Job Description Assistant General Manager (Legal)

Company: AMR India Limited

Department: Legal

Designation: Assistant General Manager (AGM)

Grade: MM2

Location: Hyderabad (Head Office) with regular travel to AMR Project Sites for Legal activities

Qualification: LLM, LLB

Experience: 18 Years

Reporting Authority: CEO & Director

Employment Type: Permanent

Job Purpose

To provide legal leadership and support across infrastructure, mining, hydro power, and PSP projects by ensuring legal compliance, contract management, litigation handling, risk mitigation, and regulatory adherence.

Key Responsibilities

1. Legal Advisory

Advise management on all legal issues relating to infrastructure, mining, hydro power, and PSP projects.

Provide legal opinions on commercial, contractual, statutory, and operational matters.

Interpret laws, policies, government notifications, and judicial pronouncements affecting the business.

2. Contract & Commercial Management

Draft, vet, negotiate, and finalize:

EPC Contracts

Design & Engineering Contracts

Construction Contracts

Consultancy Agreements

Supply & Procurement Contracts

Operation & Maintenance Agreements

Joint Venture Agreements

Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)

Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs)

Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)

Resolve contractual disputes and advise project teams on contract administration.

3. Litigation & Arbitration

Manage litigation before High Courts, Supreme Court, Commercial Courts, Arbitral Tribunals, and NCLT where applicable.

Coordinate with external advocates and legal consultants.





Prepare litigation strategy and oversee pleadings, affidavits, and evidence.

Monitor legal cases and report progress to management.

4. Infrastructure, Mining & PSP Legal Support

Infrastructure Project Support

Provide legal support from project conception to commissioning.

Review bid documents, tender conditions, and procurement procedures.

Handle contractor claims, delay claims, liquidated damages, and contractual disputes.

Support project execution teams in legal risk management.

Mining Legal Affairs

Advise on:

Mining leases

Prospecting licences

Mineral concession matters

Royalties and statutory levies

Environmental and forest approvals

Ensure compliance with applicable mining and environmental laws.

Handle disputes concerning mining operations and regulatory authorities.

Hydro Power & PSP Legal Support

Handle legal issues relating to:

Water usage rights

River basin agreements

Dam safety regulations

Environmental and forest clearances

Land acquisition

Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R;)

Vet concession agreements and implementation agreements.

5. Governance & Compliance

Land Acquisition & Property Matters.

Regulatory Compliance.

Corporate Governance.

Risk Management.

Stakeholder Management.

Leadership & Administration.

Additional Requirements

Expertise in contract drafting and negotiation.

Sound knowledge of infrastructure and mining laws.

Robust understanding of arbitration and dispute resolution.

Leadership and stakeholder management abilities.

Ability to work under tight project timelines.

📌 Assistant General Manager, (Hyderabad)
🏢 AMR India
📍 Hyderabad