Caspian Impact Investments - Manager - Legal Operations - LLB

Job Purpose/ Description

We are looking for an Manager - Legal to take ownership of legal and recovery at Caspian.

Duties and Responsibilities

Corporate Legal Activities:

- Determine the strategies for internal and external legal advisory approaches and the scope of legal advice offered to stakeholders.

- Filing and compliance for legal matters.

- Keep abreast with the regulatory changes and align internal processes to ensure compliance.

- Drive legal technology and innovation adoption within the organization.

Lending legal operations and processing legal documents:

- Drafting of loan agreement template.

- Drafting and vetting of all legal contracts for the company.

- Supporting the execution of new loan agreements, as well as amendments to existing loan agreements and corresponding administration, Issuance of NOC, NDAs, waivers, and other agreements.

- Liaising with Investment Managers, Risk Managers, and Loan Operations Teams to develop and process new deal structures and also implement amendments/waivers and other supplemental deal documents post-disbursement.

- Handling of legal documentation, negotiation on legal clauses, and execution of documents with the borrowers and lenders.

- Reviewing all types of legal agreements that are required for various purposes.

- Ensuring the correctness of data in the Loan Management System.

- Responsible for document safekeeping with the help of partners.

Debt Resolution:

- Identifying and liaising with appropriate service providers for carrying out Debt Resolution for Caspian Debt.

- Representing Caspian Debt in legal matters related to debt resolution.

- Handling correspondence with external parties, lenders, coordination of legal requests.

- Liaising with the internal departments as well as borrowers, notaries, external counsel, service providers, etc.

- Supporting the ongoing monitoring, operational, and legal functions of the investment team.

- Drafting, reviewing, and releasing of legal notices for debt resolution.

- Maintaining and updating an MIS with the status of debt resolution.

Qualifications

Qualifications that are necessary for someone to be considered for the position.

- Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience with financial institutions, NBFC, or corporate law firm. Experience in corporate and transaction advisory is mandatory. Experience in debt reconstruction and resolution is preferred.

- Education: Minimum LLB or equivalent

- Specialized Knowledge /Skills: General Corporate and Debt Resolution

- Professional Certification:

- Abilities:

- Highly team-oriented and results-driven

- Strong appetite for learning new things.

- In-depth knowledge of relevant law and best practices

- Clear written and spoken communication.

Travel requirements

Moderate

Direct reports

Team of 1-2.