Details of the Organization

India International Jurists LLP (IIJ LLP) is a premier full-service law firm dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal solutions with an unwavering commitment to excellence. With a vision for unparalleled perfection, they provide a wide range of legal services encompassing various practice areas. Their firm is driven by a team of experienced and dedicated professionals who strive to achieve the highest standards of quality and client satisfaction. At IIJ LLP, they prioritize client needs, offering tailored legal strategies and innovative approaches to resolve complex legal matters. Join them in their pursuit of legal excellence and client-centric service.

Details of the Job/Internship

India International Jurists LLP (IIJ LLP) seeks a Principal Associate specializing in Commercial Litigation & Arbitration for their New Delhi office. Join them to work on high-profile cases, collaborate with experienced lawyers, and contribute to their esteemed legal practice.

Role and Responsibilities

• Demonstrable knowledge and practical working experience in various areas of law like commercial law, civil procedural laws, arbitration law, corporate/ company/ securities law, banking & finance law, financial frauds, insolvency law, etc. 
• Sufficient experience in litigation before various fora and specifically have experience in drafting pleadings/ applications for the original commercial jurisdiction, writ petitions, SLPs, etc., more particularly in the field of commercial and corporate laws. 
• Excellent research, analytical, drafting skills, and command over the english language whilst having keen attention to detail. 
• The candidate should be ambitious, committed, dynamic, solution-oriented and demonstrate an ability to excel and take initiative. Good interpersonal and team leader skills are a must. 
• The candidate should have competency in all manner of digital processes involved in litigation including e-filing, e-file management, virtual hearings, cause list management, etc. Technological proficiency with computer operating systems and applications including adobe acrobat, word, excel, liquidtext and other virtual platform etc. are mandatory. 
• Able to be able to give presentations to the client or their legal team.
• To be able to ensure research work on the assigned matter with the active involvement of assigned associates.
• Able to independently draft, vet and settle the pleadings/ applications in the matters assigned in association with the assigned associates of the firm, able to effectively ensure filing and listing of matters, to ensure briefing of matters, where senior advocates are involved.
• Able to independently argue the miscll. applications, interim applications, cross-examine the witnesses, address final arguments etc. in association with the assigned associates of the firm.

Eligibility

LL.B or LL.M degree from a reputed Indian or foreign university.

• Graduate in law from recognized institutions.

Advocate enrolled with State Bar Council, eligible to practice across India.

• Active enrollment with State Bar Council and AIBE qualification if applicable.

Over 7 years of PQE in active litigation.

• Substantial experience in active litigation for more than 7 years.

Demonstrated involvement in commercial litigation.

• Evidence of active contribution through:
• Submission of 10 High Court Orders.
• Submission of 20 Orders from District Courts, Tribunals, Arbitral tribunals, etc.
• Orders must be public documents showing active participation in litigation proceedings.
• Non-submission disqualifies the application from consideration.

Salary/Stipend

The salary will be discussed with the candidate itself.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

State

Delhi

City

New Delhi

Address

1201-B & 1102, Antriksh Bhawan, 22 – Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi-110001 (India)

Application and Registration Details

Please Note: 

• Applicants are requested to communicate their application to us by way of E-mail as set out above along with applying directly on the LinkedIn portal.
• As the hiring process under this JD will be actively pursued by our team, applicants are requested to refrain from engaging in other forms of communications in furtherance of their application. All communications will be taken up through the designated E-mail ID, i.e., ‘[email protected]’.
• Applicants are also requested to actively monitor their ‘Spam Folder’ as e-mails being labelled being labelled as spam is an unavoidable limitation of the Email medium.