Law Research Associate at NCLT Guwahati and Kolkata [Salary Rs 60K]: Apply by July 18

About the Opportunity

Applications are invited from Indian nationals to work as Law Research Associate in NCLT purely on contractual assignment in Guwahati and Kolkata Benches of National Company Law Tribunal. There are a total of 2 tentative vacancies across the Benches of NCLT.

Essential Qualifications

• Candidate should be a Graduate in Law (including an Integrated Degree Course in Law under 10+2+3+3 or 10+2+5 pattern) with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks from any School/College/University/Institute established by law in India and recognized by the Bar Council of India for admission as Advocate or Attorney of an Indian Court;
• Candidates who have passed all his/her Examinations within the duration of their Course are alone eligible to apply;
• Candidates who have obtained his/her Law Degree/LLM not earlier than two years as on the date of advertisement or any other date specified in the advertisement, are only eligible to apply for the assignment as Law Research Associate;
• Candidates studying in the fifth year of the Five-Year Integrated Law Course or the third year of the Three-Year Law Course after graduation in any stream will also be eligible to apply, subject to furnishing proof of acquiring Law qualification before taking up the assignment as Law Research Associate:
• Candidates pursuing Post Graduate Degree in Law or any other Degrees or Programmes requiring their compulsory attendance elsewhere , during part of expected period of engagement as Research Associates, are not eligible to apply for the assignment as Law Research Associate:
• The age of the candidate shall not be above 30 years as on the last date of receipt of applications i.e. on 18.07.2025.
• The candidate must have research and analytical skills, writing abilities, including retrieval of desired information from various search engines/processes such as eSCR, Manupatra, SCC Online, LexisNexis, Westlaw. etc; and
• Must have good knowledge of operation of computers and skill of using common software in use like MS office, etc.
• Must have requisite knowledge of Company law with IBC.

Disqualifications

The Candidates will be disqualified subject to the following conditions:

• A candidate must not be engaged, or appointed elsewhere on honorarium payment basis; or
• A candidate should not have been involved in any criminal case, whether pending or convicted, for an offence involving moral turpitude; or
• A candidate must not be facing any disciplinary proceeding before the Bar Council of India,
• Bar Council of the State or Institutes or any other authority.

Remuneration

The remuneration in various benches is currently as follows;

• Guwahati: Rs 60,000/-
• Kolkata: Rs 60,000/-

LRAs will not be entitled to any DA/HRA/residential accommodation or any other allowance.

Period of Contract

• The period of contract initially will be for one year, extendable further depending upon the performance and requirement one year at a time subject to the concurrence of the Hon’ble President/Member to whom he/she is attached and with the approval of the Engaging Authority. The maximum period of engagement as Law Research Associate on contract basis in the NCLT will not exceed three years in a term. However LRA would be required to give an undertakingthat he/she shall serve for a period of 3 years as LRA in NCLT.
• The assignment of LRA may be discontinued even before the completion of one year, by giving two weeks’ notice, if his/her services are found to be unsatisfactory.
• The Candidates should join their assignment of LRA, within the period specified in their order of appointment. Ordinarily, no request for extension of joining time will be entertained.
• The contractual assignment shall not confer upon the LRA, any right/claim for regular appointment or continuance beyond the period of engagement. LRA shall not be treated or deemed to be a regular employee in the Tribunal.
• Any LRA intending to leave the assignment within a period of one year shall be required to give prior notice of at least six weeks through the Private Secretary of the Hon’ble President/Member to whom he/ she has been attached.

Deadline

The last date for receipt of applications is 18.07.2025 at 17.00 hrs. The Online Form would be disabled at 17.00 hrs on 18.07.2025.

Application Procedure

• All candidates have to fill up the entries correctly in the Online Form and upload CV of the candidate with recent passport size photo along with uploading of documents of educational qualification and experience in the online form.

The application procedure and official notification is here.