VP - Legal Counsel - Investment Banking - CIB Divsion - LLB

Currently hiring for a Investment Banking (CIB Divsion) based in Mumbai

Designation: VP_Legal Counsel

Experience: 8-11 yrs post LLB

The candidate must have experience in structuring banking and finance/ lending transactions

Previous experience in working on cross border transactions representing/involving international banks required. In addition, Project Finance/joint Ventures/Private Equity /Capital Markets experience preferable.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

- Provide general structuring, product, regulatory and transactional legal advice to the CIB Businesses;

- Liaise with external counsel for fee quotes in line with the outside counsel policy of the Bank, negotiate and facilitate execution of transaction documentation in consultation with external counsel;

- Review, maintain and manage product and transactional templates;

- Provide or facilitate training on relevant regulatory / legal developments and products;

- Provide thorough legal review of new transactions and products, and sign off as required under the new transaction approval and product approval policies;

- Instruct external counsel from time to time in connection with new product rollouts, with input, if necessary, from senior legal colleagues in the location and/or region.