Leadership Role - Legal - Investment Banking

Leadership Role for Investment Banking Legal at Bangalore

- The role holder is responsible for the drafting and negotiating of the various types of agreement, and projects involving legal research for a global network of stakeholders.

Role Holder is accountable for completion of tasks which includes but not limited to :

- Negotiation Support / Legal Drafting

- Pre Execution Legal Capacity Checking

- Change Management

- Technology / Workflow

- Process Re-engineering

- As an SME, the role holder acts as the second point of contact for any query the onshore legal negotiation team might have, and advises senior management in strategic decisions relating to process and generic operations and workflow management.

- The role reports to VP Operations

- First level of escalation for the offshore team

- Responsible for the smooth functioning of the teams

- Ensure the team's priorities are aligned with Sr. Management priorities

- Role holder must understand the current state assessment of the process across key regions with a view to identify gaps and then bridge them in active consultation with the Offshore Head of Client Documentation Group.

- The role holder is required to take additional responsibility of providing Sr. management cover in the absence of VP during core leaves

- Responsible for work load management and delivery of volumes and quality which will include assigning and allocation of tasks in timely and in an accurate manner

- Management of diverse teams with multiple deliverable and skill sets.

- Different regions may require the teams to work in different time zones.

- Business process re engineering and improving productivity.

- Strong stakeholder management skills

- Motivating the team to achieve team goals as well as On boarding targets. Client/people engagement levels.

- Role holder will engage very closely with senior stakeholders across product categories and client management within Banking Middle Office and associated functions in charting out a very effective documentation process including definition of fully aligned desk instruction manual across all stakeholders who are involved in the process along with service and performance level agreements

- Role holder will manage day to day negotiations process in close association with downstream functions

- Responsible in maintaining work environment which encourages creativity, defect free implementation of procedures and maintains high productivity levels through continuous improvement.

- Responsible for the development of team through coaching/counselling and identifying appropriate training & development requirements and to lead and motivate staff with differing aspirations working in productivity based environment where deadlines are critical