Legal Researcher - Financial and Economic Crimes

As a Senior Legal Researcher at XYZ, a reputed law firm specializing in financial crimes, corporate fraud, and cyber law, your role will involve leading deep-dive legal and factual research related to financial crimes, regulatory enforcement, and cyber investigations. Your responsibilities will include: - Conducting in-depth legal research and case analysis on matters involving enforcement agencies such as ED, CBI, EOW, SFIO, and Cyber Crime Units. - Preparing research notes, legal briefs, memos, and case strategies for litigation teams. - Analyzing statutes such as PMLA, FEMA, IPC, CrPC, IT Act, Companies Act, etc. - Tracking and summarizing judicial precedents from High Courts, Supreme Court, and relevant tribunals. - Assisting advocates in case preparation, including factual analysis, timelines, and documentation. - Supporting in drafting representations, replies to summons/notices, and internal legal opinions. - Monitoring developments in financial crime laws, amendments, and enforcement trends. - Liaising with investigative consultants or forensic teams when required. Qualifications & Experience: - Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B) mandatory, LL.M or specialization in criminal or financial law preferred. - Minimum 5 years of legal research experience in financial crimes, white-collar cases, or regulatory investigations. - Strong understanding of enforcement processes under PMLA, FEMA, Companies Act, and cyber law. - Prior exposure to ED/CBI/EOW/SFIO matters (court or advisory level) highly desirable. - Excellent legal drafting, analytical, and writing skills. At XYZ, you will have the opportunity to work on high-profile and complex enforcement cases, engage with experienced litigators and policy experts, shape legal strategy in emerging financial crime matters, and be part of a growth-oriented work culture with room for specialization and leadership.,