Senior Research Associate Job at NLSIU, Bengaluru | 5+ Years Experience | Legal Profession Research & Policy

National Law School of India University (NLSIU) is inviting applications for a Senior Research Associate at its Centre for the Study of the Legal Profession in Bengaluru. The role involves developing the Centre’s research programme and institutional strategy, with a focus on the structure, regulation, norms and practices of the legal profession in India and other jurisdictions.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assist in developing the Centre’s priority areas and research agenda.
• Conceptualise and lead research on the legal profession in India and other jurisdictions.
• Conduct literature reviews, legal and policy analysis and data collection.
• Ensure research methodologies comply with ethical research practices.
• Publish research findings through academic articles, policy briefs and public-facing commentary.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and identify actionable reform measures.
• Supervise Research Associates and interns working with the Centre.
• Contribute to proposal development and fundraising activities.
• Develop strategy documents, undertake comparative research and contribute to institutional research agendas.

Eligibility

• Graduate degree in law.
• At least 5 years of post-qualification work experience.
• Master’s degree in law is desirable.
• Prior legal research or policy engagement experience is desirable.
• Demonstrated research ability, including at least one publication or equivalent research output, is desirable.
• Excellent academic, policy and public-facing writing and editing skills.

Appointment

This is a full-time contractual appointment for one year, extendable subject to satisfactory performance and the Centre’s requirements.

Candidates must have a graduate degree in law and at least 5 years of post-qualification work experience. An LL.M. is desirable. Prior legal research or policy engagement experience, demonstrated research ability and publication experience are desirable.

National Law School of India University (NLSIU) is a legal education and research institution in Bengaluru. Its Centre for the Study of the Legal Profession, established in 2026, conducts empirical research into the structure, regulation, norms and practices of the legal profession and supports policy engagement and interdisciplinary scholarship.