Manager-Retail Banking Legal

Job Title – Legal Manager Place of work - Mumbai Business Unit – Corporate Services Function – Legal Job Purpose: The role entails assisting and supporting the various legal activities through developing contracts, conducting legal research and analysis and preparing documents and reports related to the legal function and assist senior members of the team to carry out litigations, prosecutions, investigations, contract negotiations, settlements, etc and protect the commercial and legal interests of IDFC First Bank. It is a position with various internal and external stakeholders and has a key responsibility contributing to the larger organizational objectives of the bank. Roles and Responsibilities: • Implement approved departmental policies, processes, procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner • Create, modify and draft letters, meeting minutes, memos, charts, tables, graphs and other correspondence to support with the documentation and presentation of findings and facts required by the team to undertake the litigation and investigations activities • Providing effective support to client group in facilitating closure of transactions • Implement the day-to-day operations assigned for the Legal unit in the region to ensure compliance with the established standards and procedures • Help maintain the costs of functioning as a group within the approved budget • Maintaining and developing legal MIS by furnishing the details of the legal intervention taken and the matters defended • Help develop and update the legal manuals and procedures related to respective Banking group from time to time • Carry out research of records and legal precedent so that all required data and information is available in timely and easy to use manner • Follow up on changes in legislation and other developments in the legal and banking field to remain updated and communicate the same to more senior members within the function • Review relevant legal journals and court circulars on a frequent basis to bring to the attention of more senior colleagues any information or newly drafted regulations of which they need to be aware • Recommend improvements to processes and policies across the Banking business to drive operational efficiencies and high quality customer service • Keep abreast with global legal trends and competitor strategies in key markets Educational Qualifications: Graduate – LLB/LLM Experience: 7+ years of experience in Legal Banking