⚖️ WE ARE HIRING | LITIGATION & LEGAL DRAFTING ADVOCATELocation: Mumbai, Maharashtra

Employment Type: Full-Time | Office-Based

Qualification: LL.M. (Master of Laws)

Experience: 2–3 Years of Relevant Experience

About the RoleWe are seeking a legally proficient professional with exceptional litigation drafting skills, strong analytical abilities, and a sound understanding of legal research, judicial precedents, and written advocacy.

This is a specialised, drafting-intensive role for a legal professional who can analyse complex disputes, identify decisive legal issues, interpret statutory provisions, evaluate judicial precedents, and translate extensive factual records into precise, persuasive, and strategically structured legal documents.

The position will primarily involve substantive litigation drafting, constitutional and writ litigation, arbitration pleadings, written submissions, advanced legal research, and preparation of comprehensive case briefs for Senior Advocates.

We are looking for someone who understands that effective legal drafting is not merely about preparing documents or reproducing judgments. It requires independent legal reasoning, meticulous research, a clear argumentative framework, and the ability to construct legally sustainable grounds for relief.

Key Practice Areas &

• Drafting Responsibilities1. Civil &

- Commercial Litigation

- Drafting civil suits, commercial suits, plaints, written statements, counterclaims, and substantive pleadings.
- Preparing interim applications, injunction applications, replies, rejoinders, objections, and procedural applications.
- Examining contractual disputes, documentary evidence, correspondence, and factual records to develop effective legal pleadings.

2.

Constitutional

Litigation &

• Writ Jurisdiction
- Drafting writ petitions before High Courts and the Supreme Court of India.
- Formulating constitutional and statutory grounds, grounds for judicial review, prayers for relief, supporting affidavits, and connected applications.
- Structuring legal challenges through careful analysis of facts, applicable legislation, constitutional principles, and judicial precedents.

3.

Written

Advocacy &

• Senior Advocate Briefing
- Preparing detailed written arguments, written submissions, rejoinders, objections, and legal responses.
- Developing comprehensive case briefs, briefing notes, research memoranda, and propositions of law for Senior Advocates.
- Preparing factual chronologies, lists of dates, issue-wise analyses, and compilations of relevant judicial precedents.




- Organising complex factual and legal issues into transparent, coherent, and persuasive written arguments.

4. Arbitration & • Dispute Resolution
- Drafting Statements of Claim (SOC), Statements of Defence (SOD), counterclaims, rejoinders, and other substantive arbitration pleadings.
- Preparing written submissions, legal arguments, and issue-wise responses for arbitration proceedings.
- Analysing contractual provisions, evidentiary records, disputed claims, and applicable legal principles to develop structured arguments.

5.

Advanced Legal

Research &

• Case Analysis
- Conducting in-depth research on statutes, procedural laws, regulations, and binding judicial precedents.
- Identifying favourable authorities, distinguishing adverse judgments, and examining the applicability of precedents to specific facts.
- Analysing pleadings, contracts, correspondence, evidence, and voluminous case records.
- Identifying material facts, evidentiary gaps, legal inconsistencies, procedural issues, and potential grounds of challenge.
- Ensuring the accuracy of citations, legal propositions, statutory references, and reliefs sought.

What Will Be Expected of YouThe selected candidate will be expected to:
- Independently prepare high-quality legal drafts with minimal supervision as proficiency develops.
- Develop legally sound pleadings supported by relevant statutory provisions and properly analysed judicial precedents.
- Convert complex disputes and extensive documentary records into precise, logically structured legal arguments.
- Prepare detailed research notes, case briefs, written submissions, and briefing memoranda for Senior Advocates.
- Maintain consistency between factual pleadings, legal grounds, supporting documents, and prayers for relief.
- Review and refine drafts for legal accuracy, clarity, coherence, citation integrity, and procedural compliance.
- Incorporate feedback effectively and improve the substantive quality of drafts through successive revisions.
- Coordinate with the legal team on assignments, revisions, documentation, and filing timelines.
- Manage multiple drafting assignments while maintaining confidentiality,



professional discipline, and high standards of work.

Candidate ProfileThe ideal candidate should possess:
- Exceptional written legal drafting and articulation skills.
- Strong legal reasoning, analytical thinking, and issue-identification capabilities.
- Demonstrable proficiency in statutory interpretation and case-law analysis.
- A structured approach to pleadings, legal grounds, written arguments, and prayers for relief.
- Working knowledge of the Code of Civil Procedure, commercial litigation, constitutional remedies, and arbitration.
- Familiarity with the drafting requirements of High Courts and the Supreme Court of India.
- The ability to distinguish binding precedents from persuasive authorities and assess their relevance to a dispute.
- Meticulous attention to detail, factual accuracy, legal citations, and procedural requirements.
- The ability to work independently, accept substantive feedback, and meet demanding deadlines.

Our priority is legal substance over verbosity, independent reasoning over mechanical reproduction of judgments, and strategic clarity over routine drafting. Qualification & Experience

- Essential Qualification: LL.M. (Master of Laws).
- Relevant Experience: 2–3 years in litigation, substantive legal drafting, legal research, or closely related work.
- Demonstrable experience in drafting substantive pleadings, applications, written submissions, and research notes will be preferred.
- Exposure to arbitration proceedings, constitutional litigation, High Court matters, Supreme Court pleadings, or briefing Senior Advocates will be an advantage.

Candidates should be prepared to discuss their drafting experience and the nature of matters handled. Shortlisted applicants may be requested to provide appropriately anonymised writing samples that do not disclose confidential client information, privileged communications, or other protected material. Why Consider This Opportunity?This role offers an opportunity to work on demanding legal assignments that require rigorous research, independent analysis, persuasive written advocacy, and a high standard of drafting.

The successful candidate will be able to deepen their expertise in substantive litigation, constitutional and writ matters, arbitration, and advanced legal research while contributing to complex disputes and professionally challenging assignments.

**This position is particularly suited to candidates who take pride in the substance of their arguments, t

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