Junior Superintendent (Legal) at IIT Kanpur (Regular, Pay Level 6)

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur), an Institute of national importance under the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961, has invited online applications from suitable Indian Nationals for appointment on a REGULAR basis to various administrative and technical cadre posts under Advertisement No. 1/2026. Among these is the post of Junior Superintendent, which includes a dedicated Legal sub-cadre (9B: Legal) for candidates with a law background.

• Post: Junior Superintendent (Legal sub-cadre, Sl. No. 9B of Advt. No. 1/2026)
• Pay Level: Level 6, 7th CPC (Rs. 35,400 - Rs. 1,12,400)
• Nature of appointment: Regular
• Group B post; medium for all assessments is English only

• A Bachelor's Degree in Law (LL.B.) from a recognized University/Institution with 4 years' experience as a Legal Practitioner at the Bar and/or in handling legal work in a Central/State Government Department, Autonomous Body, Statutory Body, or Public Sector Undertaking (PSU); OR
• A Master's Degree in Law (LL.M.) from a recognized University/Institution with 3 years' experience as a Legal Practitioner at the Bar and/or in handling legal work in a Central/State Government Department, Autonomous Body, Statutory Body, or PSU.
• Age limit: up to 35 years (category-wise relaxations as per GOI rules). Age and experience are reckoned as on the original closing date, 03 July 2026.

• Experience in drafting, vetting, and negotiating MoUs, Agreements, and Contracts.
• Familiarity with Government procurement rules, the legal structure of Autonomous Institutions (Universities, IITs), General Financial Rules (GFR), and CVC guidelines.
• Knowledge of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), technology transfer, and licensing agreements.
• Experience handling court/tribunal matters, filing replies/affidavits, and liaison with counsels.
• Proficiency in MS Office and legal research tools.

• MoU Cell: drafting, reviewing, vetting and finalising MoUs, agreements, contracts and other legal documents; providing legal opinion; maintaining a register of MoUs; advising on IPR and confidentiality matters.
• Legal Cell: providing legal opinion; drafting para-wise comments and replies to legal notices, writ petitions, appeals, OAs, PILs, SLPs; maintaining a register of pending court cases; liaising with empanelled counsels; advising on service matters, disciplinary proceedings, RTI and regulatory compliance.

For Group B and C posts (Sl. Nos. 9 to 12): Rs. 1000/-. A reduced fee of Rs. 500/- applies to SC, ST, PwD and female applicants. Online bank/transaction charges plus GST, if any, are borne by the applicant. The fee, once paid, is non-refundable.

Eligible applicants must apply online only via the IIT Kanpur eRecruitment Portal, on or before the revised closing date of 11:59 PM, 07 July 2026. Candidates should read the detailed advertisement and the How To Apply and Instructions menu before filling the form. Each post requires a separate application and fee. No hard copies are to be sent to the Institute.