Legal Officer

Astra Microwave Products (AMPL); Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Astra Microwave Products (AMPL) in Hyderabad seeks a Legal Officer to support the Legal Department by drafting, reviewing, negotiating and managing commercial agreements, ensuring all contracts comply with applicable laws and protect the company’s interests. Ideal candidates will have 3–5 years post-qualification experience and an LL.B.

from a recognized university; must coordinate with Purchase, Finance, Projects and Operations, draft notices, and manage contract renewals and regulatory

Qualifications

• LL.B. from a recognized university.
• 3–5 years post-qualification experience in a legal department or a law firm.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, vet and negotiate various commercial agreements and legal documents.
• Identify legal and commercial risks in contracts and recommend mitigations.
• Ensure agreements cover liability, indemnity, warranties, IP, termination, dispute resolution, governing law, force majeure and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external advocates; monitor renewals and contractual obligations.
• Prepare legal notices, replies and other legal correspondence; assist in litigation and regulatory matters.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Legal research

Education

LL.B.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

To support the Legal Department in drafting, reviewing, negotiating and managing

commercial agreements and other legal documents, while ensuring that the Companys

contractual arrangements comply with applicable laws and adequately protect its legal and

commercial interests.

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Draft, review, vet and negotiate various commercial agreements and legal documents,
• including:
• Non-Disclosure Agreements and Confidentiality Agreements
• Supply, Purchase and Procurement Agreements
• Customer and Vendor Agreements
• Service and Consultancy Agreements
• . Work Orders and Purchase Orders
• Memoranda of Understanding and Letters of IntentLease, Leave and Licence Agreements
• , Technology Transfer, Licensing and Collaboration AgreementsAgency, Distribution and Marketing Agreements
• , Bank Guarantees, Indemnities, Undertakings and other commercial documents
• 2. Identify legal and commbrcial risks in contracts and recommend suitable riskmitigatIon measures.
• 3 . Ensure that agreements adequately cover important provisions relating to limitation of
• liability, indemnity, warranties, confidentiality, intellectual property rights,
• termination, dispute resolution, governing law, force majeure and regulatory
• compliance.
• 4. Coordinate with internal departments, including Purchase, Marketing, Finance,
• Projects, HR and Operations, to understand business requirements and provide
• appropriate legal support.
• Assist in contract negotiations with customers, vendors, consultants and other
• business partners.
• Maintain a centralized database of agreements and monitor renewals, validity periods,
• contractual obligations and important timelines.
• Prepare legal notices, replies, repregentatioris, undertakings, declarations and other
• legal correspondence.
• Coordinate with external advocates and legal consultants in relation to litigation,
• arbitration, recovery proceedings and other legal matters.
• Maintain records of ongoing legal cases and monitor hearing dates, filing
• requirements and compliance with court or regulatory directions.

Preferred candidate profile

Position: Legal Officer

Department: Legal & Secretarial

Reporting to: Company Secretary & Head Legal

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B.) from a recognized university

Experience: 3–5 years of relevant post-qualification experience, preferably in the legal

department of a listed company/manufacturing organization or a reputed law firm.