Assistant Vice President - Legal - Client Documentation Group - BFSI

- The Client Documentation Group (CDG) is part of the GBM Legal Department and provides advice, guidance and support to Global Banking and Markets by negotiating and executing master trading documentation such as the ISDA Master Agreement and Credit Support Annex (foreign exchange and derivatives trading), the Global Master Repurchase Agreement or Master Repurchase Agreement (repo trading) and the Global Master Securities Lending Agreement (securities lending/borrowing) and other industry-standard documentation.

- Ensure that completed documentation provides appropriate credit and legal protection for the Bank.

- The role holder, AVP - Client Documentation Group, India is responsible for the day to day operations and delivery of the India-based Offshore CDG team and is responsible for managing the legal risk contained within the suite of documents, which will increase overtime as part of the broader offshoring strategy of the Global Legal Function

Skills/Experience Required :

- Law graduate or post graduate with 10 plus years of relevant work experience within the banking / financial services industry including experience in treasury documentation, regulatory & compliance matters

- Experience of successfully managing teams of highly skilled individuals/legal professionals, able to motivate and set the tone for the team

- Evidence of very good prioritizing, planning and organizing skills.

- Ability to comprehend and minimize operational risks including wide understanding of Legal risk, audit controls and compliance requirements.

- Ability to manage and develop a team staff across a diverse range of processes/products in order to equip them to handle scope expansion and also to handle any legal research work for GBM Legal teams.