Engagement of Law Research Associates at National Company Law Tribunal

Engagement of Law Research Associates at National Company Law Tribunal

Applications are invited from Indian nationals to work as Law Research Associate in NCLT purely
on contractual assignment in Jaipur and Mumbai Benches of National Company Law Tribunal.
There are a total of 2 tentative vacancies across the Benches of NCLT.

Essential Qualifications:

(a) Candidate should be a Graduate in Law (including an Integrated Degree Course in Law
under 10+2+3+3 or 10+2+5 pattern) with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks from any
School/College/University/Institute established by law in India and recognized by the Bar
Council of India for admission as Advocate or Attorney of an Indian Court;
(b) Candidates who have passed all his/her Examinations within the duration of their Course
are alone eligible to apply;
(c) Candidates who have obtained his/her Law Degree/LLM not earlier than two years as on
the date of advertisement or any other date specified in the advertisement, are only eligible
to apply for the assignment as Law Research Associate;
(d) Candidates studying in the fifth year of the Five-Year Integrated Law Course or the third
year of the Three-Year Law Course after graduation in any stream will also be eligible to
apply, subject to furnishing proof of acquiring Law qualification before taking up the
assignment as Law Research Associate:
(e) Candidates pursuing Post Graduate Degree in Law or any other Degrees or Programmes
requiring their compulsory attendance elsewhere , during part of expected period of
engagement as Research Associates, are not eligible to apply for the assignment as Law
Research Associate:
(f) The age of the candidate shall not be above 30 years as on the last date of receipt of
applications i.e. on 18.09.2025.
(g) The candidate must have research and analytical skills, writing abilities, including retrieval
of desired information from various search engines/processes such as eSCR, Manupatra,
SCC Online, LexisNexis, Westlaw. etc; and
(h) Must have good knowledge of operation of computers and skill of using common software
in use like MS office, etc.
(i) Must have requisite knowledge of Company law with IBC.

Remuneration: – The remuneration in various benches is currently as follows;

1 Jaipur – 60000/- (Rs per month)
2 Mumbai – 60000/- (Rs per month)

LRAs will not be entitled to any DA/HRA/residential accommodation or any other allowance.

Period of Contract:

(a) The period of contract initially will be for one year, extendable further depending upon the
performance and requirement one year at a time subject to the concurrence of the Hon’ble
President/Member to whom he/she is attached and with the approval of the Engaging Authority.
The maximum period of engagement as Law Research Associate on contract basis in the NCLT
will not exceed three years in a term. However LRA would be required to give an undertaking
that he/she shall serve for a period of 3 years as LRA in NCLT.
(b) The assignment of LRA may be discontinued even before the completion of one year, by giving
two weeks’ notice, if his/her services are found to be unsatisfactory.
(c) The Candidates should join their assignment of LRA, within the period specified in their order
of appointment. Ordinarily, no request for extension of joining time will be entertained.
(d) The contractual assignment shall not confer upon the LRA, any right/claim for regular
appointment or continuance beyond the period of engagement. LRA shall not be treated or
deemed to be a regular employee in the Tribunal.
(e) Any LRA intending to leave the assignment within a period of one year shall be required to
give prior notice of at least six weeks through he Private Secretary of the Hon’ble
President/Member to whom he/ she has been attached.

Deadline:

The last date for receipt of applications is 18.09.2025 at 17.00 hrs.

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