DAKSH is inviting applications for the role of Research Associate within its Commercial Dispute Resolution team in Delhi. This is an exceptional opportunity for legal minds passionate about driving judicial reform through empirical research and public policy.
Role Overview: Research Associate
As a Research Associate in the Commercial Dispute Resolution team, you will navigate corporate and financial laws, tribunal functioning, empirical analysis, and project management. This role is highly intensive in both research and field engagement.
You will conduct qualitative analyses of court and tribunal data and translate your findings into rigorous, publication-ready outputs. The ideal candidate will balance data-driven analysis with high-quality legal writing while building trusted relationships with key external stakeholders, including judges, lawyers, and court staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Empirical Legal Research: Conduct in-depth research on the functioning of commercial courts, arbitral institutions, and sector-specific tribunals in India.
- Corporate Law Analysis: Research and analyze laws relevant to commercial dispute resolution (e.g., company law, insolvency, securities, competition, banking) as they intersect with litigation and arbitration.
- Knowledge Output Drafting: Draft policy briefs, research papers, reports, and other resources that translate research into actionable recommendations for policy reform.
- Project Management: Support project planning and execution, manage timelines, and coordinate deliverables across research and advocacy workstreams.
- Data Utilization: Work with qualitative and quantitative data (disposal rates, case pendency, tribunal performance metrics) to inform reform proposals.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Represent DAKSH in workshops, meetings, and consultations with judicial officers, government regulators, and industry leaders.
- Public Communication: Contribute to the written and verbal communication of the team’s work, including blogs, articles, and presentations.
Mandatory Qualifications & Skills
- Experience: 3–4 years of relevant work experience in litigation, arbitration, policy research, or a related field.
- Education: An undergraduate law degree (LLB) or a postgraduate law degree (LLM).
- Institutional Knowledge: Working knowledge of the procedure, jurisdiction, and institutional design of tribunals and specialized adjudicatory bodies in India.
- Domain Expertise: Solid grounding in corporate law and financial regulation (company law, IBC, securities, competition) relevant to commercial disputes.
- Project Execution: Ability to independently manage research projects, timelines, and multi-disciplinary workstreams.
- Writing Skills: Strong legal research capabilities with the ability to draft clear, evidence-based policy notes and briefs.
- Communication & Analytics: Excellent interpersonal communication skills and comfort working with datasets, court statistics, and empirical indicators.
About DAKSH
DAKSH is a Bengaluru-based civil society organization dedicated to systemic judicial reforms. Working at the intersection of data science, public policy, and operations research, DAKSH’s primary focus is addressing the pendency of cases in the Indian legal system. The organization is actively involved in creating sustainable, data-backed solutions to improve judicial efficiency, administration, and overall legal process management.
How to Apply
If you meet the qualifications and are eager to contribute to meaningful judicial reform, submit your application through the official DAKSH portal.
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