Position Objectives:
To formulate legal strategies and manage PETA India litigation across 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:
Associate General Counsel, Legal Affairs
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 and campaign 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
Remain up-to-date with relevant legal developments, such as laws, amendments, rules, notifications, case-laws. Research, interpret, and apply pe

📌 Principal Legal Counsel (India)
🏢 PETA India
📍 India