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