Consultant/ Senior Consultant Legal & Regulation

8 - 10 years

11 - 16 Lacs

Posted:3 hours ago| Platform: Naukri logo

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Job Description

  • Legal-Regulatory Support in Higher Education (primary):
    • Handling 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;
    • Carrying out institutional process drafting, including relevant policies from time to time;
    • Handling 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;
    • Transactional advisory and drafting as appropriate to the not-for-profit sector;
    • Handling relevant IPR related matters;
    • Coordination on relevant legal administrative and service-related matters;
    • Assisting in stakeholder consultations and deliberations as relevant;
  • Research (secondary):
    • Contributing to research and academic work on aspects of urban law and policy, as relevant to IIHS;
  • Contributing 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 by IIHS; and travelling on IIHS work as and when needed.

Structure and Reporting

The Consultant/ Sr. Consultant Legal Regulation will report to the Chief Legal Regulation at IIHS and will collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organisations, and students.

Person Specification

We are looking for a knowledgeable, responsible and motivated lawyer with a minimum of Bachelor s degree in Law and around 8 to 10 years of work experience in relevant areas, especially experience of dealing with legal-regulatory drafting and policy issues in Higher Education.
Other qualifications required for this role, include:
  • Excellent analytical skills and a high degree of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel;
  • Excellent communication skills in written English;
  • Good communication skills and fluency in Kannada/ Hindi (written and spoken);
  • Ability to undertake rigorous research on constitutional law, higher education law, administrative law, executive orders, labour law, taxation law, privacy/data protection legislation, case law, institutional structures and relevant legislative matters, with pronounced evidence of strong drafting and transactional skills;
  • Ability to understand law in contexts and propose iterative solutions;
  • Ability 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;
  • Initiative and independent working, ability to handle tasks with minimal supervision;
  • Leadership skills, with the ability to supervise and mentor younger team members.

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Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)

Education and Urban Studies

Bangalore

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