Mumbai/New Delhi, 18 November 2025 – The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), India’s apex development financial institution and a dream employer for thousands of law graduates, has announced 02 vacancies exclusively for Assistant Manager (Legal) in Grade ‘A’ under Advertisement No. 05/Grade A/2025-26.
This is one of the most prestigious direct officer-level entries into the banking/financial sector for lawyers – a role that combines high-stake legal advisory, regulatory compliance, contract drafting, litigation management, and policy work in agriculture & rural finance.
Vacancy Break-up & Key Details
- Post: Assistant Manager – Grade ‘A’ (Legal Stream)
- Number of Posts: 02 (Unreserved)
- Pay Scale: ₹1,00,000/- (Basic) + allowances (Total CTC ≈ ₹23 Lakh+ per annum)
- Age Limit: 21–30 years as on 01.11.2025 (relaxation for reserved categories)
- Essential Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) with minimum 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD) OR LLM with 55% marks from a recognised university.
- Desirable: Candidates enrolled as advocates with Bar Council + experience in banking/finance laws will be preferred.
Selection Process (Highly Competitive)
- Phase I – Prelims (Objective): 20 December 2025
- Phase II – Mains (Descriptive + Objective): 25 January 2026
- Phase III – Interview
Total marks: 300 (Prelims qualifying in nature)
Why This is the Best Legal Job for Freshers & Young Lawyers
✓ Starting basic pay ₹1 lakh/month – one of the highest among Grade-A officer exams
✓ Posting across India (Mumbai RO is a top choice) with excellent promotion avenues – many reach DGM/GM level before 40
✓ Work on cutting-edge issues: Agri-finance laws, cooperative banking, RBI compliance, IBC, SARFAESI, arbitration, rural litigation
✓ Job security + prestige + work-life balance that private law firms can’t match
✓ Full government officer status with DA, HRA, medical, LTC, pension, etc.
NABARD Grade-A Legal is considered tougher than RBI Legal but offers unparalleled exposure to development banking law. In the last cycle, only 1–2 legal posts were filled – this year’s 2 vacancies make it a golden chance.
Application Window
08 November 2025 – 30 November 2025 (11:59 PM)
Apply only online at www.nabard.org → Careers → Current Openings
Application Fee: ₹800 (General/OBC) | ₹150 (SC/ST/PwBD)
Don’t wait for the last date – servers crash every year!
If you have 60%+ in LLB, are under 30, and want a career that blends law with nation-building – this is it.
Thousands apply, only the best make it.
Be one of the two who will be selected this year.
Official link: https://www.nabard.org/careers-notices1.aspx?cid=693&id=26
Tag every serious law graduate you know – NABARD Grade-A Legal 2025 is here!
Your officer journey starts now. Apply today!
