Legal Associate with Indian Institute for Human Settlements (Bengaluru, PQE: 2 Years): Apply Now.

About 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

Indian Institute for Human Settlements is hiring a Legal Associate with experience of 2 years to join their office in Bengaluru.

Role and Responsibilities

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;

Eligibility Criteria

Around 2 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;