Legal Specialist - Indirect Tax (Customs)

About the Company

Adalat AI is building an end-to-end justice tech stack that automates manual and clerical pain points in courtrooms, giving judges back time to focus on what matters most: decision-making and delivering justice. Our solutions - from AI-powered transcription in Indian languages to case-flow management and document navigation - are now deployed across 9 states, covering nearly 20% of India’s judiciary. Backed by leading technology companies and funders, and incubated at MIT and Oxford, Adalat AI is working to eliminate judicial delays and expand access to timely justice. Founded by a team with backgrounds in law, technology, and economics from Harvard, Oxford, MIT, and IIIT Hyderabad, we are scaling rapidly across India and the Global South.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Legal Specialist with expertise in Indirect Tax, particularly Customs, to help shape the next generation of our AI-powered tools. In this role, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of judges, economists, government officials, CAs, engineers, and designers to develop solutions that address critical challenges in indirect tax practice. This is a unique opportunity to combine legal expertise with cutting-edge technology to build systemic solutions that transform legal practice.

This is a full-time role with compensation commensurate with the candidate’s experience.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with our leading product and engineering teams to design AI solutions informed by your tax expertise.
Engage with judges, lawyers, CAs, economists, government officials, and legal institutions to gather feedback, co-design solutions, and iterate on features.
Translate complex tax workflows into structured processes that can be built into technology solutions.
Lead partnerships within the tax law community to drive the adoption of our AI tools.

Qualifications

LLB required; LLM preferred (focus on indirect tax law is a plus).
3 to 5 years of professional experience in indirect tax, particularly customs, either in litigation practice or at a law firm.
Strong understanding of both procedural and substantive aspects of indirect tax law.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to bridge legal and technical domains.
Familiarity with AI, technology, and digital transformation in legal systems is a plus.