senior legal officer

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW); India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

CEEW is seeking a legal expert in India to handle risk analysis, contract review, and policy drafting while staying updated on regulatory developments. The role requires ownership, responsibility, and a practical approach to solving legal challenges, with familiarity in the development sector being a bonus.

You will work on risk analyses, model contracts for negotiation timelines, and craft compliant organisational policies.

Qualifications

• 5-6 years in any legal field.
• Sound knowledge of FCRA, Income Tax Act, the Trust Act and relevant jurisprudence.
• Familiarity with data protection laws and environmental laws.
• Smart drafting skills and compliance management experience.

Responsibilities

• Risk analysis through cross-disciplinary research and clear recommendations.
• Review and revise contracts to harmonise requirements and protect the organisation's interests.
• Draft policy documents by translating laws into actionable items.
• Own allocated work, solve problems, and use law as a tool to resolve issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Risk appetite

Development sector awareness

Negotiation pushback

Active listening

Job description

Job Description

Purpose

CEEW is looking to hire a legal expert for handling sensitive matters and routine tasks in this domain involving risk analysis based on due diligence, contract negotiation and review, drafting and reviewing organisational policy, and staying abreast of the latest regulatory developments.

We need a professional who takes up ownership and demonstrates a sense of responsibility in managing the tasks and helping management make decisions on legal matters. If you have familiarity with the development sector, that is an added bonus!

If you are passionate about new challenges at work, and using laws to create solutions, we want you to be a part of CEEW!

Job Responsibilities

• Risk Analysis: Ability to conduct inter-sectional research and turn around nuanced risk analysis documents that address key concerns and suggest pragmatic solutions.
• Contract review: Ability to review and revise a contract to harmonise the requirements of both parties, reduce negotiation timelines and protect the interests of the organization. Ability to use contracts to craft innovative solutions for what may appear to be roadblocks
• Policy documents: Ability to create compliance and working policy documents for the organisation by distilling relevant provisions of applicable law into action items.
• Ownership and problem-solving: Takes complete responsibility for allocated work and is self-motivated to complete tasks and solve problems. Ability to use the law as a tool to solve problems.

Personality skills desired

• attention to detail
• problem solving attitude
• conservative risk appetite
• progressive thinking regarding the development sector
• Does not hesitate to push back against influential counterparties
• Good listener, takes the time to understand why a position is important to the other side

Required knowledge base

• Sound knowledge of FCRA, Income Tax Act, the Trust Act and jurisprudence regarding charitable trusts
• High degree of familiarity with issues faced by development sector entities
• Familiarity with data protection laws, laws of trust and equity, property laws, and environmental laws.
• Smart drafting skills
• Familiarity with organisational compliance management
• Ability to use AI as an assistant while retaining original and independent thinking

PQE: 5-6 years in any legal field

CEEW operates in a dynamic environment, and the candidate will be required to show flexibility in undertaking a variety of tasks.

Compensation

Competitive compensation – commensurate to the experience and matching the best of standards adopted by the industry or other similar organisations for similar roles.

Application Process

CEEW is an equal opportunity employer, and the selection process does not discriminate based on age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified by us. We appreciate your interest.