Call for Applications | Project Manager, JSW Centre for the Future of Law (CFL)

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) invites applications for one full-time role at the Centre for the Future of Law at NLSIU based out of the University campus for a period of one year (extendable). This position will be based in Bengaluru.

About the JSW Centre for the Future of Law

The JSW Centre for the Future of Law (CFL) is a newly constituted research centre at NLSIU that aims to deepen research and scholarship on issues related to emerging technologies and law with a focus on areas such as health, ethics and bioengineering, risk regulation, data governance, legal reforms, and other related themes. Supported by the JSW Foundation, the Centre is slated to begin activities in 2025 under the guidance of Prof. Umakanth Varottil, Professor and Vice Dean (Graduate Studies), National University Singapore, as the Centre Director (Visiting).

Role description

The Project Manager will work closely with the Visiting Centre Director, the Centre’s Advisory Board, and the Dean (Research) at NLS to incubate the Centre’s mandate and activities. Specifically, the Project Manager will be responsible for:

1. Developing a plan for the Centre with details on its objectives, specific areas of focus, staffing requirements and main activities over five years, based on consultations with civil society, government, industry and academia;
2. Organising regular planning, review and strategy meetings with the Advisory Board;
3. Coordinating research workshops, stakeholder consultations and meetings as required;
4. Preparing research outputs including briefs, short articles and blogs as required;
5. Developing a database of subject experts drawn from academia, industry, civil society, and government to share regular updates and disseminate various outputs;
6. Coordinating social media outreach on the Centre’s work including developing and maintaining a webpage on NLS website;
7. Liaising with the JSW Foundation for regular updates and review of documents as required;
8. Maintaining detailed records and proper accounts of the Centre’s activities;
9. Managing fellowship programmes that the Centre may establish

A. Qualifications

Essential:

• A Master’s degree in any discipline

Desirable:

• A Master’s degree in law or social sciences or public policy.

B. Experience

Essential:

• 5-8 years of work experience in research and/or project management roles.
• A proven ability to collaborate with varied stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Demonstrable experience in strategy roles preferably in Higher Educational Institutions.
• Prior experience in the incubation of a research centre

C. Skills and Competencies

• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Strong execution rigour and operational skills.
• Strong presentation and time management skills

How to apply?

Please use the Google form here, and include the following documents:

1. An updated CV
2. A statement of purpose (500 – 800 words)
3. 1 sole authored writing sample – published/unpublished
4. Contact details and designation of two professional references

Compensation

Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience and will be in the range of Rs. 70,000 – 90,000 per month.

For any queries, please write to

Deadline

The last date for submission of applications is January 3, 2025 at 5 pm.