Director - Centre for Indic Jurisprudence

Rishihood University

Sonipat

On-site

INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Rishihood University is seeking a founding Director to establish the Centre for Indic Jurisprudence. You will recruit a founding team, set a research agenda across three layers, and lead flagship programs and publications while coordinating fundraising to support a three-year roadmap.

The role requires a PhD or higher in related fields, 10+ years in academia or law, and a proven ability to build partnerships with judiciary, policy circles, and legal academia.

Qualifications

Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in Law, Jurisprudence, Sanskrit or Indology, Philosophy, or a related discipline.
Deep familiarity with Indian jurisprudential traditions (Nyaya, Mimamsa, Dharmashastra, Arthashastra) as well as modern legal theory and constitutional law.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in academia, the judiciary, legal practice, or institution-building, with demonstrated leadership.
A track record of research output, publications, translations, or critical editions, at the intersection of Indic knowledge systems and law.
Experience fundraising and engaging with philanthropic or institutional donors.
An established network among the judiciary, legal academia, and policy circles.

Responsibilities

Translate the Centre's vision into a multi-year strategy and launch flagship programs.
Lead the three-year roadmap: Foundation, Knowledge Creation, National Platform.
Build coalitions with law schools, universities, and jurisprudence centres in India and globally.
Direct work across Indic Reasoning, Indic Jurisprudence, and Contemporary Applications.
Coordinate with the Research Director, Visiting Adjunct Scholars, and Governing Board to maintain academic rigor.
Recruit and manage the founding team: Research Director, Researchers, Program Managers, and Admin staff.
Launch and oversee flagship programs and publication pipelines, including journals and reports.
Engage with judiciary, legal academia, and policymakers to influence education and judgments.
Lead fundraising across philanthropy, endowment campaigns, and partnerships.

Skills

Leadership

Fundraising

Strategic planning

Networking

Policy engagement

Academic governance

Education

PhD in Law/Jurisprudence/Sanskrit/Indology/Philosophy

Job description

Director - Centre for Indic Jurisprudence

Rishihood is India’s first national transformation university. It prepares learners to solve the big problems of tomorrow. Our transformative education is built on three pillars:

Personal Impact – developing physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual strength.

Professional Impact – building real-world skills through industry-integrated, practice-based learning.

Public Impact – fostering interdisciplinary thinking and a commitment to nation-building.

At Rishihood, we nurture leaders who will transform themselves, their professions, and the nation.

POSITION | Director – Centre for Indic Jurisprudence

Purpose

Rishihood University is seeking a founding Director to build and lead the Centre for Indic Jurisprudence from the ground up. This is an institution-building role, not a caretaker academic post: the Director will recruit the founding team, set the research agenda across the Centre's three intellectual layers (Indic Reasoning, Indic Jurisprudence, and Contemporary Applications), launch the Centre's flagship programs and publications, and lead fundraising against a three-year roadmap. The Director will work closely with a Governing Board chaired by Hon'ble Justice UU Lalit and a panel of Visiting Adjunct Scholars, while holding full executive responsibility for operations, partnerships, and growth.

Responsibilities

Institution Building & Strategic Leadership:

Translate the Centre's vision, to become the world's leading institution for the study, development, and application of Indian traditions of jurisprudence, into an executable multi-year strategy.

Lead execution of the three-year roadmap: Foundation (Year 1), Knowledge Creation (Year 2), and National Platform (Year 3).

Build coalitions with law schools, universities, and jurisprudence centres in India and globally to grow the field.

Research Leadership:

Direct work across all three layers of the Centre's intellectual architecture: Indic Reasoning (Nyaya, Mimamsa, Tarka, Pramana, Vyakarana), Indic Jurisprudence (evidence, adjudication, rights and duties, constitutional theory), and Contemporary Applications (constitutional interpretation, technology and law, evidence acts).

Commission and personally guide critical editions, research papers, monographs, and translation projects.

Maintain academic rigor in coordination with the Research Director, Visiting Adjunct Scholars, and Governing Board.

Talent and Team Management:

Recruit and manage the founding team, including a Research Director, Research Associates, Program Managers, an Administrative Associate, and a Social Media Manager.

Programs and Publications:

Launch and run flagship programs: the Annual Justice Kodanda Ramayya Lecture, the Annual Jurisprudence Summit, the Indic Jurisprudence Fellowship, and the Visiting Scholar Program.

Oversee the Centre's publication pipeline: the Annual Journal of Indic Jurisprudence, a Working Paper Series, a Book Series, a Teaching Case Series, and the Annual State of Indian Jurisprudence Report.

Governance and Stakeholder Management:

Work closely with the Governing Board on strategic direction, financial oversight, and leadership succession, while retaining full ownership of executive decisions.

Engage the judiciary, legal academia, and policymakers so that the Centre's scholarship influences legal education and judicial discourse, including content that can be cited in judgments.

Fundraising and Financial Management:

Lead fundraising across founding philanthropy (target: Rs. 15 crore), a subsequent endowment campaign (target: Rs. 50 to 100 crore), and recurring revenue from executive education, research partnerships, and fellowships.

Own annual budgets across team, research, programs, and operations, and report on financial performance to the Governing Board.

Communications and Visibility:

Build the Centre's profile among comparable global institutions and position it as a distinct, credible voice in jurisprudence.

Represent the Centre in media, conferences, and public forums.

Qualifications & Experience

Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in Law, Jurisprudence, Sanskrit or Indology, Philosophy, or a related discipline.

Deep familiarity with Indian jurisprudential traditions (Nyaya, Mimamsa, Dharmashastra, Arthashastra) as well as modern legal theory and constitutional law.

Minimum of 10 years of experience in academia, the judiciary, legal practice, or institution-building, with demonstrated leadership.

A track record of research output, publications, translations, or critical editions, at the intersection of Indic knowledge systems and law.

Experience fundraising and engaging with philanthropic or institutional donors.

An established network among the judiciary, legal academia, and policy circles.

Personal Qualities

Deep commitment to India's civilizational and jurisprudential heritage, balanced with rigorous academic standards.

A founder's mindset: genuinely comfortable building an institution from zero.

Able to work credibly with both traditional scholars and modern legal scholars, and to bridge the two worlds.

A strong network-builder and communicator.

Comfortable engaging with senior judiciary, government, and philanthropic stakeholders.

A Statement of Purpose (500 to 1000 words) detailing your vision for the Centre and your intentions for the role.

Updated curriculum vitae (CV).

A writing sample: a research paper, critical edition, translation, or comparable publication.

Contact information for three professional references.

Requirements