Senior Associate with Indian Institute for Human Settlement

Deadline Open Deadline

Location 803, SURYA KIRAN BUILDING, 19, KG Marg, Atul Grove Road, Janpath, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001

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

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 urbanization.

Details of the Job/Internship

Indian Institute for Human Settlements is hiring for the position of Senior Associate – Legal & Regulation with 5 years of experience to join their office in New Delhi.

Role and Responsibilities

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Legal Support (primary)
Assisting with legal and regulatory matters.
Contract drafting and contract management.
Transactional advisory and drafting, preferably with experience of:
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.
Research (secondary).
Assisting with research and academic work on aspects of urban law and policy, as relevant to IIHS.

Further, research on Higher Education including, but not limited to, the following:

Analysis and drafting on legal and regulatory matters, including the laws and policies relating to Higher Education.
Legislative developments both central and state.
Policies and schemes both central and state.
Relevant case law at Supreme Court, High Courts and subordinate courts as applicable.
Ensuring effective and rigorous analysis and adequate documentation;
Institutional process drafting, including policies.
Legal advisory, memos and opinion writing, litigation proceedings and related support.
Undertaking legal and regulatory due diligence.
Conducting research and analysis of latest developments in Higher Education in India and abroad, including in the field of Digital Blended Learning and Education Rankings.
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

A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Law;
At least 5 years of work experience in relevant areas, including preferably, experience of 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, labour law, taxation law, privacy/date protection legislation, case law, institutional structures and relevant legislative matters, with pronounced evidence of strong drafting and transactional skills.
Competence to understand law in contexts and propose iterative solutions.
Expertise to assist with litigation related matters.
Ability to work in a highly inter-disciplinary team and under strict and frequent deadlines.
Professional experience in dealing with Government agencies/entities.