Senior Legal Associate — Litigation
Location: Chennai | Experience: 3–7 years | Type: Full-time
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Legal Associate to handle our non-IPR litigation practice. This is a court-facing role. You will be appearing before City Civil Courts, District Courts, the High Court of Madras, RERA, Consumer Commissions, Commercial Courts and arbitral tribunals, and you will own your matters from the first notice to the final order.
This is not a research-desk position and it is not an IPR position. If you enjoy being in court, drafting your own pleadings and arguing your own matters, this role is built for you.
What you will be doing
Appearing and arguing before civil courts, consumer forums, commercial courts and arbitral tribunals in Chennai and, where required, outstation.
Drafting plaints, written statements, interlocutory applications, appeals, revisions, statements of claim, statements of defence and rejoinders independently
Handling domestic arbitrations end to end, including Section 9, Section 17, Section 34 and Section 37 proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Handling consumer complaints, recovery suits, commercial disputes, contractual disputes, cheque dishonour matters and execution proceedings
Issuing and replying to legal notices, and advising clients on strategy, risk and settlement options
Managing your own cause list, briefing seniors where needed, and keeping clients updated on progress
Guiding junior associates and interns on drafting and court procedure
Who we are looking for
3 to 7 years of active litigation practice after enrolment, with genuine court attendance (not only paperwork)
Enrolled with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, or eligible to transfer enrolment
Able to draft independently, without a template being handed to you
Comfortable standing up and arguing a matter on your own, including at admission and interim stages
Sound working knowledge of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the Indian Evidence Act (now the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023), the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, the Specific Relief Act, 1963 and the Limitation Act, 1963
Fluent in English and Tamil, both spoken and written
Someone who wants to move up, take ownership of matters and grow into a leadership position within the firm
What matters is your civil and commercial litigation background.
What we offer
Full ownership of your matters, with the freedom to argue and the support to do it well
A steady and varied board of civil, commercial, consumer and arbitration matters
A clear path towards Associate Partner for the right person
Compensation matched to your experience and court exposure
Working alongside a partner-led team on matters that reach final hearing, not just adjournments
How to apply
Send your CV along with a short note on three matters you have argued or drafted yourself to [email protected], with the subject line "Senior Legal Associate — Litigation". Please mention your current enrolment number, notice period and expected compensation.
Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
