Legal Counsel

Job Description

PROFILE – Qualification: i) LLB from any reputed law college/university in India. ii) Master’s Degree/LLM from foreign or reputed domestic institutions will be preferred. iii) Should be or have worked in scheduled commercial banks or foreign banks or law firms, handling legal matters related to cross border transactions or related portfolio. iv) Should be well versed with Indian laws and regulations related to lending and security creation etc. related to wholesale banking portfolio. PQE: 4-8 years of relevant work experience Place of Joining: Candidate shall be required to join at the Registered office of the Bank situated in Mumbai. No hybrid structure of working shall be permissible. Responsibilities: i) Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing of transaction and security documents for domestic and cross-border lending transactions. Candidates should be familiar with APLMA/LMA documentation. ii) Liaison with external legal counsels (domestic and foreign) for handling cross-border transaction across multiple geographies. iii) Vetting of product/process notes, policies, terms and conditions etc., related to various products/services from IBU branches and business groups. iv) Analyzing legal issues related to statutory and regulatory risks/compliances and providing advisories/recommendations to business teams. v) Tracking and updating laws, rules and regulations, relevant to the Bank’s business and policies. Exclusion: (i) Candidates with relevant qualification and experience will only be considered (ii) Candidates with only Litigation or Retail portfolio or Collection profile shall not be considered (iii) No hybrid structure of working shall be permissible.