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About:
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.
The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) will create and nurture a unique, inclusive and innovative interdisciplinary knowledge-based university of global stature that is rooted in the plurality of Indian and other South Asian cultures, languages and scholarship and is open to all. It is focussed on the creation, dissemination and application of knowledge and practice in all matters connected with the establishment, operation and transformation of human settlements; more particularly human settlements located in India and South Asia.
The team within the institution brings together a wide range of multi-sectoral perspectives, experiences and skills to address a range of challenges and opportunities that IIHS works with. This ranges from strategy, regulation, resource mobilisation, financial management, institutional and human resources development, campus planning and development to core functions of curriculum development, teaching and research, training and development, consulting and advisory service delivery.
Role:
Senior Associate – Legal & Regulation
Location:
This position is based in Delhi and may entail travel to other locations in India.
Qualifications:
- 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.
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.
How to apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here
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