JOB POST: Senior Resident Fellow at Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, Delhi [4 PQE; Offline]: Apply By May 10

About Vidhi

The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy (“Vidhi”) is an independent think tank doing legal research to make better laws and improve governance for the public good. 

About the Opportunity

The Corporate Law and Financial Regulation Team at Vidhi aims to usher in legal reforms in areas related to the financial sector and corporate affairs.

It has contributed to transformative reforms in insolvency law, company law, competition law, and financial regulation, among other areas.

The Team works on engaged projects with the Central Government and financial sector regulators to support law reforms and also undertakes original and independent research projects in this space.

The Senior Resident Fellow will work as an integral part of the Corporate Law and Financial Regulation Team at Vidhi and will be required to lead projects independently.

They will be expected to undertake high-quality research, analysis, legislative drafting, lead external meetings, make presentations, undertake stakeholder consultations for engaged as well as original and independent projects.

Eligibility Criteria

• Undergraduate degree in law.
• At least 4 years of demonstrable work experience in the areas including Corporate Laws, Securities Laws, Insolvency Laws or Insurance Laws.
• Ability to handle matters independently.
• Excellent presentation skills, and ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Postgraduate degree in Corporate and Commercial Laws.

How to Apply?

Interested candidates should apply through our online portal by filling in the required details in the application form and uploading the following documents:

• Latest Curriculum Vitae (CV) (not exceeding two A4 pages).
• Statement of motivation (in a maximum of 500 words) explaining why the candidate is interested in this position.
• A recent writing sample, solely authored by the candidate, of not more than 1000 words with an in-depth analysis on any contemporary legal issue in corporate law and financial regulation.
• Names and contact details of two professional referees who may be contacted for references.

Please ensure that the file is titled “FirstName LastName_Application for Position Name” and is uploaded as a single PDF file under the field of ‘Additional Documents’.

Application Deadline

The deadline to submit applications is 10 May 2026. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Location

This is a full-time position based out of New Delhi.

Contact Information

Please do not email resumes and cover letters; only queries may be sent via email to careers@vidhilegalpolicy.in with the subject line “Query – Senior Resident Fellow, Corporate Law & Financial Regulation”.

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