StuCred - Legal Associate - LLB

Job Description

Key Responsibilities Compliance: Ensure comprehensive compliance with all applicable RBI regulations, other relevant laws, and statutory regulatory requirements governing NBFCs. Legal Agreements: Draft, meticulously review, and effectively manage a wide range of legal agreements, including contracts with customers, vendors, strategic partners, and other key stakeholders. Agreement Audits: Conduct thorough quarterly audits of vendor and partner agreements to ensure adherence to terms and identify potential risks or areas for improvement. Dispute & Litigation Management: Manage legal disputes and litigation processes, including coordinating effectively with external legal counsel and internal teams to achieve favorable outcomes. Legal Due Diligence & Risk Mitigation: Conduct comprehensive legal due diligence for various business initiatives and provide proactive legal solutions to minimize potential legal risks and liabilities. Internal Legal Advisory: Provide timely and accurate legal advice and guidance to internal teams, including Human Resources (HR), Secretarial, and Finance departments, on a range of legal matters, contract interpretation, and policy frameworks. Regulatory Awareness & Strategic Insights: Stay consistently abreast of evolving NBFC regulations, RBI guidelines, and broader industry developments, proactively offering strategic legal insights and recommendations to the Education: LLB degree from a recognized university. Experience: 3-5 years of relevant legal experience, preferably gained within the Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) sector or the broader financial services industry. Regulatory Knowledge: Strong and demonstrable understanding of NBFC regulations, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, and applicable corporate laws. Legal Drafting & Negotiation: Excellent drafting, negotiation, and contract management skills with a keen eye for detail. Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex legal concepts clearly and concisely. Independence & Reliability: Ability to work independently as a reliable individual contributor, taking ownership of assigned responsibilities. (ref:iimjobs.com) Show more Show less