Legal Officer

Job Description

Title: Legal Officer

Company Name: A reputed Private Commercial Bank

Vacancy: --

Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Minimum Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years

Published: 24 May 2025

Education:
∎ Master of Law (LLM)
∎ Master of Law (LLM) from reputed university with no third division in academic records.
∎ Master of Law (LLM) from reputed university with no third division in academic records.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience Requirements:
∎ Minimum 3 (Three) years of working experience in commercial Banks/Financial Institutions in the area of legal & regulatory Affairs.
∎ Membership of Bar Council.
∎ Knowledge, Competencies and Skills:
∎ Smart, Team player, paired with agile mindset and can-do attitude.
∎ Good communication skill in Bangla and English.
∎ Very good skill in MS Office
∎ Experience Requirements:
∎ Minimum 3 (Three) years of working experience in commercial Banks/Financial Institutions in the area of legal & regulatory Affairs.
∎ Membership of Bar Council.
∎ Knowledge, Competencies and Skills:
∎ Smart, Team player, paired with agile mindset and can-do attitude.
∎ Good communication skill in Bangla and English.
∎ Very good skill in MS Office

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Provide Legal opinion and vetting regarding land related documents to protect the interest of the bank.
∎ Drafting or vetting of various deed(s) and arrange to prepare Mortgage Deed, IGPA, Undertaking, Indemnity Bond, Partnership Deed, Lease Deed etc. or any other charge documents as per property requirement.
∎ Operate title search and verify the documents from concerned Land office (e.g Sub-Registry Office, AC Land Office and Tehshil/Land Office) to identify genuineness of the property mortgaged or to be mortgaged.
∎ Scrutinize the Legal Opinion and Genuineness of Search Report (GSR) provided by Bank’s Panel lawyer, Provide ‘Clearance Certificate’ for completion of documentation formalities prior to disbursement of Loan.
∎ Making correspondence between Branch and Panel Lawyers to ensure proper documentation and legal Validation of Land and security documents. Liaising in obtaining Title search and RJSC search report.
∎ To maintain MIS related to Documentation, Legal issues and reporting to Bangladesh Bank or other Regulatory Authorities and different Divisions of Head Office.
∎ Searching of Genuineness of Title Deed, Mutation Khatian, Ground Rent & any other Govt. related documents for creation of Mortgage.
∎ Processing Legal Permission for Initiation of Legal Action against defaulted clients. Filing and withdrawal of cases/suits e.g. N. I Act, Artha Rin Adalat Ain with approval of Management.
∎ Attending and coordinating scheduled cases/suits before the Learned Court along with Branch/Business Unit officials.
∎ Monitoring and following up the cases of Lower Court and the Supreme Court. Arrange to publish Auction Notice, Court Notice (Auction, Summons, Show Cause and warrants) etc.
∎ Enlistment of Panel Lawyers and follow up their performance.
∎ To maintain MIS related to litigations, legal issues and reporting to Bangladesh Bank or other Regulatory Authorities and different Divisions of Head Office;
∎ Processing of Payment of Lawyers Bill as per Bank’s Schedule of Charge.
∎ Any other job assigned by the Management as and when required to protect the interest of the Bank.
∎ Job Grade: Officer to Principal Officer
∎ Key Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provide Legal opinion and vetting regarding land related documents to protect the interest of the bank.
∎ Drafting or vetting of various deed(s) and arrange to prepare Mortgage Deed, IGPA, Undertaking, Indemnity Bond, Partnership Deed, Lease Deed etc. or any other charge documents as per property requirement.
∎ Operate title search and verify the documents from concerned Land office (e.g Sub-Registry Office, AC Land Office and Tehshil/Land Office) to identify genuineness of the property mortgaged or to be mortgaged.
∎ Scrutinize the Legal Opinion and Genuineness of Search Report (GSR) provided by Bank’s Panel lawyer, Provide ‘Clearance Certificate’ for completion of documentation formalities prior to disbursement of Loan.
∎ Making correspondence between Branch and Panel Lawyers to ensure proper documentation and legal Validation of Land and security documents. Liaising in obtaining Title search and RJSC search report.
∎ To maintain MIS related to Documentation, Legal issues and reporting to Bangladesh Bank or other Regulatory Authorities and different Divisions of Head Office.
∎ Searching of Genuineness of Title Deed, Mutation Khatian, Ground Rent & any other Govt. related documents for creation of Mortgage.
∎ Processing Legal Permission for Initiation of Legal Action against defaulted clients. Filing and withdrawal of cases/suits e.g. N. I Act, Artha Rin Adalat Ain with approval of Management.
∎ Attending and coordinating scheduled cases/suits before the Learned Court along with Branch/Business Unit officials.
∎ Monitoring and following up the cases of Lower Court and the Supreme Court. Arrange to publish Auction Notice, Court Notice (Auction, Summons, Show Cause and warrants) etc.
∎ Enlistment of Panel Lawyers and follow up their performance.
∎ To maintain MIS related to litigations, legal issues and reporting to Bangladesh Bank or other Regulatory Authorities and different Divisions of Head Office;
∎ Processing of Payment of Lawyers Bill as per Bank’s Schedule of Charge.
∎ Any other job assigned by the Management as and when required to protect the interest of the Bank.

Skills & Expertise:

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Read Before Apply:

Application Procedure: Interested candidates are requested to apply by May 31, 2025. No hard copy of application will be accepted.