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beBeeManager • New Delhi, Delhi • via BeBee
20 hours ago
₹1.5Cr–₹2Cr a year
Full–time
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Job Title: Legal & Secretarial Manager
Location: New Delhi
Department: Legal & Secretarial
Reports to: AVP-Legal & Co Sect.
Job Description:
The role of a Legal & Secretarial Manager involves overseeing the management of an organization's secretarial and legal functions. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant laws, including the Companies Act, SEBI regulations, and other applicable laws. This includes managing statutory records, preparing and filing regulatory documents, and handling legal matters in coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
• Secretarial Compliance
• Ensure compliance with the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Regulations.
• Prepare and file statutory returns, forms, and disclosures with ROC, SEBI, and Stock Exchanges.
• Legal & Regulatory Matters
• Handle and coordinate legal cases, including consumer complaints, recovery cases, and Section 138 (NI Act) cheque dishonour cases.
• Liaise with external counsel, law firms, and internal departments for effective case management.
• Documentation & Communication
• Draft, review, and vet various legal documents, notices, and contracts.
• Maintain clear communication with Board members, shareholders, and stakeholders regarding organizational matters.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate should possess strong knowledge of corporate governance norms, sound understanding of legal processes, litigation handling, and case coordination. Excellent drafting, communication, and documentation skills are also essential. Additionally, the ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external legal advisors is required.
Qualifications & Experience:
The successful candidate must have a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree and be a Company Secretary (CS). A minimum of 10 years of experience in a listed company is preferred.
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DBS Bank
Analyst, Specialist, Business Legal, Legal, Compliance
DBS Bank • New Delhi, Delhi • via BeBee
18 hours ago
₹12L–₹36L a year
Full–time
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Business Function:
Group Legal, Compliance & Secretariat ensures that the bank's interests are protected by zealously guarding and enhancing its reputation and capital. We also work to maintain a good standing with all our regulators, customers, and business partners. Because we believe that at the heart of business banking is to uphold the values of trust and integrity for all our stakeholders.
Responsibility:
To identify and manage and control Legal risk for DBS India. To develop and build an effective Legal function that partners and supports the overall strategic agenda and growth of DBS India by providing pragmatic and effective legal advice to manage legal risk across the business and assist in the design and implementation of procedures to effect the reduction of this risk.
Contribute to the development of DBS India strategy through the identification of legal risk. Develop and deliver strategic legal risk management initiatives. Identify and meet management information requirements for the measurement of legal risk exposure, performance (both of internal and external legal resources) and productivity.
• Manage Litigation, evaluate strategy, identify risks and provide update to management.
• Provide legal guidance and assistance to the Branch Banking team (National Distribution System) daily, ensuring smooth operations and addressing legal issues that may arise.
• Primarily manage cases filed against the bank, effectively handling consumer cases, civil disputes, and employee-related legal matters. Provide legal support to business units, specifically the Collections and SAM teams, in navigating legal issues related to their operations which includes providing legal guidance and support in managing recovery matters for both Collections and SAM.
• Possess a strong understanding of criminal law and procedures, enabling you to effectively navigate complex legal situations.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• 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 DBS India.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Monitor ''client satisfaction'' and the legal effectiveness of individual transactions and cost management of the legal advice provided.
• Share know-how and experience with other legal advisers within the team and elsewhere within the DBS legal function, including participation in any global practice groups relevant to role and expertise.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Analyst, Specialist, Business Legal, Legal, Compliance position is now open for candidates interested in the Legal Jobs sector. This role in Central Delhi offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Legal Jobs is a plus.
