Lead Corporate Affairs

Job Purpose

The role is responsible for leading, coordinating, and managing all government liaison and statutory compliance activities for mining operations. This includes securing all mandatory statutory clearances, ensuring adherence to regulatory norms, and maintaining strong, professional relationships with key government bodies at both the State and Central levels. The incumbent plays a critical role in ensuring timely approvals, enabling uninterrupted project execution, operational continuity, and smooth site implementation.

The position requires close collaboration withMines Heads and Department Heads to ensure compliance obligations are met proactively and efficiently. The role also involves continuous follow-up with regulatory authorities, supporting right documentation, and keeping internal stakeholders informed on approval status and regulatory developments.

To fulfil these responsibilities, the incumbent will maintain effective working relationships and communication channels with multiple departments and statutory authorities of the Government of Odisha (GoO) and the Government of India (GoI), including but not limited to: Department of Steel & Mines, GoO, Director of Mines, IDCO, IPICOL, Department of Industries, Department of Revenue & Disaster Management, Department of Energy, Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), SEIAA & SEAC, State Pollution Control Board, Odisha, PCCF (Head Office) & PCCF (Wildlife), Bhubaneswar, Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), GoI & Directorate of Mines Safety (DMS), GoI, Bhubaneswar, CGWB, Bhubaneswar & CGWA, New Delhi, MoEF & CC, New Delhi & Integrated Regional Office (IRO), MoEF & CC, Bhubaneswar, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), GoI, Bhubaneswar Office.

Key Result Areas/Accountabilities:

Key Result Areas/Accountabilities

Supporting Actions

Compliance & Approval Management

• Plan, track, and manage all statutory clearances required for plant and mine operations (new approvals, renewals, amendments).
• Ensure compliance with all applicable central and state regulations related to environment, mining, land, industry, water, energy, pollution, safety, and forest.
• Develop a structured follow-up mechanism to ensure early processing of approvals from all concerned authorities.
• Maintain comprehensive compliance documentation and ensure readiness for inspections, audits, and renewals.

Government Advocacy & External Coordination

• Connecting project related stakeholders in government and external bodies during Public Hearing process and other consultation programmes like Gram Sabha etc.
• Establishing seamless connects with officials and public representatives to ensure expeditious approvals and movements in prospecting license and mining lease related matters.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build effective communication channels with central and state authorities.
• Represent the organization professionally during meetings, inspections, and hearings.
• Address queries, submit required reports, and resolve concerns raised by statutory bodies.

Internal Coordination

• Work closely with Mines Heads, Functions, and cross-functional teams (Environment, Mining, Legal, Projects, etc.) to ensure alignment on compliance requirements.
• Facilitate internal discussions to ensure preparedness before submitting applications or attending regulatory interactions.

Strategic Support

• Monitor policy developments, regulatory changes, and government notifications related to mining, manufacturing, environment, and land.
• Provide insights to management and advise on compliance risks and mitigation plans.
• Support strategic planning for projects by assessing clearance requirements early in the project lifecycle.