Senior Legal Researcher - Criminal Law

Position Title:

Senior Researcher

Employer:

Loch Corporate Services Private Limited

Location:

Gurugram, India (Work from Office mandatory)
Position Type:  Full time

Reports To:

Director
Remuneration:  Commensurate with experience

About the organisation
Loch Corporate Services Private Limited is a professional services firm delivering a broad range of solutions across administrative, technical, marketing and specialised operational areas. Established with a focus on high quality and compliant service delivery, Loch supports organisations seeking integrated support functions under a single, trusted provider. The firm is committed to strict confidentiality standards, consistent quality controls and seamless collaboration with client teams across multiple sectors.

Purpose of the role
The Senior Legal Researcher supports Australian criminal defence practitioners by preparing high-quality written materials, structured legal analysis and case-ready research. The role assists with drafting, evidence review and AI-supported analysis under supervision. This is a non-client-facing support position that requires precision, legal reasoning and the ability to follow established frameworks used by Australian counsel.

Responsibilities and duties
Written advocacy and drafting support
Prepare well-structured written materials for criminal and quasi-criminal matters under the direction of Australian lawyers.
Draft written submissions, summaries and structured notes based on approved precedents and templates.
Assist with preparing draft plea materials and written representations using file materials and instructions from supervising lawyers.
Ensure accuracy, clarity and alignment with relevant Australian legislation, case law and sentencing principles as directed.

AI-assisted legal analysis and structured outputs
Use internal closed-workflow AI tools to produce structured outputs including chronologies, inconsistency tables, charge breakdowns, penalty summaries, case-law extracts and evidentiary analysis.
Review, correct and validate AI-generated outputs to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Provide quality control support for outputs generated by junior researchers.

Template and document preparation
Prepare, update and maintain internal templates, structured documents and written frameworks used across criminal law matters.
Assist with formatting and structuring documents suitable for downstream integration into approved systems.

Research, accuracy checks and content review
Maintain and update internal reference materials such as judicial notes, court process tables, listings and procedural guides.
Conduct research into Australian criminal legislation and case law as required.
Review legal content prepared by the internal writing team to ensure accuracy of law, process and terminology.
Perform accuracy checks on junior researcher work and provide structured feedback.

Key deliverables
Accurate, structured written work produced within agreed timelines.
Clear research summaries aligned with internal formatting and reasoning standards.
Well-maintained research logs, citations and version control.
Draft materials prepared to a standard ready for senior review.
Consistent application of templates, definitions and internal style rules.

Compliance and confidentiality
All work must be completed using approved systems.
Research materials, internal documents and client-related information must be handled confidentially and accessed only for authorised business purposes.
Any document intended for external release is issued only after internal review and sign-off under applicable protocols.

Key relationships
Manager, Legal Research and Drafting Stream
Legal Research and Drafting Counsel
Paralegals and drafting assistants
Other operational teams as required

Essential skills
Strong written communication with structured reasoning and clear organisation of information.
Ability to interpret legislation, case law and factual material accurately.
High attention to detail and disciplined documentation practices.
Ability to work with templates, style guides and structured workflows.
Strong research capability and fact-checking discipline.
Reliable time management and ability to work under supervision.

Qualifications and experience
Bachelor's degree in Law, Political Science, Public Policy, or a related discipline.
One to three years of experience in legal research, analytical writing or structured drafting roles.
Experience preparing written summaries, research memos or factual analysis in a professional environment.

Employee benefits
Four weeks of paid annual leave
Health insurance coverage
Provident Fund contributions in accordance with Indian regulations
Performance-linked bonuses, subject to eligibility and company policy