About the Role

Metalegal Advocates is seeking a
capable and commercially astute legal professional to join the Firm as a Senior
Associate – Economic Offences.

This role is designed for a lawyer capable of independently handling substantial drafting,
providing strategic legal support and advice, managing assigned client
engagements, and mentoring junior professionals 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,
white-collar crime, financial crimes, and related litigation.

Responsibilities

- Independently handle and execute assigned Economic
Offences, regulatory, investigation, advisory, and dispute-related matters,
including matters involving investigations, enforcement proceedings,
white-collar crime, financial crimes, and related litigation.

- Assist in developing matter strategy, identifying
legal and commercial risks, structuring execution plans, and ensuring
timely and high-quality delivery of assigned matters and workstreams.

- Conduct complex legal research and analysis and
provide well-reasoned legal inputs on matters involving economic offences,
regulatory frameworks, investigations, enforcement proceedings, and
related disputes.

- Prepare, review, and supervise the preparation of
legal opinions, pleadings, submissions, notices, replies, applications,
correspondence, reports, and other client and matter-related
documentation.

- Exercise sound professional judgment in addressing
legal and commercial issues, identifying potential risks, and escalating
complex or sensitive matters appropriately.

- Interact with clients when required and support
client engagements by understanding requirements, providing timely legal
inputs, coordinating deliverables, and maintaining professional
relationships.





- Coordinate with regulators, external counsel,
forensic experts, consultants, auditors, and other stakeholders as
required for the effective execution of assigned matters.

- Guide Associates and junior
professionals, providing direction, feedback, quality review, and support
in relation to their assigned work.

- Work closely with Partners/ Principal Associates
on matter strategy, client requirements, execution, risk assessment, and
resolution of complex issues.

- Ensure that assigned matters, deliverables,
documentation, and client communications meet the Firm's professional
standards, quality expectations, and timelines.

- Contribute to knowledge sharing, training,
research, publications, seminars, and other practice development
initiatives of the Firm.

- Support the Firm's institutional capabilities by
contributing to mentoring, recruitment, knowledge management, capability
development, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS

- Must have an LL.B. degree from a from a
university recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI).

- Must have enrolment with the Bar Council of
India.

- Must have approximately 3 to 6 years of relevant
post-qualification experience.

PREFERRED CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is a
technically strong and commercially aware legal professional who combines sound
legal judgment with strong execution capability, professional maturity, and a
willingness to take increasing ownership of complex matters and client engagements.





The role requires intellectual
curiosity, analytical ability, solid accountability, professional
communication skills, and the ability to work effectively across complex legal
and commercial issues while maintaining high standards of integrity, quality,
discretion, and client service.

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

- Demonstrated ability to handle
substantial legal assignments and matters with limited supervision.

- Strong legal research, drafting, analytical,
advisory, and matter-management capabilities.

- Demonstrated ability to supervise and guide junior
lawyers and coordinate effectively with internal and external
stakeholders.

- Ability to manage multiple matters, assignments,
and deadlines simultaneously while maintaining quality and attention to
detail.

- Experience in a leading law firm, Big 4 firm,
skilled services organisation, consulting environment, or as an
in-house legal counsel within a reputed corporate organisation.

- Strong understanding of accounting principles,
financial statements, financial analysis, and data analytics, with the
ability to interpret commercial and financial information in a legal and
regulatory context.

- Experience appearing before or interacting with
relevant courts, tribunals, regulators, investigative agencies, or
enforcement authorities will be an advantage.

Benefits

Competitive compensation,
professional growth opportunities, exposure to senior stakeholders and diverse
clients, and a performance-driven career path.

The responsibilities described
above are illustrative in nature and are intended to indicate the broad scope
of the role. They are not exhaustive and may be modified, expanded, or supplemented
from time to time based on the Firm's business requirements, client
engagements, operational needs, and the Individual's experience, capability,
and professional development.

📌 Senior Associate Economic Offences (New Delhi)
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