Head of Legal Department (AVP/SAVP)

Job Description

Title: Head of Legal Department (AVP/SAVP)

Company Name: Uttara Finance and Investments Limited

Vacancy: --

Age: at most 45 years

Location: Dhaka (Tejgaon)

Experience:
∎ At least 12 years

Published: 25 May 2025

Education:
∎ The candidate must hold a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree from a recognized university. A minimum of one First Class/Division or equivalent GPA/CGPA in any academic examination is required. Third Class/Division in any academic stage will not be accepted.
∎ Certification by the Bangladesh Bar Council is mandatory.
∎ Bar-at-Law or other specialized higher degrees in legal studies will be considered as an added advantage.
∎ The candidate must hold a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree from a recognized university. A minimum of one First Class/Division or equivalent GPA/CGPA in any academic examination is required. Third Class/Division in any academic stage will not be accepted.
∎ Certification by the Bangladesh Bar Council is mandatory.
∎ Bar-at-Law or other specialized higher degrees in legal studies will be considered as an added advantage.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ The candidate must have a minimum of 12 years of experience working in the legal department or legal team of a bank or financial institution, along with at least 12 years of experience handling relevant legal cases;
∎ The candidate must have expertise and experience in the Banking Companies Act, as well as in various laws related to business, commerce, and banking, including contract law, property transfer law, money lending court law, anti-money laundering law, and other applicable laws in force in the country. Educational/Experience/Additional requirements may be relaxed for really a deserving candidate, depending on the decision of the Board/Management.
∎ Experience Requirements:
∎ Additional Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Ensure the preparation of policies, SOPs, circulars, and instructions related to legal issues with the collaboration of the management committee, and board for the smooth operation of UFIL.
∎ Ensure the analysis of the legal merits of any suit or case of any loan based on existing documents and place them before management.
∎ Ensure the timely collection of the RJSCF Search Report.
∎ Ensure collection of legal vetting of UFIL (other than lending issues).
∎ Ensure to review the panel law firm and survey company periodically.
∎ Reporting Unit
∎ Ensure a regulatory report is submitted on time.
∎ Ensure the perfection of the legal notice, complaint, and petition, along with all evidence.
∎ Ensure to reply to all the petitions at the High Court, Special Court against UFIL, or filed by UFIL.
∎ Ensure to comply with any other requirements required by management or the court of law to protect the interests of UFIL.
∎ Ensure monitoring of the steps of all suit/case dates and ensure perfect steps through collaborating with the panel lawyer.
∎ Ensure good communication with the Law enforcement authorities to protect the interests of UFIL.
∎ Ensure monitoring of the court and find out unusual issues (if any) through proper court watch.
∎ Ensure to collect legal vetting, title search reports, and survey reports against proposed or existing collateral for the loan facility.
∎ All other duties and responsibilities as and when entrusted by Management/Board.
∎ Uttara Finance and Investments Limited, a joint venture leasing and financing company, registered as a nonbanking financial institution in the year 1995 with license from Bangladesh Bank to operate and transact all kinds of business as provided under the relevant laws. UFIL upholds its commitment towards the development of financial service sector by offering high quality services to the local entrepreneurs. With its continuous drive to improve, UFIL is well on the track to be considered as one of the leading Financial Institutions of the country.
∎ Job Responsibility:
∎ Policy and Compliance Unit
∎ Documentation and Contracts Unit
∎ Litigation and Recovery Unit

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per Company Policy

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka (Tejgaon)

Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ If you think that you are the right person we are looking for, please submit your updated resume in confidence with a detailed CV along with names and contact information of 2 (two) references, a cover letter supporting the qualification of the candidate for the position and a copy of recent passport size color photograph to Head of Human Resources, Uttara Finance and Investments Limited, Uttara Centre (11th floor), 102 Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Tejgaon, Dhaka-1208 or apply through e-mail: [email protected] and mention the position in the subject line.
∎ UFIL is an equal opportunity employer. Persuasion of any kind will be automatically judged as disqualification.

Company Information:
∎ Uttara Finance and Investments Limited
∎ Uttara Centre (11th Floor), 102 Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Tejgaon, Dhaka-1208

Address::
∎ Uttara Centre (11th Floor), 102 Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Tejgaon, Dhaka-1208

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 19 Jun 2025

Category: Bank/Non-Bank Fin. Institution