[Legal Jobs] Legal Strategy Co-ordinator, NLU Delhi

Position:

The National Law University, Delhi (“University”) is seeking to engage on a contractual basis, one ‘Legal Strategy Co-ordinator’ for the Nagpur office of the Fair Trial Fellowship Programme (‘Programme’) supported by a grant from the Azim Premji Foundation.

This is a full time paid position based in Nagpur with the requirement to travel, as and when needed.

The period of engagement will be for one year and any extension will be subject to the needs of the Programme and availability of funds. The Legal Strategy Co-ordinator will be responsible for the everyday functioning of the Programme in Nagpur and for strategizing and handholding the work of the Legal Fellows and the Social Workers.

The maximum period of engagement will be for three years and the contract will be renewed on an annual basis.

Qualifications:

A. Minimum 7 years experience of litigation in trial court/ criminal appellate court.

B. Familiarity with the workings of the State and District Legal Aid Systems would be preferred

C. Proficiency in English and Marathi is necessary.

D. Familiarity with MS-Office, emails and the internet is required.

Compensation:

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, and will be within the range of Rs. 65,000-Rs.75,000 per month.

Application Process:

Interested persons must attach their resume and a statement of purpose, explaining their role and interest in working on this programme. The statement of purpose must not exceed 700 words. Shortlisted candidates will be called for the selection process which will be held in Nagpur. The selection process may have multiple rounds.

Applications and documents will be accepted only through the form here in the link https://www.project39a.com/legal-strategy-coordinator

Deadline:

Applications must reach us by midnight of November 24, 2022, after which the applications will not be accepted.

For more information refer the notification attached here.