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 looking for candidates for the position of Senior Associate.

Role and Responsibilities

• 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.

Salary/Stipend

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

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

State

Delhi

City

New Delhi

Address

New Delhi, India