Shivtara Grain Milling Pvt. Ltd. is a wheat flour milling group with mills in Hyderabad, Warangal and Vijayawada, and a family milling legacy going back to 1920. We sell through modern trade and wholesale accounts across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Odisha. We are looking for an in-house Legal Officer to work from our head office in Patancheru Industrial Area, Hyderabad, on a part time basis. Working days and hours will be fixed with the selected candidate.
Role & responsibilities:
Help recover overdue payments from customers, working with the sales and accounts teams
Draft and send legal notices, reminders and demand letters; follow up until the matter is settled
Handle cheque bounce matters (Section 138, NI Act), recovery suits and arbitration, and coordinate with outside advocates and courts
Review and draft sales, distributor, supplier and service agreements
Review property, lease and licence documents for our units and new projects
Check documents before signing and point out legal risks to the Managing Director
Keep a simple record of all notices, cases and hearing dates and report status regularly
Preferred candidate profile:
LLB (LLM preferred); enrolled as an advocate is an advantage
2 to 6 years of experience in recovery, notices, litigation support and contract drafting
Valuable knowledge of the NI Act, Contract Act, Indian Civil Procedure and arbitration
Clear drafting in English; Telugu is required for customer and court work
Positive follow-up skills and a firm but fair approach with customers
High integrity and discretion with confidential information
Able to work part time from the Patancheru office
Pay: Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 50,000 per month for part-time work, based on experience and hours.