About the Role

Metalegal Advocates is seeking an accomplished and commercially astute legal skilled 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 will be preferred, particularly experience involving investigations, enforcement proceedings, 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, regulatory, investigation, advisory, and dispute-related matters from inception through completion, including matters involving investigations, enforcement proceedings, white-collar crime, financial crimes, and related litigation.

• 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 strong professional
relationships.

• Coordinate
effectively with regulators, external counsel, forensic experts,

📌 Principal Associate (India)
🏢 Metalegal Advocates
📍 India