Principal Legal Counsel

3 months ago

Delhi, India PETA India Full time

To formulate legal strategies and manage PETA India litigation at various forums, including engaging, briefing and assisting external counsel, drafting pleadings and attending hearings.
- To ensure that PETA India staff members are operating with sound knowledge of the law and using the strongest legal arguments to advance and meet our objectives.
- To draft internal legal documents, issue legal notices or complaints to authorities on behalf of PETA India in relation to different aspects of animal cruelty.

**Term of Employment**:
Full-time

**Reports to**:
Head of Legal Department

**Location**:
Delhi

**Primary Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Gather references for reliable external counsels to handle various PETA India cases and manage relations, including terms of engagement, with them, as assigned.
- Meet with external counsels regularly, sensitising them to PETA India’s positions and desired outcomes, and consult with counsels on court strategy.
- Ensure factual updates and adequate assistance to external counsels through routine briefing meetings, briefing or argument notes, list of dates, research notes or other material as requested by the counsel.
- Draft legal documents such as police complaints, complaint letters to authorities, legal notices, court pleadings and agreements based on thorough research and sound legal knowledge and arguments.
- Attending hearings before various forums, including the Supreme Court, High Courts and trial courts and assist the arguing counsel in the course of the hearing
- Draft and review in-house legal documents and processes, such as agreements, SOPs, etc. and manage any litigation arising from the same
- Conduct thorough legal research for ongoing and proposed litigation, recommend sound strategies and take active part in internal and external strategy discussions
- Exercise due diligence and be impeccably organised, including by maintaining neat and clear records of correspondence, court-related documents and other documentation.
- Ensure that the organisation’s work conforms with legal requirements, review internal SOPs and other policies, as assigned.
- Carefully review letters, complaints and other documents from other departments to ensure PETA India staff members are operating with sound knowledge of the law and using the strongest legal arguments to advance and meet our objectives. Provide campaigners, researchers, investigators, and caseworkers with other legal support, including by taking part in strategy-setting brainstorms w
- required
- Monitor issues and cases for potential legal action
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) from a university recognised by the Bar Council of India
- At least five years of work experience as a practising lawyer/in-house counsel, with preference to litigation experience
- Litigation experience in High Courts (writ jurisdiction) and sound knowledge of constitutional and criminal law a plus
- Knowledge and experience of in-house work such as drafting of agreements with external parties, employment contracts a plus.
- Knowledge of applicable regulatory regimes such as the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, other RBI guidelines and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 a plus.
- Good standing to practise law
- Preferred experience in animal rights law, constitutional law or related fields
- Awareness of animal rights issues and PETA India campaigns
- Proven excellent legal research and drafting skills
- Proven excellent strategic thinking and analytical skills
- Proven ability to handle multiple tasks within strict time constraints
- Willingness to travel extensively for PETA India litigation
- Fluent in English, both spoken and written
- Proficiency in Hindi
- Knowledge of regional languages (apart from Hindi) a plus Professional appearance and ad
- nce to a healthy vegan lifestyle
- Support for PETA India’s philosophy and the ability to advocate for our positions on issues in a professional manner
- Commitment to the objectives of the organisation

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