We're hiring: Associate, Office of the Managing Partner | Chennai | Coimbatore

Most associate roles give you one practice area and a long wait before you see how a firm is really built.

This one puts you next to the Managing Partner & CEO from day one.

You'll work on legal matters across practice areas, and also on what it takes to grow a law firm: strategy, operations, technology and new initiatives. We're looking for a lawyer who thinks from first principles, uses AI as a serious professional tool, and delivers without needing to be supervised.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Research, analyse and draft opinions, memos, contracts, pleadings and notices across corporate, real estate, disputes, IP and white collar matters

• Run matters from start to finish, taking more ownership as you grow

• Use AI research and drafting tools daily, and check every output with your own legal judgment

• Build precedents, templates, playbooks and AI workflows the whole firm will use

• Work directly with the Managing Partner on firm-building projects: operations, process improvement, technology and business development

YOU'RE RIGHT FOR THIS IF YOU

• Understand legal concepts deeply, not just the case law around them

• Write and speak clear,



accurate, persuasive English

• Are fluent with AI tools and know where they go wrong

• Take an outcome and deliver it with minimal supervision

• Are curious about how law firms are run as businesses, not just about the law

WHO SHOULD APPLY

• Lawyers with 0–3 years of post-qualification experience

• Final-year LL.B. students graduating in 2027: outstanding candidates will receive pre-placement offers

WHAT YOU GET

• Daily mentoring from the Managing Partner & CEO

• Variety few associates see this early: legal, strategic and operational work

• Real responsibility and fast growth for those who deliver

• Competitive pay, linked to performance

Location: Chennai (in office)

HOW TO APPLY

Email your CV to [HIDDEN TEXT], copying [HIDDEN TEXT]

Subject: Associate – Office of the MP

In your email, make your case in 150 words: why are you the most suitable person for this role We'll read this before your CV.

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📌 Associate Lawyer (Chennai)
🏢 Surana & Surana International Attorneys India
📍 Chennai