The demand for legal/law professionals has witnessed a 3 per cent rise in demand between August and October, according to TimesJobs.comRecruiteX data. The profile has reported a 1 per cent rise in demand since January 2015. Manufacturing, hotel/travel/tourism, consulting, financial services and IT are some of the key sectors hiring law graduates.
Interestingly, these sectors account for over 50 per cent of the total jobs available for law graduates while legal/law firms have a 5 per cent share in total jobs for this profile, reveals TimesJobs.com data. As a result, the opportunities for law graduates are not confined to core legal sector but they can look forward to a rewarding career in most major sectors of the Indian economy.
Below are some of the top job roles available for law graduates:
Solicitors: Solicitors provide legal support and advice to clients. They advise clients on matters which require legal intervention, suggesting necessary courses of action. The clients can be individuals, groups, public sector or private organisations. They can choose to do private practise or work for commercial or industrial companies. They can also opt to work with governments or in courts. Currently, there are opportunities in real estate, legal/law firms, manufacturing companies and consulting services, according to TimesJobs.com data.
Advocate/barrister: They are specialists in advocacy and represent individuals or organisations in court. Generally, they are hired by solicitors to represent a case in the court of law. LLB/BL is a desired qualification for this role. The role requires drafting legal notices/documents/
Company secretary: A company secretary is responsible to ensure that the company complies with its governing documents and statutory and legal provisions. He/she is responsible for advising management on company law. They have to ensure good governance of a company. There are currently over 80,000 jobs available for company law/secretary profile across sectors and geographies on TimesJobs.com.
Legal adviser/consultant: They are required to advise solutions for client development strategies, marketing and productivity, provide consultation on legal and programme issues to manage risks, review, draft and negotiate legal documents and perform legal research and analysis on the company subject matter. There are currently over 15,000 jobs for this profile on TimesJobs.com.Financial services, IT and consulting services are the top hiring sectors for legal advisers/consultants. Besides, one can also choose to be a freelance/independent legal consultant.
Law faculty: There is demand for law faculty not only in India but also in international locations such as the UAE, Australia and Canada, according toTimesJobs.com data. Candidates should hold a PhD or a minimum of 18 credit hours at the Masters level in legal/law courses. Excellent written and oral communication skills to prepare and give lectures and create scholarly materials are required. Team work is also an essential skill for this job.
Besides, by clearing the State Judicial Service exam, a law graduate can become a judge. These exams are held by the state government every year. Aspiring candidate must have practiced as an attorney, pleader or advocate in high court or courts subordinates for at least 3 years.
Interestingly, these sectors account for over 50 per cent of the total jobs available for law graduates while legal/law firms have a 5 per cent share in total jobs for this profile, reveals TimesJobs.com data. As a result, the opportunities for law graduates are not confined to core legal sector but they can look forward to a rewarding career in most major sectors of the Indian economy.
Below are some of the top job roles available for law graduates:
Solicitors: Solicitors provide legal support and advice to clients. They advise clients on matters which require legal intervention, suggesting necessary courses of action. The clients can be individuals, groups, public sector or private organisations. They can choose to do private practise or work for commercial or industrial companies. They can also opt to work with governments or in courts. Currently, there are opportunities in real estate, legal/law firms, manufacturing companies and consulting services, according to TimesJobs.com data.
Advocate/barrister: They are specialists in advocacy and represent individuals or organisations in court. Generally, they are hired by solicitors to represent a case in the court of law. LLB/BL is a desired qualification for this role. The role requires drafting legal notices/documents/
Company secretary: A company secretary is responsible to ensure that the company complies with its governing documents and statutory and legal provisions. He/she is responsible for advising management on company law. They have to ensure good governance of a company. There are currently over 80,000 jobs available for company law/secretary profile across sectors and geographies on TimesJobs.com.
Legal adviser/consultant: They are required to advise solutions for client development strategies, marketing and productivity, provide consultation on legal and programme issues to manage risks, review, draft and negotiate legal documents and perform legal research and analysis on the company subject matter. There are currently over 15,000 jobs for this profile on TimesJobs.com.Financial services, IT and consulting services are the top hiring sectors for legal advisers/consultants. Besides, one can also choose to be a freelance/independent legal consultant.
Law faculty: There is demand for law faculty not only in India but also in international locations such as the UAE, Australia and Canada, according toTimesJobs.com data. Candidates should hold a PhD or a minimum of 18 credit hours at the Masters level in legal/law courses. Excellent written and oral communication skills to prepare and give lectures and create scholarly materials are required. Team work is also an essential skill for this job.
Besides, by clearing the State Judicial Service exam, a law graduate can become a judge. These exams are held by the state government every year. Aspiring candidate must have practiced as an attorney, pleader or advocate in high court or courts subordinates for at least 3 years.
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