Legal Associate - Delhi, India - Wildlife SOS

Wildlife SOS

Verified Company

Delhi, India

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Deepika Kaur

beBee Recuiter

Responsibilities

Research pertaining to litigations engaged in by Wildlife SOS
Briefing senior advocates and the Wildlife SOS senior management about current wildlife matters, status of court cases, court dates and follow ups.
Identifying scope of legal action against poaching, wildlife trafficking and animal welfare etc.
Drafting agreements, contracts, MOUs and other legal documents.
Liaising with Forest Department officials & enforcement agencies where required by the organization.
Reporting on weekly developments in all significant matters as well as future courses of action and related deadlines related to legal matters.
Handling legal matters.
Conducting Wildlife Law Enforcement Workshops for Forest and Police Officers across India
Ensuring that the organization's work conforms with legal requirements
Assisting in exercising due diligence, by maintaining clear records of correspondence and courtrelated documents.
Preparing drafts for notices and legal statements.
Completing legal files and maintaining legal files with proper index.
Digital scanning of all legal documents and creating legal folders in soft copy.
Travelling for meetings, events, and other activities, as required by the organization
Performing any other duties assigned by the organization.

Skills

B.A. LL.B / B.B.A. LL.B / Law graduate from a university recognised by The Bar Council of India.
Experience of at least 6 months1 year of litigation in Criminal Law
Fluent in English, Hindi (speech & script)
Fluent in conducting court arguments in Hindi
Experience as a volunteer for wildlife conservation/animal welfare is desirable f. Must have a fair knowledge of animal welfare movement in India
Knowledge of Wildlife Protection Act 1972, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960, Criminal Procedure Code, 197
Passion to help animals is an absolute must.

Salary:
₹20, ₹25,000.00 per month

Benefits: