Senior Legal Associate

As a Legal Compliance Specialist, your primary responsibility will be to ensure strict and proactive compliance with all Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulations, other applicable NBFC laws, and relevant financial services statutes. You will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a wide range of legal agreements with customers, vendors, partners, and other third parties to protect the company's interests. Conducting regular legal audits and reviews of vendor and partner agreements will also be a key aspect of your role to ensure adherence to terms and regulatory requirements. In addition, you will be tasked with effectively managing legal disputes, overseeing litigation processes, and coordinating with external legal counsel when necessary to represent the company's legal position. Your expertise will be sought in providing legal advice and support to internal departments such as Human Resources (HR), Secretarial, and Finance teams on various legal matters, policy frameworks, and compliance issues. It will be essential for you to stay up-to-date with evolving NBFC regulations, directives, and legal precedents to offer strategic legal insights and recommendations to the management. Your role will also involve identifying potential legal risks, assessing their impact, and developing mitigation strategies to safeguard the company's legal and financial interests. To qualify for this position, you should hold a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree and have at least 3-5 years of dedicated legal experience, preferably within the NBFC or Financial Services sector. Strong knowledge of NBFC regulations, RBI guidelines, and Indian corporate laws relevant to the financial services industry is a must. Excellent legal drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential for success in this role. You should be able to work independently, make confident decisions, and take ownership of legal responsibilities. Your work ethic should reflect a high level of professionalism and dedication to ensuring regulatory compliance and protecting the company's legal interests.,