The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) was established in 1987 to be a pioneer in legal education. Over the last three decades, the University has evolved as an innovative leader in law, social sciences, humanities, and public policy education and research in India. It has also been ranked first among the law universities in the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) for the last eight years.

The University invites online applications from human resource professionals for two (2) positions of Assistant Manager – People and Culture. These are full-time positions, based out of the NLSIU campus in Bangalore, and will report to the Director – People and Culture.

Role Description

A. Qualifications

Essential

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Education Management, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field with aggregate 55% marks. Provided, for candidates with benchmark disabilities, the minimum
  aggregate mark is 50%.

B. Experience and Skills

Essential

• 4–7 years of progressive experience in HR / People & Culture roles
• Strong understanding of academic recruitment processes and structures
• Knowledge of higher education regulations and accreditation requirements
• Excellent communication and relationship-management skills
• Ability to work with senior academic stakeholders
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism
• Strong organizational, coordination, and documentation skills

Desirable

• Experience in handling faculty hiring and academic stakeholders is
  highly preferred
• Proficiency in HR systems, applicant tracking systems, and MS
  Office/Google Workspace

C. Roles and Responsibilities

The Assistant Manager – People & Culture plays a key role in supporting and implementing people strategies that foster a positive workplace culture, high employee engagement, and strong organizational performance. This role partners with institutional leaders to deliver end-to-end HR support, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and an employee-centric experience.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for faculty, academic support roles, as well as professional staff.
• Work closely with Deans, Heads of Departments, and Academic Committees to understand staffing requirements based on student strength, and academic planning.
• Coordinate faculty recruitment cycles including advertisements, application screening, shortlisting, interview scheduling, and offer management.
• Support recruitment of research scholars, project staff, and fellows as required.
• Maintain accurate recruitment documentation, selection committee records, and appointment files.

Onboarding & Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate onboarding and orientation for newly hired faculty and staff, ensuring smooth integration into the academic culture.
• Liaise with academic administration, payroll, and compliance teams to ensure timely joining and documentation.
• Serve as a key point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment and joining process.

Data, Reporting & Process Improvement

• Maintain recruitment trackers, MIS reports, and dashboards related to hiring metrics and workforce planning.
• Analyze recruitment data to improve turnaround time, quality of hire, and faculty retention.
• Continuously improve recruitment processes to align with best practices in academic HR.

Performance & Development

• Coordinate performance management cycles, goal setting, reviews, and feedback processes.
• Support learning and development programs, training needs analysis, and capability-building initiatives.
• Track and evaluate training effectiveness and participation.

Policy, Compliance & HR Operations

• Ensure implementation and adherence to HR policies, procedures, and statutory requirements.
• Maintain accurate employee records, HRMIS data, and documentation.
• Support audits, compliance reporting, and internal HR governance processes

D. Tenure

Permanent basis till the age of superannuation i.e. 60 years, subject to confirmation after the satisfactory completion of two years’ probation.

Selection Process

Selection will take place in two parts:

Part 1 shall consist of review of applications by the University. Upon review of applications, candidates will be shortlisted in a 1:5 ratio as against the number of vacancies for the Interview round (Part 2).

Part 2 will be an interview round wherein the Interview Selection Panel shall score candidates for selection to the post.

NLSIU reserves the right to have more than one round of interview either in person or over video conferencing and to conduct independent background checks on the candidates.

NLSIU reserves the right to request for references from people who are not listed in the application form but would be familiar with the candidate’s previous work.

General Conditions

1. The prescribed essential qualifications/experience indicated are the bare minimum required for
   the role. Mere possession of these qualifications/experience will not entitle the candidate(s) to
   be called for an interview.
2. The qualifications prescribed in the table above should have been obtained from recognized
   Universities/ Institutions.
3. Candidates will be required to produce original documents at the time of interview.
4. Where the number of applications received in response to this advertisement is large and it
   may not be convenient or possible for NLSIU to interview all the candidates, NLSIU reserves
   the right to restrict the number of candidates to be called for interview to a reasonable limit.
5. Candidates serving in Government/Public Sector Undertakings (including
   Boards/Autonomous Bodies) are required to submit a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from their
   current employer at the time of interview, if not submitted earlier.
6. Incomplete applications, in any form, will not be considered by the University.
7. No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from candidates regarding the conduct or
   result of the interview and reasons for not being called for the interview.
8. Canvassing in any form/bringing in any influence political or otherwise will be treated as
   disqualification for the post.
9. If information provided in an application is found to be incorrect/false, at any stage of the
   selection process, the candidature is liable to be cancelled, and any appointment made is also
   liable to be terminated.
10. NLSIU is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our institution.
11. The shortlisted candidates will be intimated through email. The University will make all
    correspondence through email only.
12. NLSIU reserves the right to withdraw the advertisement and not fill the advertised post at any
    time without assigning any reason.
13. The decision of the University in all matters relating to this post shall be final and binding on
    all candidates.
14. Any dispute regarding any matter arising pursuant to this advertisement shall be subject to the
    jurisdiction of courts at Bangalore.

How to Apply?

Interested individuals are requested to go through the University’s website, fill in the online Application Form
and upload the certificates to support their claim for educational qualifications, age, experience etc

Learn more about the role and application process here.

Deadline

The deadline for submission of applications is June 04, 2026.