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The National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, invites applications for a full-time role in the Academic Administration department for a period of one year (extendable). Candidates who have recently completed their graduation are encouraged to apply.

About NLSIU

NLSIU was established in 1987 to be a pioneer in legal education. Over the last three decades the university has consistently been an innovative leader in legal education and research in India and has been ranked first among law universities in the National Institute Ranking Framework for the last seven years.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Supporting the administration of courses through course registration and setting up courses on LMS;
• Student enrollment on ERP and LMS;
• Creating timetables on ERP and managing the logistics of classes;
• Scheduling and management of faculty office hours;
• Updation of attendance and analysis;
• Managing the logistics of the examination process;
• Result tabulation and grade publishing;
• Contributing to University-wide requirements for reporting data for different ranking work;
• Query management & Helpdesk responsibilities;
• Supporting convocation process.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Essential Qualifications

• Graduate degree in any discipline with aggregate 55% marks.

Desirable Qualifications

• Post Graduate Degree in a related field.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent general skills with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and IT skills;
• High analytical ability. Prior experience in data management and analysis is preferred;
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, fostering teamwork and a collaborative work ethic;
• Critical thinking and ability to suggest alternatives.

Compensation

Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience and will be in the range of Rs. 40,000 – 50,000 per month

How to Apply?

Please use the Google form available here, and include the following documents:

• An updated CV
• A statement of purpose (not more than 500 words)
• Details of two professional references. Please submit two faculty references if you are a fresher.

For any queries, please write to .

Deadline

The last date to submit your application is July 21, 2025 (5 PM).

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, invites applications for the position of Research Associate under the Chair on Consumer Law and Practice. This is a full-time contractual assignment for a duration of 6 months based out of NLSIU campus in Bengaluru.

About the Project

This is a funded research project on Online Real Money Gaming (ORMG) anchored by the Chair on Consumer Law and Practice, NLSIU. The Project aims to address the questions on legal issues and concerns surrounding the ORMG ecosystem, which have been a subject matter of dispute before various Courts. Recent developments in a few States have raised and addressed questions regarding the regulatory jurisdiction of ORMG. This project, through a white paper, aims to address some of the key issues.

About the Chair

The Consumer Law and Practice Chair was established in August 2008 at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi. The first of its kind in India, the Chair is responsible for promoting research, teaching and training in the areas of consumer law and practice. The objectives of the Chair are to serve as a think-tank for research and policy related issues on consumer law and practice.

Role Description

The Research Associate will:

• Assist the faculty in conducting literature review and curating relevant cases and materials in domains of law, including consumer law, health law, technology and gaming laws.
• Conduct field and desk research on legal procedure, including conducting the stakeholder survey/consultation.
• Participate in project meetings and liaise with the funding organisation.
• Organising and conducting workshops and conferences.
• Preparing progress reports and or managing other reporting needs.
• Timely completion of administrative responsibilities under the project and the Chair.
• The project and chair activities may involve travel within India and working on weekends.
• Assist the faculty of Chair in the delivery of academic programmes, both offline and online.
• The Research Associate will work under the supervision of the Chair and the project team.

A. Qualifications

• Essential
  • Bachelor’s degree in law
• Desirable
  • Candidates with an LL.M

B. Experience

• Essential
  • Demonstrable professional experience in the field of legal research, advocacy, and/or teaching.
  • For those with only a bachelor’s degree, at least 2 years post-qualification experience is essential.
• Desirable
  • Prior experience in conducting fieldwork in research cities and engaging with relevant stakeholders.
  • Experience in project coordination roles within a research team.
  • Published work on issues related to gaming laws/consumer law.
  • Candidates who have domain expertise and experience in undertaking legal and policy research will be preferred.
  • Candidates with demonstrable expertise in consumer law and procedure.

C. Skills and Competencies

• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Strong execution rigour and operational skills.
• Strong presentation and time management skills.
• Self-driven, collaborative, and the ability to work independently, attention to detail, and data-driven.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Gmail, Google Documents and Google Sheets.

How to apply?

Please fill the Google form here, and include the following documents:

• An up-to-date CV
• A statement of purpose (not more than 500 words)
• A sample of academic writing, up to a maximum of 800 – 1000 words.
• Details of two professional referees (associated in a supervisory capacity) with contact details

Compensation

Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience and will be in the range of Rs. 50,000 – Rs 60,000 per month.

Deadline

All applications must be submitted on or before July 15, 2025 (5 PM IST).

Siddharth is a seasoned corporate lawyer with a career spanning over 26 years. He is a Senior Partner at VERTICES PARTNERS, where his practice focuses on private equity and venture capital transactions, and cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions (M&A/PE-VC).

He began his law career in 1998 with the leading law firm, Udwadia, Udeshi & Berjis, and later worked with the international law firm, O’Melveny & Myers. He was one of the Founder Partners of the Bengaluru-headquartered law firm, Saakshya Law, and Co-Founder of Narasappa, Doraswamy & Raja, that merged in 2013 to form the law Firm ‘Samvad:Partners’ (where he was also a co-founder). He was also Senior Partner & National Executive Director at  Argus Partners.

In 2022, Siddharth moved to VERTICES PARTNERS, a pan-India mid-tier law firm that focuses on assisting founders and promoters on corporate/commercial law and M&A/PE-VC mandates and transactions. Siddharth is also a trained and certified professional mediator. He has been recognised for his global business perspective, attention to detail and excellent technical knowledge.

He has taught as Visiting Faculty at Jindal Global Law School, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), and Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore, and with the think-tank, The Takshashila Institution.

An alum of NLSIU (BA LLB ’97), Siddharth was a Chevening Scholar, and a J. N. Tata Scholar at the University of Warwick Law School.

He can be reached at .

NLSIU invites applications for a full-time, on-campus Academic Associate position for a period of one year (extendable).

About NLSIU

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 consistently been an innovative leader in legal education and research in India and has been ranked first among law universities in the National Institute Ranking Framework for the last seven years.

Roles and Responsibilities

In this role, the Academic Associate will have the opportunity to work closely with the best law faculty. The candidates will get an in-side view of the pedagogical and administrative processes in both offline programmes and in the Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) programmes at India’s best law school. This role is in keeping with the continuous  professionalisation and growth of the PACE department and programmes.

This role is ideal for individuals with a strong academic record who intend to pursue a career in higher education. We envisage that Academic Associates can pursue academic positions or academic administration careers at the University and beyond.

Core responsibilities will include:

• Assist the faculty and administration in the delivery of academic programmes, both offline and online;
• Enabling faculty to  prepare learning aids, content and practice questions;
• Assist in creating question banks, answer keys, and evaluation of tests and examinations of offline/PACE programs in consultation and guidance of faculty;
• Review and update study materials with the guidance of the faculty;
• Assist the faculty and administration in coordination and conduct of sessions, moot courts, and other classroom exercises;
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Department head;
• The role may involve working on weekends, extended hours, and travelling within the city and country.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

Essential Qualifications:
LL.B degree with minimum 55% aggregate marks. (Those who are in the final year can apply provided the degree certificate is submitted at the time of the interview)

Desirable Qualifications:
Candidates with an LL.M/Ph.D. discipline with minimum 55% aggregate marks will be preferred.

Essential Experience:
0-3 years of work experience in an academic or professional setting;
Strong, foundational understanding of the domain studied at the graduate and/or post-graduate level.

Desirable Experience:
Prior experience in teaching, tutoring, and academic support in higher education setup preferred

Skills: 

• Strong communication skills (written and oral), Technical skills, Time-management skills,
• Analytical skills, Collation skills,
• Self-driven, collaborative as well as the ability to work independently, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Gmail, Google Documents and Google Sheets.

Compensation 

Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience and will be in the range of Rs. 40,000 – 55,000 per month.

How to Apply?

Please fill the application form and include the following documents:

• An updated CV
• A short statement outlining your interest in working with us and why you would be a good fit for the role (not more than 500 words).
• A sample or samples or written work, published or unpublished (co-authored pieces should be identified as such).
• Details of two professional referees with contact details.

Deadline

Interested candidates may apply by filling out this form. Please have your relevant documents and certificates at hand. The deadline for applications has been extended to 5 PM, June 30, 2025.

NLSIU is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our institution.

For any queries, please write only to

Faculty

Mr. Amit Kumar
Assistant Professor, Law

Amit has previously worked as an Assistant Professor at the National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal, and VIT-AP University, Amravati. He has previously taught public international law, international humanitarian law, and refugee law.

He has published articles on international law, business and human rights law. His work has been featured in reputed journals like the Asian Journal of International Law, the Australian Journal of Asian Law, and the Indian Society of International Law Yearbook on International Humanitarian and Refugee Law. He has also written opinion pieces on critical legal issues which have been published in the media.

Amit holds a BA LLB (Hons) from Chanakya National Law University, Patna, and an LLM in International Law from South Asian University, New Delhi. He is currently pursuing his PhD in International Human Rights Law from Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT Kharagpur.

He can be reached at

 

Ms. Chunthailiu Gonmei
Assistant Professor, Law

Chunthailiu’s academic interests include Comparative Law and Constitutional Law, Legal Theory, Ethics, and Traditional Knowledge in the realm of Intellectual Property Law.

Her research centres around the idea of asymmetric federalism and its application to the cause of tribal/indigenous people. She feels teaching is her calling, and believes in the idea of constantly learning and unlearning.

She has an LLB at the Campus Law Centre, Delhi University, and an LLM from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. She is currently pursuing her PhD at NALSAR. Her PhD thesis is a comparative analysis  of the constitutional status of the indigenous inhabitants of India and the US from a federal perspective.

She can be reached at 

Ms. Ragini Surana
Assistant Professor, Law

Ragini’s research interests include the fields of private law and legal history with a focus on the law of contract and unjust enrichment. Prior to joining NLSIU, Ragini was  part of the research group on Legal Transfers in the Common Law World under the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory, Frankfurt.

Besides her research in the field of contract law and unjust enrichment, Ragini has also worked with a practicing advocate on editing legal commentaries on arbitration and insolvency.

She holds a Master of Laws (LLM) from the National University Singapore, and a BA LLB (Hons) from the Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat. She is currently in the process of finishing her PhD at the Goethe University, Frankfurt.

She can be reached at

Dr. Shiuli Vanaja
Assistant Professor, Social Science

Dr. Shiuli Vanaja is an applied microeconomist specialising in development economics, behavioural economics, and resource economics with a special focus on gender.

Previously, she worked as an Assistant Professor at Azim Premji University’s School of Arts and Sciences. At APU, she taught various economics and interdisciplinary courses to a diverse and mixed undergraduate student body. She is currently working with the team at the Centre for Science and Environment on the Survey of Working India Report 2025.

She is particularly fascinated by social and cultural institutions, practices, and norms that shape behavioural patterns and influence choices in societies like India. More recently, she has been engaged in two research projects: (i) on analysing constraints on female labour force participation in urban areas, and (ii) on forest rights, forest-based livelihoods, and social networks of tribal groups in central India.

She has a BA (Hons) in Economics from Banaras Hindu University, an MA Economics and an MPhil from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and a PhD from Cornell University.

She can be reached at

Dr. Srikrishna Ayyangar
Associate Professor, Social Science

Srikrishna Ayyangar is a Political Scientist with expertise in comparative politics of developing areas, particularly around questions of populism and its place in democracies beyond the Americas and Europe. He has also been involved in the design and development of public policy programmes for many years, and has taught courses related to problem solving, policy writing and implementation analysis. He has expertise in comparative configurational methodologies, particularly in the Qualitative Comparative Analysis method.

He has taught at Azim Premji University for more than a decade, and prior to that, at the University of Hartford and the University of the South – Sewanee. He has also had short-term teaching appointments at New York University and at Central European University, Budapest, Hungary.

Srikrishna has most recently published a book titled ‘A Logic of Populism: India and its States’ (Cambridge 2025). His research works have also been published in journals like the Studies in Comparative Development and Studies in Indian Politics.

He can be reached at 

Dr. Swati Narayan
Assistant Professor (CSSI)

Swati is an academic, activist and author. She teaches courses on social policies and universal healthcare.  Previously, she has been an Associate Professor at the Jindal School of Public Health and Human Development (O.P. Jindal Global University). For more than a decade, she has also been an activist with various civil society organisations and social movements.

Swati has a BA in Economics from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, and an MSc in Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London. She completed her MA in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, and her PhD in Development Studies from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. She is also an alumna of London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Her first book ‘Unequal: Why India Lags Behind Its Neighbours’ (Westland, 2023), was selected by the Financial Times as one of five books to understand India today, and by The Economist as one of the six books on what to read about India’s economy.

She can be reached at 

Varun Malik
Assistant Professor, Law

Varun’s research interests include the interplay between various contractual remedies. Varun joined NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, as a Teaching Associate in 2016. He was appointed as an Assistant Professor of Law at NALSAR in 2017 and continued teaching there till 2025.

Over the last nine years, Varun has taught courses on General Principles of Contract, Specific Contracts, Code of Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies and ‘Equity’ as a system of adjudication in private law.

Varun has a BBA LLB (Hons.) from Amity Law School, Amity University, Rajasthan, and an LLM in Public Law and Legal Theory from NALSAR. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at NALSAR with a focus on the interplay between the remedy of damages and specific performance of contract.

He can be reached at

Research Staff

Ms. Amaidhi Devaraj
Co-Director, Juvenile Justice Clinic

Amaidhi has over 18 years of experience in various disciplines from theatre, law, counselling, activism, etc. all directed towards social change. She has previously worked at the Centre for Child and the Law (CCL), NLSIU where she was Project Director, Enabling Justice to Children in the Juvenile Justice System.

Prior to this, she has worked in national and international organisations in the field of education, lifeskills, mentoring, health and hygiene, and public health.

Amaidhi is passionate about social change, and actively seeks out opportunities in both her personal and professional life to contribute towards the holistic development of society.

She has a BA LLB from University Law College and a Diploma in Human Rights Law from NLSIU.

She can be reached at

Ms. Subhadra Nair
Researcher, Juvenile Justice Clinic 

Subhadra’s research delves into the Indian Criminal Justice System, encompassing both adult & juvenile justice. Her primary inquiries include examining procedural frameworks for prisoner interview (mulaquat) across Indian prisons, specific needs of children of prisoners in India, Social Investigation Reports (SIRs) and Preliminary Assessment (PA) under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,2015.

Before joining the Juvenile Justice Clinic at NLS, she worked as a researcher at the Centre for Child and the Law (NLSIU) and Prayas, Centre for Criminology and Justice (TISS Mumbai). She also assisted the mitigation team at Project 39A, NLU-D. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy and a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Rights Law.

She can be reached at

Administrative Staff

Anjita Sinha
Manager – Professional and Continuing Education Department (PACE)

Anjita has two decades of experience working in Learning & Development, Program Management, New Product Development, and Digital Learning.

Anjita had an enjoyable early stint in Infosys Shanghai and later moved to the field of Vocational Skills – taking on roles of higher responsibility at the Manipal Group. Prior to joining NLSIU, she was AGM at the Manipal Education and Medical Group, Bengaluru. More recently, she led the conceptualisation, development and launch of Manipal MedAce, the group’s flagship cloud-based learning app for students of medicine in India.

She has a BA (Hons) and MA in English from Ranchi University. She completed her PG Diploma in Teaching English, and an MPhil in Computational Linguistics from the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU). Recently, she also earned an Executive MBA in Operation Management, Great Lakes Executive Learning.

She can be reached at

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 consistently been an innovative leader in legal education and research in India and has been ranked first among Law Universities in the National Institute Ranking Framework for the last seven years.

The University invites online applications from accomplished professionals for 2 positions of Assistant Manager – Campus and Residence Life. These are full-time positions, based out of the NLSIU campus in Bengaluru, and will report to the Director – Campus and Residential Life, NLSIU. This position requires living on-campus and may involve occasional weekend and evening commitments.

Role Description

A. Qualifications

Essential

• Graduate degree in any discipline with aggregate 55% marks. Provided, for candidates with benchmark disabilities, the minimum aggregate mark is 50%.

Desirable

• Post Graduate Degree/Diploma in Higher Education, Hospitality, Education, Student Affairs Administration, Counselling, Social Work, Human Resources or any related field.

B. Experience and Skills

Essential

• Minimum 5 years of overall work experience
• Well-organised and capable of handling day-to-day hostel operations
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work effectively and constructively as part of a team
• Approachable and attentive to student concerns
• Flexible and open to working beyond regular hours when needed
• Experience of working with residential UG/PG students
• A demonstrated understanding and commitment to diversity and inclusion with a high degree of accessibility and openness to students
• Excellent time-management, problem-solving, stakeholder management skills with attention to detail
• Ability and desire to work independently in a fast-paced environment and complete multiple tasks and a large volume of work in a timely and effective manner
• The ability to work well with others, both internally and externally, from a wide variety of backgrounds

Desirable

• Prior experience working in administrative positions in a student hostel, co-living space, housing high school, UG or PG students or young working professionals.

C. Role and Responsibilities

The Assistant Manager – Campus and Residence Life will report to the Director – Campus and Residential Life. The Assistant Manager – Campus and Residence Life will be responsible for undertaking the following tasks:

• Coordinating the day-to-day management and maintenance of all student hostels
• Responding to and resolving student concerns or complaints related to residences
• Working closely with the Director – Campus and Residential Life (DCRL) and Residence Life team to support student onboarding and offboarding processes, including room allocation, ensuring rooms are ready for occupancy, handing over and collecting keys, and preparing rooms for incoming residents
• Liaising regularly with the Facilities team to report and follow up on facilities related issues to ensure timely resolution
• Coordinating with the DCRL, Student Welfare Officer (SWO), and Health Centre staff in the event of student health and wellbeing-related emergencies
• Being available and accessible to students for discussions or concerns related to their residences
• Being available for emergencies and responding appropriately
• Conducting regular hostel visits to ensure student wellbeing, safety, and compliance with hostel norms
• Conducting regular monitoring of hostels for infrastructure, discipline, student wellbeing and other issues. Participating in Residence Life Disciplinary proceedings and maintaining the records for the same
• Drafting policies, rules and regulations for the effective functioning of the student hostels
• Any other functions or additional duties that may be assigned from time to time

D. Tenure

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

Selection Process

Selection will take place in two parts.

1. 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).
2. Part 2 will be an interview round wherein the Interview Selection Panel shall score candidates out of a total of 50 marks 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 recognised 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 a 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 in Bengaluru.

How to Apply?

Interested individuals are requested to go through the University’s website, fill in the 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 has been extended to July 11, 2025 (5 PM IST). (View corrigendum)