Legal Officer - Financial Services - LLB/LLM

Qualifications - Should have LLB/LLM from a leading university in India.

Location - Mumbai

Job Description:

- Managing all local and regional lawyers - standard legal report formats, payments, liasoning title discussions etc. Periodic lawyer visits across region, sharing new challenges and processes.

- Initiate all legal reports to lawyers and arranging reports from panel lawyers across the region.

- Initiation of property valuations and report arrangements for properties.

- Vetting all original legal documents and signing legal documents confirming in order.

Key roles and responsibilities :

1. Exceptions pertaining to property titles, missing documents, laminated papers, and other title checks to be given.

2. Liasioning with customers and intra departments for legal reports.

3. Standard formats of Indemnity bond, Affidavits to be made as required.

4. Managing storage of lawyer and vendor agreements.

5. Assist recovery team regarding property checks and other legal recovery work.

6. Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company's full legal rights

7. In charge of filing civil/criminal complaint against customers, dealers, agencies, etc with due consultation with head of department.

8.Attendance of regular court hearings in various court.

Skills:

- Should have sound legal knowledge on Code of Civil Procedure; Code of Criminal Procedure; Indian Penal Code; Companies Act; Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC); SARFAESI Act, 2002; Transfer Of Property Act; Consumer Laws, Laws relating to mortgage lending (Negotiable Instruments Act, Payments & Settlement Act, Arbitration, Mediation etc.)

- Should have knowledge with respect to lending, mortgage, real estate, Securitization, charge creation etc.

- Hands on experience on strategizing legal action on loan accounts; litigation, action under various laws

- Strong Negotiation skills

- Strong written and oral communication skills

- Excellent interpersonal skills, Team player and Motivator.