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This email goes out to 1,811 South Asian legal professionals.
Meet Zayn Larson Naik
Zayn’s arrival has made me reflect on my relationship with work and my values around health and family. There isn’t any clear answer on how to find that balance. But it comes from modeling those values for yourself and your peers, and finding like minds. That’s you.
I’m also excited for Zayn to draw on his South Asian and Scandinavian heritage. I know he won’t have the same relationship with his South Asian heritage that I do. But that’s okay - he’ll take the best of both those worlds. What is authenticity, after all? I don’t put ketchup on my burgers. Maybe it’s not authentic. But it’s how I like it. Zayn will do that with his heritage.
The Jobs
The mission of Pani Cooler is to build direct connections between South Asian lawyers. A key part of that is getting South Asian lawyers hired and promoted. The below roles include contact information for your colleagues. Reach out to these lawyers in a manner consistent with the goals of building community on this platform. Apply for any roles listed on the website, as available.
Khurram’s List
Reach out to me if you are or you know of a:
a 4th-6th year corporate associate (ECVC, healthcare, or fintech) looking to be lawyer #2 at a NYC-based venture platform
a 3rd-6th year patent litigation associate (life sciences experience a plus)
private equity, M&A, or funds partner in Chicago
patent litigation partner in SF, NYC, Boston, or DC
In-House
NEW Ashwin Krishnan: Ashwin is Head of Legal & Business Affairs at Betr. Ashwin’s team is looking for an Associate Counsel.
Keval Patel: Keval is General Counsel at Zipline International Inc. Zipline is looking for a Corporate Counsel.
Suketa Shah: Suketa is Director of Legal at Advantive. Advantive is looking for a Junior Corporate Counsel.
Asma Hasan: Asma is General Counsel at Scaled Agile. Asma’s team is looking for a Commercial Counsel.
Amit Shah: Amit is Senior Vice President & General Counsel at MiTek Inc. Amit’s team is looking for a Corporate Counsel.
Keval Patel: Keval is General Counsel at Zipline. Keval’s team is looking for a Legal Associate.
Om Jahagirdar: Om is Associate General Counsel at Freddie Mac. Om's team is looking for an Assistant General Counsel.
Not-for-Profit
Rekha Nair: Rekha is Executive Director at Phoenix Legal Action Network. Rekha's team is looking for a Lead Immigration Attorney.
Government
Avy Malik: Avy is General Counsel of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. The Department is looking for a Senior Counsel.
Madiha Zuberi: Madiha is Enforcement Attorney at SEC’s San Francisco Regional Office, Division of Enforcement. The SEC is looking for a General Attorney.
Batool Raza: Batool is General Counsel at Boston Public Health Commission. Batool's team is looking for an Associate Labor and Employment Counsel.
Hiral Mehta: Hiral is Deputy Chief at U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York. The U.S. Attorney's Office is looking for an Assistant U. S. Attorney.
Legal Adjacent
Sachin Bansal: Sachin is Chief Business Officer at SecurityScorecard. Sachin’s team is looking for a VP, Government Affairs.
Law Firm
Harsh Parikh: Harsh is a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP. Harsh's team is looking for a Senior Health Care Transactions Associate.
Ajay Mago: Ajay is managing partner at Edwards Maxson Mago & Macaulay, LLP. Ajay's team is looking for attorneys with 6+ years of substantive experience in the relevant area of practice to join the firm’s Bankruptcy, Technology Transactions, Commercial Contracts, Corporate – Private Equity and M&A, Corporate – Venture Capital and Emerging Companies, and Banking and Finance practice groups. The positions can be remote anywhere in the U.S. or hybrid in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale, and New York.
Law Student
Mohsen Ghazi: Mohsen is Managing Director, Deputy General Counsel at Cresset. Cresset is looking for a Summer 2023 Legal Intern.