Legal Head

Job Title: Head of Legal & Compliance
Department: Legal
Location: Mumbai
Experience Required: 10+ years PQE
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reporting To: Executive Director

Job Summary:
We are seeking a well experienced, seasoned, proactive and detail-oriented Legal Expert with around 12 to 15 years of experience in the Legal and Compliance department within financial services or NBFC sector.
The candidate will be responsible for providing legal and compliance advise and support across business functions, ensuring legal compliances.
This role will be responsible for overseeing all legal matters including contracts, litigation, regulatory interactions, corporate governance, and strategic legal advisory to support the Company's growth and mitigate legal risks.
The selected candidate will head a team of lawyers and will also work with Company Secretary for legal and regulatory compliances.

Key Responsibilities:

Legal Advisory & Documentation:

• Provide strategic legal advice to the Board and senior management on all legal matters.
• Evaluate and mitigate legal risks associated with business decisions, structured transactions, securitization deals and partnership deals.
• Advise on complex legal and regulatory issues related to lending, financing, and investment.
• Supporting business teams in structuring trade transaction, domestic and export factoring structures.
• Advising on securitisation structures and documentation.
• Oversee drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of all legal documents and contracts (loan agreements, vendor contracts, customer agreements, etc.).
• Ensure standardization of legal documents and templates for products and structured financing.
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance best practices.
• Draft and review board resolutions, minutes, and secretarial documentation in coordination with the company secretary.
• Provide legal inputs during board and committee meetings.
• Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing legal team.
• Develop internal legal policies, training, and awareness programs for business units.

Regulatory & Compliance:

• Assist in ensuring adherence to RBI regulations, NBFC-specific compliance requirements, and corporate governance standards.
• Support periodic regulatory filings and responses to notices from regulatory authorities.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution:

• Coordinate with external counsels for litigation management.
• Support in preparation of case summaries, responses, affidavits, and other litigation-related documents.
• Track ongoing litigation and assist in case management reporting.

Internal Processes & Risk Management:

• Assist in developing internal policies and SOPs to strengthen compliance frameworks.
• Participate in internal audits and support in the implementation of audit recommendations.
• Conduct training and awareness sessions for internal stakeholders on key legal and compliance matters.

Qualifications:

• Education: LLB or LLM from a reputed university; Company Secretary (CS) qualification is a plus.
• Experience: 10+ years of post-qualification experience with a strong background in NBFCs, banking, or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of NBFC regulations, RBI guidelines, corporate laws, and financial legal frameworks.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead legal functions in a dynamic, fast-paced financial environment.
• Good product knowledge of loans and financial assistance provided by banks and NBFCs

Key Attributes:

• Strategic thinker with a commercial mindset.
• High ethical standards and professional integrity.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail with sound judgment.