The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)
Post Law Associate
No of post 02
Person Specification
We are looking for bright and enthusiastic lawyers, preferably with two-three years of workexperience. The candidate should at least have a Bachelor’s degree in law and excellent
knowledge of law and policy, including aspects related to land law administration and
exposure to/experience in land records management. Experience in litigation and commercial
transactions in land related aspects will be an advantage.
The candidate shall have good analytical skills and a high degree of proficiency in MS Word
and Office applications. The position requires excellent spoken and written English;
additionally, spoken and reading skills in Hindi or Kannada are desirable. S/he will be
enthusiastic, willing to take on tough challenges, enjoy travel, have good inter-personal
communication skills, and be comfortable in working in highly inter-disciplinary teams.
This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether
compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.
Job Description
The Law Associate(s) shall be a part of an IIHS Project Team working on land records
management and associated e-governance support initiatives. The Law Associate(s) will work
on legal aspects of land administration, including legal, institutional, policy and
implementation issues on the specifics of land ownership, use, transfer, registration, titling,
informality, varied tenure systems and other related legal-policy issues, involving field-work as
required. This will involve carrying out a detailed evidence based interpretative analysis of
legislative, judicial, and institutional issues and outcomes on the ground as a part of the
national and state level initiatives.
Apply online
Contact mail hr@iihs.co.in if you need any clarifications while filling the online
application form.
