Legal Counsel - Climate Change

WRI India is hiring a Legal Intern for a 2-month position in New Delhi to support the in-house legal team with documentation, compliance tracking, and record management. Responsibilities include maintaining legal records, assisting in contract reviews, and ensuring compliance with organizational requirements. Applicants should have a 3-4 year LL.B./B.A. LL.B. degree and strong research and writing skills. The position offers a stipend of INR 10,000 to 15,000.
About the job Legal Consultant (In-House)
India Resources Trust
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Overview of the Organization:
WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. As an independent research organization, we leverage our data and expertise to catalyze change across systems like food, land and water; energy; and cities. Our work focuses on improving people's lives, protecting and restoring nature, and addressing climate change. To enable progress at the pace and scale needed, we also engage with the economic, finance and governance systems that are key to enabling this change.
Background and Role Overview
WRI India is seeking a Legal Intern to support the in-house legal team with routine documentation and compliance-related work. The intern will assist in maintaining and organizing legal records, supporting the review and tracking of agreements, and ensuring that relevant documentation is properly filed and updated.
Objectives
The primary objective of this role is to support the legal function in ensuring efficient documentation, compliance tracking, and record management.


Maintain accurate and updated legal documentation and trackers.Support review and tracking of agreements and contracts.Ensure proper filing and organization of legal records.Assist in maintaining compliance with organizational and audit requirements.
Scope of Work and Methodology
The Legal Intern will work closely with the in-house legal team to support ongoing legal and compliance activities.
A. Documentation and Record Management
Assist in maintaining and updating organizational trackers for MoUs, NDAs, and grant-related documents.Support in organizing, filing, and maintaining records of agreements and related documentation for the financial year.
B. Contract Review Support
Provide assistance in reviewing basic contractual documents.Ensure documentation is complete and properly recorded.
C. Compliance Support
Assist in ensuring that documents and records are maintained in accordance with organizational compliance and audit requirements.Provide general support to the legal team, as required.
Roles and Responsibilities of Legal Intern
The intern will support the following areas:
Legal documentation and tracker management.Contract review and record-keeping.Compliance and audit support.General administrative support to the legal team.
Duration and Location
Duration: 2 months (can be extended)
Location: New Delhi
Commitment: Full Time preferred
Reporting To: In-House Legal Counsel
Stipend - INR 10,000 to 15,000
Must-Have Qualifications
3–4 year of LL.B./B.A. LL.B.Strong research, writing, and MS Office/Google Workspace skills.Comfort with redlining tools (Word track changes) and basic Excel.Attention to detail, deadline orientation, and confidentiality.
Interested candidates are requested to send their CV to [[HIDDEN TEXT]] to be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further process.
India Resources Trust reserves the right to modify the selection process or reject any applications at its sole discretion.
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