Young Professional & Associate at The CTIL

The Centre for Trade and Investment Law is looking to hire Young Professionals and Associates to work with them.

About The Centre for Trade and Investment Law

The Ministry of Commerce established the Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL) and Industry, Government of India, to enhance the capacity within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and other agencies, and provide legal and technical inputs on international trade and investment law issues. CTIL functions as a think tank and an advisory centre with legal issues falling under the World Trade Organisation (WTO), free trade agreements, and other international economic law issues.

About the Opportunity

To support the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, CTIL intends to engage 6 lawyers (4 Associates and 2 Young Professionals) at the level of Associate, to work on trade-related issues across multilateral agreements and bilateral agreements (including Trade in Goods; Trade in Services; Trade and Sustainable Development; Intellectual Property Rights, Geographical Indications, innovation, and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; Trade Remedies and Dispute Settlement; Regulatory Practices, Competition, Government Procurement, Anti-Corruption, Transparency, etc.; Rules of Origin, Trade Facilitation, and Non-Tariff measures; Investment Protection; and Agriculture). Based on the Department of Commerce requirements, a candidate may be deputed to the Trade Policy Wing, Trade Negotiations – Multilateral, and Trade Negotiations – Bilateral Wing in the Department of Commerce.

Number of Vacancies

4 Associates and 2 Young Professionals.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must be Indian nationals and should preferably hold a master’s degree in law.
• Candidate must have excellent legal professional skills, with a demonstrated interest and/or experience in international law, international trade law, investment law, and related fields listed in Part A.
• Candidate must also have strong written and spoken communication, and presentation skills in English.
• Candidate must be able to provide sound and rigorous legal analysis, and must also have strong research, drafting and legal analytical skills. Strong preference will be given to candidates who have experience in trade negotiations and settlement of international trade disputes.

Specific Eligibility

Young Professionals:

• Must not be more than 35 years of age at the time of recruitment.
• Must hold a master’s degree in law. Consistently good academic record with at least 55% (or an equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed) at bachelor’s and master’s levels.
• Must have a minimum of 1 year experience.
• Relevant work experience or research and studies produced in international trade, economic diplomacy, international law, investment, public policy, or a related discipline is desirable.

Associate:

• Must not be more than 45 years of age at the time of recruitment.
• Must hold a master’s degree in law. Consistently good academic record with at least 55% (or an equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed) at bachelor’s and master’s levels.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of post-experience, out of which a minimum of 1 year must be in the relevant field, for example, international trade and allied fields.
• Relevant work experience or research and studies produced in international trade, economic diplomacy, international law, investment,

Salary and Tenure

All selected candidates will be appointed on a contract basis, for one year, with the possibility of further extension based on performance. The selected candidates will be paid a fixed monthly remuneration as follows:

• Young Professional: 60,000/-
• Associate: 80,000 – 1,45,000

Remuneration for selected candidates shall be fixed, based on the following:

• The range of Remuneration proposed in the above table for the position in which the candidate has been selected; or
• Years of Experience (Overall experience and relevant experience); or
• Additional requirements such as UGC-NET qualification, publications in reputed journals, participation in conferences, experience in trade policy etc. shall be considered in cases where the Selection Committee/ Interview Committee determines that the candidate is exceptional.

How to Apply?

Apply through the links given below this post. Only applications received via the above links will be considered. based on an evaluation of their application. Only shortlisted candidates for the second round (written test and interview) will be contacted via email. The written test will assess the candidate’s competence and skills in the domain of international trade law, international investment law or generally in the wide disciplines of international economic law.

Application Deadline

January 3, 2024.

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