Metalegal Advocates is seeking an accomplished and commercially astute legal professional to join the Firm as a Principal Associate at our Mumbai office.

This is a senior professional role designed for a lawyer capable of independently leading complex legal matters, providing strategic legal advice, managing client relationships, and supervising multidisciplinary teams across advisory, investigations, regulatory, commercial, and dispute-related engagements. Relevant experience in Economic Offences and/or Taxation will be preferred, particularly experience involving investigations, enforcement proceedings, tax disputes, regulatory matters, and related litigation.​

As a Principal Associate, you will lead assigned matters from strategy through execution, mentor junior professionals, strengthen client relationships, support practice development initiatives, and contribute to the Firm's institutional capabilities.

SCOPE OF WORK

As a Principal Associate, your responsibilities will extend beyond the execution of legal work and will encompass leadership of complex matters,



client engagements, multidisciplinary teams, and institutional initiatives. You will be expected to:
- Lead and supervise complex economic offences, taxation, regulatory, advisory, investigation, and dispute-related matters from inception through completion.
- Develop matter strategy, identify legal and commercial risks, establish execution plans, allocate responsibilities, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality outcomes.
- Exercise sound professional judgment in resolving complex legal and commercial issues while proactively managing risks and escalations.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, providing commercially informed legal advice and maintaining robust professional relationships.
- Coordinate effectively with regulators, external counsel, forensic experts, consultants, auditors, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of engagements.
- Lead, mentor, and

📌 Principal Associate (Mumbai)
🏢 Metalegal Advocates
📍 Mumbai