Legal Counsel

2 days ago

Mumbai Metropolitan Region, India Workassist Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 36,00,000 per year

Work Level
: Senior Leadership

Core
: Communication Skills, Problem Solving

Leadership
: Strategic Thinking

Industry Type
: Banking

Function
: Civil Litigation

Key Skills
: Litigation,Bank Reputation Management,Banking Law Expertise,Branch Banking Legal Support,SARFAESI Act,Legal Compliance

Education
: Other

Education Other:
LLB

Note: This is a requirement for one of the Workassist Hiring Partner.

Primary Responsibility:

  1. Provide legal guidance and assistance Banking on a daily basis, ensuring smooth operations and addressing legal issues that may arise.
  2. Primarily manage cases filed against the bank, effectively handling consumer cases, civil disputes, and employee-related legal matters.
  3. Provide legal support to business units .
  4. Possess a strong understanding of criminal law and procedures, enabling you to effectively navigate complex legal situations.
  5. Possess a strong understanding of the SARFAESI Act, Debt Recovery Tribunals and insolvency proceedings, enabling you to effectively manage related legal issues and navigate these complex legal frameworks.
  6. Skillfully handle fraud matters, including filing complaints and FIRs with law enforcement authorities. Embed the Legal Risk and Principle Risks Standard in the business and ensure that the policies are adhered to.
  7. Ensure that all aspects of legal risk are identified, covered and controlled in the implementation of new projects, systems, procedures and products for the Indian market.
  8. Have responsibility for the quality of legal advice given, reviewing projects as required to ensure consistent content, cost and timing standards. Provide legal advice to business managers as required, to ensure that legal issues are identified and resolved, and that legal risk is managed appropriately within Bank .
  9. Ensure best practices are adopted and guidelines complied with and that all activities comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations Manage and control external legal resources in terms of cost and performance, including negotiation and settlement of external legal fees. Act as liaison between banking personnel and external legal advisers as appropriate.
  10. Ensure an up to date and relevant knowledge of principal areas of law and practice in India Provide education, training and support to the businesses on relevant legal risk issues and development as appropriate.
  11. Proactively forge relationships with a broad range of business areas and third parties in order to encourage the best quality output and service from the team.

Company Description

Workassist is an online recruitment and employment solution platform based in Lucknow, India. We provide relevant profiles to employers and connect job seekers with the best opportunities across various industries. With a network of over 10,000+ recruiters, we help employers recruit talented individuals from sectors such as Banking & Finance, Consulting, Sales & Marketing, HR, IT, Operations, and Legal.

We have adapted to the new normal and strive to provide a seamless job search experience for job seekers worldwide. Our goal is to enhance the job seeking experience by leveraging technology and matching job seekers with the right employers.

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So, if you are ready for a new challenge, a great work environment, and an opportunity to take your career to the next level, don't hesitate to apply today. We are waiting for you

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