Overview
Chief Legal Officer – Financial Services Jobs in Gandhinagar, India at Talent Toppers
Role reports to MD & CEO
Relevant experience of 15 years in Legal role with hands on &
good knowledge/understanding of SEBI / IFSCA Regulations from Capital Market domain
Will be responsible to manage the overall legal functions of the organisation in accordance with regulations including drafting and vetting bye-laws or any amendments before submission to the Authority for approval, vetting legal documents related to cross-border arrangements proposed by the MII, and Performing other functions as specified by the governing board or the Authority from time to time .
1. Legal:
– Ensuring legal compliance, mitigating risks and facilitating smooth operations of exchange.
2. Contracts and Agreements:
– Oversee the drafting, negotiation and review of contracts, agreements, and legal documents.
– Provide legal guidance on contractual matters to different departments.
– Drafting and vetting bye-laws or any amendments before submission to the Authority for approval.
– Vetting legal documents related to cross-border arrangements proposed by the MII.
– Manage and mitigate legal risks associated with contracts.
3. Legal Strategy and Advice:
– Develop and implement the company’s legal strategy in alignment with overall business objectives.
– Provide legal advice to senior management on strategic initiatives and business transactions.
– Assess and manage legal risks associated with business operations.
4. Dispute resolution:
– Work with the business and other stakeholders to own the issue and drive conclusion.
– Manage and oversee legal disputes, litigation and regulatory investigations.
– Collaborate with external legal counsel where necessary.
5.
Risk Management:
– Work with relevant stakeholders to identify, assess, manage and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
– Develop and implement risk management policies and procedures
6. Communication:
– Oversee timely and accurate dissemination of information to regulatory authorities and stakeholders.
7. Team Management:
– Lead and manage the legal team.
– Foster a culture of legal awareness within the organization.
– Financial measures – As defined in key performance indicator.
– Customer measures – As defined in key performance indicators.
– Internal Processes measures – As defined in key performance indicator.
– Learning and growth measures
– As defined in key performance indicator.
– Internal Stakeholders – HODs, Group Entities, Committees, and Governing Board.
– External Stakeholders – Regulator, External Counsel, Lawyers, and Court.
Qualifications &
Experience:
– Essential – LLB degree with 15 years of experience in Legal role.
– Desired – LLM degree
– Deep understanding of legal principles, high executive impact, excellent communication skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to achieve business objectives while managing legal risks.
Title: Chief Legal Officer – Financial Services
Company: Talent Toppers
Location: Gandhinagar, India
Category: Law/Legal (Legal Counsel, Lawyer), Management
