Head of Legal

Job Description

Title: Head of Legal

Company Name: Union Capital Limited

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience: --

Published: 2026-02-02

Application Deadline: 2026-02-18

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Responsibilities & Context:

• Provide strategic legal leadership to ensure the Financial Institution’s business activities are conducted in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, Bangladesh Bank circulars, guidelines, and directives.

• Act as a key advisor to senior management and the Board on regulatory, legal, and governance matters, supporting informed decision-making and regulatory soundness.

• Ensure effective identification, assessment, and mitigation of legal and regulatory risks in line with the Institution’s risk management framework and regulatory expectations.

• Oversee the drafting, review, vetting, and negotiation of all legal documents, contracts, agreements, policies, and instruments to safeguard the Institution’s legal, financial, and reputational interests.

• Manage and supervise all litigation before District Court and the High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh, arbitration, writs, and regulatory proceedings involving the Institution, including engagement, oversight, and performance evaluation of external legal counsel.

• Ensure timely and accurate legal support for operational matters, including credit documentation, recovery proceedings, enforcement of securities, loan restructuring, and execution of statutory and contractual documents.

• Develop, implement, and regularly update legal policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and legal frameworks in line with Bangladesh Bank guidelines, corporate governance codes, and internal control requirements.

• Support corporate governance compliance by advising the Board, Board Committees, and Management on statutory obligations, regulatory disclosures, fit and proper criteria, and governance best practices.

• Monitor regulatory changes, circulars, notices, and advisories issued by Bangladesh Bank and other regulators; ensure prompt dissemination, interpretation, and implementation across the Institution.

• Liaison and maintain constructive working relationships with regulatory authorities, courts, tribunals, and relevant government agencies to ensure effective regulatory coordination and compliance.

• Ensure timely submission, review, and legal vetting of regulatory filings, reports, affidavits, and responses to regulatory queries, inspections, and audits.

• Support internal audit, compliance, and risk management functions by providing legal interpretations, regulatory clarifications, and corrective action inputs where required.

• Build, lead, and develop a competent legal team with appropriate skills in banking and financial laws, regulatory compliance, litigation management, and governance.

• Promote a strong compliance culture across the Institution by providing legal awareness, guidance, and training to management and operational teams.