Associate | Economic Offences

Metalegal Advocates is looking to
engage analytically driven and detail -oriented professionals to join the Firm's
Economic Offences at our Bengaluru Office

This role is
designed for fresh graduates as well as professionals with up to three (3)
years of relevant experience seeking to build expertise in economic offences,
white -collar investigations, taxation disputes, regulatory proceedings, and
allied commercial laws.

The role offers a
unique opportunity to work on complex and high -stakes matters involving
multiple investigative, enforcement, and regulatory agencies, while developing
deep exposure to the evolving intersection of economic offences, taxation,
financial regulations, and commercial laws.

Key
Responsibilities
The selected
professional shall ordinarily be involved in:

• Assisting
  in investigation, inquiry, search, survey, and enforcement proceedings before
  various investigative, regulatory, and enforcement agencies.
  
• Assisting
  in the preparation of replies, representations, submissions, appeals, and other
  pleadings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), the
  Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988, taxation laws, and
  allied legislations.
  
• Supporting
  litigation and appellate matters before authorities, tribunals, and courts,
  including drafting petitions, replies, appeals, written submissions, and legal
  pleadings.
  
• Assisting
  in matters involving attachment, freezing, seizure, confiscation, and recovery
  proceedings under economic offence and taxation laws.
  
• Conducting
  legal research on economic offences laws, taxation laws, financial regulations,
  corporate laws, securities laws, and related regulatory frameworks.
  
• Supporting
  the preparation of legal opinions, advisories, research notes, and internal
  memoranda relating to investigations, disputes, and regulatory matters.
  
• Assisting
  with document review, factual analysis, chronology preparation, and compilation
  of records for investigations and litigation matters.
  
• Supporting
  internal knowledge management initiatives, legal updates, and research projects
  undertaken by the Firm.
  
• Coordinating
  internally for information gathering, documentation management, and matter
  support requirements.
  
• Adapting
  quickly to digital tools and internal systems such as Zoho, Microsoft Teams,
  and other technology platforms used by the Firm.
  
• Maintaining
  confidentiality, documentation discipline, and professional accuracy across
  assignments.
  

Requirements

Qualifications

• LL.B. degree (three -year or five -year
  programme) from a recognised university in India.
  
• Candidate should be registered with BCI.
  
• Fresh graduates and candidates with
  up to three (3) years of relevant experience are encouraged to apply.
  

Preference may be
given to candidates demonstrating:

• A strong interest in economic
  offences, taxation, financial regulations, investigations, or white -collar
  crime matters.
  
• Prior exposure through internships,
  articleship, employment, or assignments involving taxation,
  investigations, enforcement actions, litigation, or regulatory advisory
  work.
  
• Candidates should possess a basic
  understanding of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), the
  Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988, the Income -tax Act,
  1961, the Companies Act, 2013, securities laws, and allied economic, financial,
  and commercial laws relevant to investigations, regulatory proceedings,
  and dispute resolution matters.
  

The ideal
candidate should demonstrate:

• Strong legal research and drafting
  capabilities.
  
• Excellent analytical and
  problem -solving skills.
  
• High attention to detail and
  documentation discipline.
  
• Professional maturity and the ability
  to handle confidential information responsibly.
  
• Strong written and verbal
  communication skills.
  
• Ability to work collaboratively in
  dynamic, fast -paced, and high -performance environments.
  
• A learning -oriented mindset and
  willingness to build expertise across multiple areas of economic and
  regulatory law.
  

Benefits

Competitive remuneration commensurate with qualifications, experience, and expertise in the relevant field of law.