Litigation Officer - BFSI

Litigation Management:

- Drafting Notices, Criminal Complaints, Suits, Write Petitions and Appeals and appearing for and representing on behalf of Organization in Criminal, Civil, Arbitration before judicial and quasi judicial courts and authorities;

- Provide prompt advice and guidance to the business teams to resolve litigations and identify risk and manage risk in business practices, and company contracts.

- Strategize and Manage all litigation matters, Suit for breach of contracts, loss and damages, recoveries, complaints under 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act, consumer matters, summary proceedings etc., across various courts including Supreme Court of India.

- Manage litigation tracker and present periodic updates and implement innovative MIS methods and tools for effective administration of compliance, documentation and litigation.

- Draft, review written representations and replies to various governmental and quasi government authorities

- Work with external lawyers, consultants for specific engagements.

Documentation:

- Ensure preparation of responses to show cause notices and other documents in conjunction with the compliances.

- Manage litigation tracker and present periodic updates and implement innovative MIS methods and tools for effective administration of compliance, documentation and litigation.

- Draft, review written representations and replies to various governmental and quasi government authorities

- Periodic reporting to General Counsel

People & Relationship Management:

- Recommend training as required for various functions.

- Establish great working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Law Enforcement Officers.

Desired Skills:

- Bring a strategic mindset to manage compliance and legal function. Be a business enabler, while managing risks.

- Ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines, review and approve products and processes from a litigation viewpoint.

- Building and implementing board policies and controls.

- Extract obligations as per published business rules/guidelines.

- Experience in legal automation.

- Validate information in accordance with quality standards.

- To assist/work with a team in ad hoc activities in order to meet the deadlines.

- Team player, ability to work with cross functional leaders.

- Willing to take additional assignments

Competency:

- Reliability, dependability - Works hard and does what it takes to get results and meets deadlines. Takes accountability and works well in a cross functional team.

- Writing, speaking and listening effectively- Writes, speaks and presents information effectively, clearly and with brevity. Communicates to improve understanding, decision-making and performance. Understands the value of listening to others. Think before speaking. Probes to understand and confirms understanding of what is heard. Encourages others to speak.

- Composure- Handles unexpected events calmly. Successfully copes with unintended consequences. Helps co-workers thrive in stressful situations.

- Identifies and manages stress due to lack of control. Acts with the highest level of professionalism and maturity during crisis situations. Look immediately for resolution rather than placing blame.

- Dealing with ambiguity

- Able to function well in loosely structured situations. Works effectively in situations involving uncertainty or lack of information. Effectively handles multiple projects or tasks at the same time. Is open to and responds flexibly to change.

- Open communication- Willing to ask and honestly answer the tough questions. Treat others & opinions with respect. Fosters open communication and candid discussions. Share information that helps others do their job well. Keeps others in the loop.

- Company-wide perspective- Able to assess broader and deeper impact of decisions. Focuses on what is right for the company, not just what is best for the group, project or self. Does not act in ways that sub-optimize for the overall business. When possible, encourages cross-functional and cross business brainstorming and project teaming.