Assistant Manager - Legal Advisory

About Us

SBI Card is a leading pure-play credit card issuer in India, offering a wide range of credit cards to cater to diverse customer needs. We are constantly innovating to meet the evolving financial needs of our customers, empowering them with digital currency for seamless payment experience and indulge in rewarding benefits. At SBI Card, the motto Make Life Simple inspires every initiative, ensuring that customer convenience is at the forefront of all that we do. We are committed to building an environment where people can thrive and create a better future for everyone.

SBI Card is proud to be an equal opportunity & inclusive employer and welcome employees without any discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, gender, religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, caste etc. SBI Card is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees are treated equally with dignity and respect which makes it a promising place to work.

Join us to shape the future of digital payment in India and unlock your full potential.

What s in it for YOU

1. SBI Card truly lives by the work-life balance philosophy. We offer a robust wellness and wellbeing program to support mental and physical health of our employees


2. Admirable work deserves to be rewarded. We have a well curated bouquet of rewards and recognition program for the employees


3. Dynamic, Inclusive and Diverse team culture


4. Gender Neutral Policy


5. Inclusive Health Benefits for all - Medical Insurance, Personal Accidental, Group Term Life Insurance and Annual Health Checkup, Dental and OPD benefits


6. Commitment to the overall development of an employee through comprehensive learning & development framework

Role Purpose

The role is responsible for drafting and negotiating contracts, SOWs, RFPs, and other legal documents, as well as providing regulatory advice on applicable laws, regulations, and policies to concerned stakeholders based on analysis of business impact. The role is also responsible for reviewing internal and external communications vetting them against regulatory guidelines and managing the IPR repository and MIS.

Role Accountability

1. Contract Management: Draft, vet and negotiate various contracts, SOWs, and addendums, including those for procurement and services


2. Regulatory Advice: Conduct a review of applicable laws, regulations, and policies and analysis of their impact on business


3. Share early warning signals on regulatory changes that will impact the Business with concerned stakeholders.


4. Manage IPR: Prepare and update IPR MIS, perform regular maintenance of certificates repository, TM search, etc.


5. RFPs: Draft and review the RFPs, and NDAs and advise on the bidding and tendering process


6. Communication Vetting: Review of internal and external communications (including SMS, WhatsApp, emails, etc. , and vetting of the same advice on categorization of SMS as per the regulatory guidelines


7. Org Level Projects: Participate in projects entailing review of org-wide contracts / SOWs etc. , for addressing concerns, such as indemnity provisions, SLAs, commercial commitments, etc.


8. Day to day Advisory related tasks


9. Coordinate with and assist business teams in resolving disputes with partners/vendors.


10. Drafting of employee-related communication including appointment letters, warning letters, show cause notices, and termination letters.

Measures of Success

1. Improvement in TAT on contracting, documentation & internal stakeholder queries


2. Positive VoC including adherence to TAT, SLAs (Internal Stakeholders)


3. Nil case of invocation of indemnities to cover the contractual risk


4. Process adherence as per agreed MOU

Technical Skills / Experience / Certifications

Contract Drafting, Legal Research

Competencies critical to the role

Stakeholder Management, Process Orientation

Qualification

LLB

Preferred Industry

Law Firm (experience in corporate law) / Inhouse position ( BFSI/ Service / IT industry) with experience in managing contracts)