Head of Legal Department

Job Description

Title: Head of Legal Department

Company Name: First Finance Limited

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Law (LLM), Bachelor of Law (LLB)

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ To follow-up and monitor all law case filed by the company for recovery of stuck up loans pending in the Artha Rin Adalat, Magistrate Court / Session Court under section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act-1881 (as amendment up to 9th February, 2006) and attend those cases and when required;
∎ Supervision of effective disposal of litigation filed against defaulter clients in various courts, legal vetting of property matters, ensure compliance to internal and external policies, rules, regulations, procedures, etc. in discharging respective departmental obligations;
∎ Drafting and vetting of various documents as to various project financing, commercial contracts, documents relating to acquisition, sale and purchase transactions etc;
∎ To follow-up & monitor all legal cases filed by the borrower / customer against the company in the Court;
∎ Coordinating, managing and controlling the internal working environment and creating professional relationship with team members;
∎ To prepare Management Note / Memo regarding permission for filing case against the defaulted borrower of the company for recovery of stuck up loan, if necessary;
∎ To identify, escalate and mitigate departmental risk issues on continuous basis to keep operational risks at minimum and generate new ideas to improve and implement various processes re-engineering techniques;
∎ Liaison with the company’s panel lawyer & monitor the cases conducted by them. Monthly follow up the case with the enlisted lawyers;
∎ Meet up internal, external and Bangladesh Bank audit for compliance of audit queries in a timely manner related to legal & litigation matters;
∎ To prepare Circular among the branches of the company as well as Head of Departments at Head Office regarding up dated legal issues, legal matters, amendments of laws etc;
∎ To prepare vetting / legal opinion on the various legal issues as required by the Branches and other Departments of Head Office;
∎ To advise to other Department of Head Office/Branches regarding law related issues from time to time;
∎ To prepare memo for enlistment of lawyers & review of their performance periodically;
∎ Any other legal issues as and when required by the Management of the company.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 32 to 50 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Well conversant on Company Law, Artha Rin Adalat Ain, Negotiable Instrument Act, Law of Contract, Registration act, and other laws relating to financial institutions.
∎ Bar Council's Enrollment
∎ Good communication skills
∎ Good computer skills

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 7 Nov 2021

Company Information:
∎ 1 Nov 2021
∎ First Finance Limited
∎ Address : Jahangir Tower (3rd Floor), 10 Kawran Bazar C/A, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh.
∎ Web : www.first-finance.com.bd
∎ Business : FFL provide lease finance for capital machinery, equipment, vehicles, etc. both for industrial and commercial purposes. FFL also provide term financing, housing finance including various special Refinance Schemes from time to time. FFL accept deposits from local and foreign corporate bodies, insurance companies, banks and individuals with attractive rate on their term deposit.

Category: Bank/Non-Bank Fin. Institution

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Source: bdjobs.com

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