Senior Legal Counsel with a Foreign Bank

Looking for Legal professional for a leading Foreign Bank in Mumbai at a Leadership level who will be responsible to provide support and legal advice to the corporate banking, investment banking business also involved in managing the legal affairs and legal risks of the businesses of bank and other entities in India.

Qualification : A qualified lawyer from a premier Indian/ international university

Industry - Candidates from banking industry only may apply.

Experience : 15+ years

Position Objective :

- Primary responsibility will be to provide support and legal advice to the corporate banking, investment banking business, the Global Transaction Services teams, fixed income and treasury, custody and securities businesses.

- Advise on recovery and support the Value Preservation Group in relation to debt recovery.

- Develop standard agreements and templates together with legal guidelines for products and documentation as appropriate and keep such documentation and guidelines updated.

- Management of the legal affairs and legal risks of the businesses of bank and other entities in India.

- Helping business lines and functions structure transactions, products, contracts, set up procedures along best practices, negotiate arrangements and legal terms with third parties, resolve legal problems, and propose and advise on solutions that help the business lines complete their transactions/resolve issues within the bank's operational/legal framework.

- Provide legal advice and support as required as required generally by business teams and other functions like human resources, finance, compliance etc.

- Monitor legal developments which may affect the bank branch, subsidiaries and affiliates and the respective businesses in India and provide appropriate legal advice and support in relation to such issues

- Generally advise the bank branch, subsidiaries and affiliates, as required, on legal issues arising from the organization and management of the relevant legal entities within India including corporate structure governance and operations.

- Generally assist the General Counsel including in compliance with all Group and bank legal policies and assist in setting up, where necessary, relevant local legal policies and procedures to reflect specific legal requirements of India.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Advice and support businesses in relation to the structuring, negotiation and execution of third party agreements entered into by relevant legal entities within India

- Supervise and manage local litigation and pre-litigation disputes as appropriate.

- Advice and provide support in relation to setting up/launching of new products or structuring any deals including drafting/vetting and negotiating all contracts, agreements and other documentation.

- Provide legal support to analyze and assess contractual risks in credit and other agreements and document s to protect the interest of the Bank.

- Monitor legal developments which may affect the businesses especially bank business operations and provide appropriate legal advice and support in relation to such issues.

- Advise on substantive legal issues and questions of law.

- Provide legal advice and support and transaction management services for all bank business activities.

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