease deed agreements, coordinate with the DDM office on statutory levies and despatch permissions, and work with the Head of Operations/Mines manager to curb illegal mining.
• Identify legal and statutory requirements arising from circulars and court orders.

Required profile

• Knowledge of government rules and regulations and processes on land acquisition, land lease and forest diversion proposals.
• Legal experience dealing with land, revenue and forest officials and legal matters.
• Collaboration, interpersonal effectiveness and communication skills.
• Drive for results.