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Job details:
Desired Candidate Profile:
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Law
Assistant Professor – Corporate Law
Position Overview:
The School of Legal Studies invites applications from dynamic, accomplished, and research-oriented legal academics for the position of Assistant Professor / Associate Professor specializing in Corporate Law. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, research, curriculum development, academic administration, and institutional service.
Specialization:
Corporate Law
Preference for expertise in one or more of the following areas:
· Corporate Governance
· Company Law
· Mergers and Acquisitions
· Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation
· Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law
· Corporate Restructuring
· Capital Markets Law
· Directors' Duties and Corporate Accountability
· Shareholders' Rights and Remedies
· Corporate Compliance and Regulatory Law
· Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring
· ESG, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility
· Corporate Law and Artificial Intelligence
· Technology, Digital Businesses and Corporate Regulation
Key Responsibilities:
· Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Corporate Law, Company Law, Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities Law, Insolvency Law, Corporate Finance, and related areas, according to institutional requirements.
· Develop and deliver engaging, contemporary, and research-informed courses using innovative and project-based pedagogical methods.
· Design and supervise case studies, corporate law simulations, drafting exercises, transactional exercises, and other experiential learning activities.
· Conduct high-quality independent and collaborative research in corporate and commercial law and publish research in reputed national and international journals, edited volumes, and other scholarly platforms.
· Supervise undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral research projects, where applicable.
· Contribute to curriculum development and periodically update courses to reflect legislative amendments, regulatory developments, and emerging judicial trends.
· Engage students in contemporary corporate law issues through seminars, workshops, guest lectures, conferences, and practitioner-led sessions.
· Develop certificate courses, executive education programmes, and professional training programmes in areas such as Corporate Governance, M&A, Corporate Compliance, Insolvency, Securities Regulation, and Corporate Legal Practice.
· Establish and maintain academic and professional collaborations with law firms, corporations, regulatory bodies, insolvency professionals, financial institutions, and other relevant organizations.
· Contribute to interdisciplinary research involving corporate law, technology, artificial intelligence, data governance, sustainability, finance, economics, and business regulation.
· Participate actively in faculty committees, academic administration, institutional development, accreditation activities, and other responsibilities assigned by the School or University.
· Contribute to faculty development initiatives and promote a collaborative academic environment.
· Participate in national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and other academic and professional forums.
· Mentor students and support their academic, research, mooting, corporate law, and professional development activities.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
· LL.M. / equivalent postgraduate degree in Law, preferably with a specialization in Corporate Law, Company Law, Commercial Law, Business Law, Securities Law, or a closely related discipline, from a recognized university.
· Ph.D. in Law is Corporate Law or a closely related field.
· NET or equivalent qualification, wherever applicable under prevailing regulatory and institutional requirements.
· Strong knowledge of the Companies Act, 2013, and relevant rules, regulations, and judicial developments.
· Familiarity with related corporate and commercial regulatory frameworks, including securities and capital markets regulation, insolvency and bankruptcy law, corporate governance, and merger and acquisition regulations.
· Familiarity with relevant international and comparative corporate law frameworks is desirable.
· Prior university-level teaching experience is desirable.
· Candidates with significant professional experience in corporate law practice, transactional work, corporate advisory, M&A, securities regulation, insolvency, or corporate compliance will be preferred.
· Strong research, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
· Excellent command of English, both written and verbal.
· Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a diverse academic environment.
· Commitment to innovative teaching, student mentoring, interdisciplinary research, and academic excellence.
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