Financial Crimes Defense Lawyer (India)

We are looking to hire a lawyer with white collar crimes and investigations experience. Role - Supporting internal and external investigations into alleged fraud, bribery, corruption, financial misconduct, economic offences, and regulatory breaches. - Advising clients on business crime defence strategies, regulatory risk management, and compliance remediation. - Managing and coordinating discovery workflows, including eDiscovery and document review, evidence preservation, and data analytics support. - Drafting investigation reports, legal memoranda, witness interview notes, regulatory responses, and court/tribunal submissions. - Collaborating with cross-functional teams (forensic experts, compliance, risk teams, external vendors) to analyse complex factual and financial evidence. - Using and managing advanced legal technologies including iManage or other document management systems to organise, track, search, and retrieve large discovery datasets. - Assisting with client presentations, cross-jurisdictional legal coordination, and pre-trial or regulatory briefing work. We’re looking for candidates who demonstrate: - Solid legal experience — in white-collar crime, internal investigations, compliance, or related litigation. - Hands-on discovery and document management skills, including eDiscovery workflows, large dataset handling, and familiarity with tools like iManage. - Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills. - Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously with precision and professionalism. - Comfort working with cross-functional teams, forensic vendors, and technological tools for investigations and data review. - A proactive, curious mindset with strong ethical standards and client service orientation. Qualifications - 2–5 years relevant experience in law firms or in-house legal teams with exposure to business crime, regulatory investigations, compliance work, or complex civil/criminal litigation. - Experience handling complex discovery, document review platforms, and legal technology systems (iManage, Relativity, Everlaw, etc.). - Track record of delivering high-quality outputs under tight timelines.