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Page 1: Job Description 08072013 11

IMPACT LAW VENTURES July 8, 2013

Job Description + Impact Law Ventures (ILV) is looking to hire 1 (one) corporate transactional lawyer each for its Delhi and Mumbai offices.

+ Candidates should be innovative and ambitious and with a strong desire to

develop into all-round legal professionals of excellence. + As part of a fast growing and young law firm, selected candidates will have the

opportunity to be involved in all aspects of growing, managing and developing a law practice, with the aid of constant mentoring by ILV lawyers combined with performance based financial and professional incentives.

About Us + ILV is well known as one of the go-to law firms in India for early stage

entrepreneurs, social enterprises and early stage / impact investors. Apart from ILV’s strong corporate practice, ILV offers substantial opportunities in new practice areas that the firm is looking to grow, such as policy and regulatory practice, banking and finance and public private partnerships.

+ ILV was founded in New Delhi in early 2011 by Pankaj Jain, a corporate lawyer

who worked with Acumen Fund and AZB & Partners after having graduated from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. ILV’s office in Mumbai was founded in mid 2012 by Suhas Baliga, who previously worked in private practice (Luthra & Luthra and Trilegal) after having graduated from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore.

Requirements

+ Qualified to practice law in India: at least PQE1. + Should be imaginative, entrepreneurial and self-motivated with willingness to

work in a start-up work environment. + Strong personal and professional integrity, sense of ethic and commitment to

serve. + Commitment to accuracy and attention to detail. + Proficiency in communicating in English, willingness to learn, excellent

research and analytical skills. + Please apply with a cover e-mail to [email protected]. The

email should contain a statement of interest and resume (including a link to online profile).

Retainer Benefits

Engagement terms

+ Fulfilling combination of long hours (occupational hazard!) and working with Indian and international clients to bring about the change we wish to see in the world as citizens and lawyers.

+ Cutting edge areas of innovative businesses and sustainable development with

a young and exciting client base. + Opportunity to participate in windfall upsides typical to early stage participation

and commitment to a small and growing law practice. + Candidates will be initially selected for a 3 (three) month paid probation period.

Upon the expiry of the probation period, ILV may at its option, enter into an annual retainer arrangement.

+ The retainer arrangement will necessarily involve the following: (a) visibility on

expectations and career track; (b) annual performance targets and incentives; (c) a competitive monthly retainer amount to be determined based on the candidate’s prior experience and performance during the probation period.