Main Responsibilities and Duties

The candidate is expected to carry out the following key responsibilities:

  • Manage governance and statutory compliance activities, ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and institutional policies.
  • Draft, review, and vet MoUs, contracts, agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and other legal documents to safeguard the Institute’s interests.
  • Provide secretarial support for the Governing Body, Executive Committee, Advisory Councils, and other governance forums, including preparation of agendas, minutes of meetings, and follow-up on action items.
  • Maintain statutory records, governance documentation, compliance registers, and institutional records in an accurate and confidential manner.
  • Coordinate with external legal counsel on legal opinions, contract negotiations, litigation (if any), and other legal matters.
  • Monitor statutory and regulatory compliance timelines and ensure timely filing of returns, disclosures, and other regulatory documentation.
  • Support the development, review, and implementation of governance policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and institutional compliance frameworks.
  • Liaise with internal departments and external stakeholders to facilitate governance processes, legal documentation, and compliance-related activities. 

Qualification, Experience and Demonstrated Skills

  • Qualified Company Secretary (ACS) with membership of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI); LL.B. from a recognized university is essential.
  • 10 years of relevant post-qualification experience in governance, legal, secretarial, and statutory compliance functions.
  • Experience in a not-for-profit organization (NPO), research institution, academic institution, Section 8 company, or a similar organization with strong governance and compliance requirements will be preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience in drafting and reviewing legal agreements, preparing minutes of meetings, managing statutory compliances, and coordinating with legal counsel and regulatory authorities. 

 

Last Date:  August 31, 2026. The positions will remain open until filled.

Compensation: A salary that is commensurate with market and experience of the right candidate.

The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) is India’s oldest and largest national, non-profit, independent economic research institute. NCAER has over its 70 years of existence contributed to high-quality economic research that has a policy impact. It is among the few think tanks globally that have strong field data collection capabilities for national surveys. Its research covers almost the entire horizon of policy-focused applied research in economics, from macroeconomics to poverty and consumer behaviour. NCAER offers a wonderful place to grow and groom yourself into a policy economist. A vibrant, dynamic academic environment with both world-class faculty and physical infrastructure. If you run into a writer’s block, there are lovely views of Delhi. If you want to unwind, play a game of table tennis or badminton. Or just a lovely walk around the campus with a colleague to spur your creativity.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send a detailed CV, with a covering letter, and names and contacts details of three references to hr@ncaer.org with the subject line “Manager – Governance, Legal & Secretarial Affairs”.