Mglo Loans Legal Counsel

The Deputy Counsel is an intermediate position responsible for managing a variety of day-to-day legal activities in coordination with the Legal team. The overall objective of this role is to provide legal support, advice and guidance across a broad range of practice areas.

**Responsibilities**:

- Evaluate employee performance and provide recommendations for pay increases, promotions, terminations, etc.
- Supervise external counsel and resolve issues, escalating to manager as needed
- Provide legal advice in one area of practice within a product, country or business
- Analyze documentation against regulatory requirements and internal policies to advise business accordingly
- Produce internal and external documents containing strategic recommendations with respect to matters managed for senior attorneys/country counsel review
- Execute tasks that support the fulfillment of the Firm's overall obligations and responsibilities

**Qualifications**:

- 2-5 years of relevant experience
- Juris Doctorate preferred
- Relevant experience preferably from another bank or law firm
- Comprehensive knowledge of local, state and federal laws and practices
- Consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication
- Proven analytical and organizational skills

**Education**:

- Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

The MGLO Loans Legal Counsel is an intermediate position responsible for covering a variety of advisory and transactional support on corporate lending legal documentation in coordination with the members of ICG Global Loans (Legal) team. The overall objective of this role is to provide legal support, advice and guidance across a broad range of Loans product, contributions to know how and infrastructure projects.

**Responsibilities**:

- Reviewing and advising on a wide range of loan documentation, including confidentiality agreements, marketing materials, commitment documentation, uncommitted and committed loan documentation, guarantees, amendment and waiver documentation and legal opinions.
- Identifying policy/business waivers that may be required and escalating issues to senior members of Global Loans team, as needed.
- Identifying legal and franchise risks and opportunities presented by transactions and ensuring that Citi’s policy, legal and regulatory standards are maintained.
- Liaising with country lawyers as well as other control groups within Citi, such as Risk, Tax and Compliance.
- Providing support on loan related aspects of internal infrastructure projects.
- The role is to be carried out in close liaison with Hong Kong based colleagues.
- Supervise external counsel and resolve issues, escalating to manager as needed.
- Execute tasks that support the fulfillment of the Firm's overall obligations and responsibilities

**Qualifications**:

- 2-5 years of relevant experience
- Relevant experience preferably from another bank or law firm
- Comprehensive knowledge of Indian and/or English laws and practices
- Consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication
- Proven analytical and organizational skills

**Education**:

- LLB, LLM (or other equivalent law degree from India or any common law jurisdiction).

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
- **Job Family Group**:
Legal
- **Job Family**:
General Legal
- **Time Type**:
Full time
- Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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