About The Vidhi

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.

Eligibility

Essential Requirements (For Senior Resident Fellow):

• Undergraduate degree in Law and/or postgraduate degree in Law
• At least 4 years of demonstrable work experience in the domain of legal research and/or litigation at the Bombay High Court/Supreme Court (a master’s degree will be counted as one year of work experience).
• Fluency in Marathi (spoken and written).
• Excellent legal research and writing/drafting skills.
• Excellent communication/presentation skills.

Essential Requirements (For Research Fellow):

• Undergraduate degree in Law and/or postgraduate degree in Law
• 0-3 years of demonstrable work experience in the domain of legal research and/or litigation at the Bombay High Court/Supreme Court (a master’s degree will be counted as one year of work experience).
• Fluency in Marathi (spoken and written).
• Excellent legal research and writing/drafting skills.
• Excellent communication/presentation skills.

Desirable requirements (For both Senior Resident Fellow and Research Fellow):

• Master’s degree in law, social sciences, or public policy studies.
• Experience in interacting with government officials, civil society groups, and concerned stakeholders.
• Prior experience in data gathering and empirical research methods.
• Prior publications in legal journals and newspapers.

Role & Responsibilities

Vidhi Maharashtra is interested in hiring a Senior Resident Fellow who will be expected to:

• Undertake high-quality legal research, analysis and drafting in areas which are within the purview of the State Legislature and Government under the Constitution.
• Undertake high-quality research on international legal and policy frameworks.
• Lead and execute legislative research and drafting assistance engagements with government stakeholders.
• Prepare and review reports, research notes, presentations and other material necessary to execute and disseminate Vidhi’s work.
• Lead meetings/consultations/presentations with government officials, academics, researchers, and other stakeholders for discussing and presenting Vidhi’s research work.
• Conceptualise, develop and execute origination projects, including dissemination.
• Write articles, and blogs and participate in podcasts to disseminate research work.

How to Apply?

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

• Latest Curriculum Vitae (CV) of not more than two A4 pages.
• An original writing sample of not more than 1000 words with an in-depth analysis of any recent legal issue that demonstrates the candidate’s legal analysis and writing skills. Any submission exceeding the prescribed word count will not be considered.
• A brief statement of motivation in applying for the position, in not more than 500 words.
• References:
  i. Candidates applying for Research Fellow: Names and contact details of two academic or professional referees who may be contacted for references.
  ii. Candidates applying for Senior Resident Fellow: Names and contact details of two professional referees who may be contacted for references.

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Deadline

The deadline to submit applications is 15th December 2024. Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 31st January 2025.

Contact

Queries may be sent only through e-mail addressed to careers@vidhilegalpolicy.in, titled ‘Vidhi Maharashtra – Application for Senior Resident Fellow’ OR ‘Vidhi Maharashtra – Application for Research Fellow’ (as may be applicable).