Details of the Organization

The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) is a national education institution and a prospective national university, committed to the equitable, sustainable and efficient transformation of urban Indian settlements. IIHS is a prospective independent national institution of eminence and innovation university focused on its urbanisation.

Details of the Job/Internship

Indian Institute for Human Settlements is hiring for the position of Associate – Legal & Regulation with 2 years of experience to join their office in Bengaluru.

Role and Responsibilities

• Assisting with legal and regulatory matters.
• Contract drafting and contract management.
• Matters pertaining to the ‘not for profit’ sector.
• Procurement and tendering.
• Construction contracts (Works, Design Build, PPP models).
• Transactional elements of IPR-related matters.
• Providing documentation support.
• Institutional process drafting.
• Assisting with legal advisory, memos and opinion writing, litigation proceedings, and related support as applicable.
• Undertaking legal and regulatory due diligence.
• Assisting with research and academic work on aspects of urban law and policy, as relevant to IIHS.
• Providing support to other IIHS activities including academics, research, training, practice, operations, and others.
• Participating in all activities of Institution-Building at IIHS. Carrying out tasks as assigned.

Eligibility

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Law. 
• Around 2 years of work experience in relevant areas, including preferably, experience dealing with legal and regulatory issues in the not-for-profit sector. 
• Excellent analytical skills and a high degree of proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. 
• Excellent communication skills in written English. 
• Good communication skills and fluency in Hindi/Kannada (written and spoken). 
• Ability to undertake rigorous research on contracts, labor law, taxation law, privacy/data protection legislation, case law, institutional structures, and relevant legislative matters, with pronounced evidence of strong drafting and transactional skills. 
• Competence to understand the law in contexts and propose iterative solutions. 
• Expertise in assisting with litigation-related matters. 
• Ability to work in a highly interdisciplinary team and under strict and frequent deadlines. 
• Professional experience in dealing with Government agencies/ entities.

Salary/Stipend

Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

State

Karnataka

City

Bengaluru

Address

16th Cross Rd, Sadashiva Nagar, Armane Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560080

Application and Registration Details

After you apply, you will receive the next steps of the application process via email. 

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