Research Fellow

Call for Applications - Research Fellow for Vidhi’s Financial and Corporate Sector Work

Vidhi invites applications for the post of  Research Fellow for its New Delhi Office.

ABOUT VIDHI

The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy is an independent think tank doing legal research and assisting the government in making better laws. Vidhi is committed to producing legal research of the highest standard with the aim of informing public debate and contributing to improved governance. Vidhi works with Ministries of the Government of India and State Governments, as well as other public institutions, providing research and drafting support at various stages of law-making. Vidhi also conducts and freely disseminates independent research in areas of legal reform which it believes is critical to India’s future.

Vidhi is an equal opportunity employer and neither practices nor tolerates any kind of discriminatory behavior.

ROLE DESCRIPTION & ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

In the Financial and Corporate Sector, Vidhi’s work is primarily overseen by the Corporate Law and Financial Regulation and the Law, Finance and Development Teams. 

• The Corporate Law and Financial Regulation Team aims to usher in legal reforms in areas relating to the financial sector and corporate affairs. It has contributed to transformative reforms in bankruptcy law, company law, competition law and financial regulation among other areas. 

This call for applications is for individuals interested in working with Vidhi's Financial and Corporate Sector teams for the positions of Research Fellow, who are eligible as per the role description and eligibility criteria mentioned below.

Research Fellow

Vidhi is looking to hire two Research Fellows (RF) to work as an integral part of the Corporate Law and Financial Regulation Team. 

The RF will be expected to undertake high-quality research, analysis and legislative drafting for engaged projects as well as origination projects taken by Vidhi at its own behest and provide drafting support to the team for the projects outlined above. RFs will be expected to coordinate and attend meetings with government officials and other stakeholders, prepare legal research reports, research notes and presentations, and support the team in its research work. 

Essential Requirements for  Research Fellow:

• Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in law,
• Experience; Research Fellow: 0 to 4 years of demonstrable work experience in the area of financial and corporate sector (an LLM will be considered as work experience), 
• Excellent presentation skills, and ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders, 
• Excellent legal research and writing skills, 
• Excellent communication skills.

Desirable requirements:

For the Corporate Law and Financial Regulation team, preference will be given to candidates with work experience in financial regulation and insolvency, competition, securities and company laws.

LOCATION AND SALARY

• This is a full-time position based out of New Delhi.
• The Fellow will be engaged in this position for a duration of one year, and renewal shall be subject to performance. 
• Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested candidates should apply through our online portal and must submit following documents merged into a single document: 

1. Latest Curriculum Vitae (CV) in not more than two A4 pages;
2. A brief statement of purpose for applying for the position;
3. A recent writing sample, solely authored by the candidate, of not more than 1000 words with an in depth analysis on any legal issue in the financial space; 
4. Names and contact details of two professional referees who may be contacted for references.

The deadline to submit applications is 31th August 2024. 

Queries may be sent only through e-mail, titled ‘Vidhi’s Financial and Corporate Sector Work – Application for RF’ addressed to careers@vidhilegalpolicy.in 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.