Job Description

Title: Sr. Manager, Legal and Compliance

Company Name: ShopUp

Vacancy: --

Location: Dhaka

Published: 2 Nov 2024

Additional Requirements:
∎ 6 to 10+ years of work experience in corporate law, with preference for corporate in-house work, top law firms, and financial institutions.
∎ The role entails providing guidance and expertise on regulatory compliance, domestic  corporate matters, international fundraising, financial regulations, technology laws and intellectual property.
∎ As a senior member of a team of lawyers stationed in Dhaka, the individual will be responsible for managing external counsels, interacting with Government Regulators and collaborating with the public policy/corporate affairs team to address strategic matters that influence the Bangladesh economy.
∎ LLB (Hons) from a reputed University.
∎ LLM or BTC/BPTC shall provide an added advantage when dealing with international matters.
∎ 6 to 10+ years of work experience in corporate law, with preference for corporate in-house work, top law firms, and financial institutions.
∎ The role entails providing guidance and expertise on regulatory compliance, domestic  corporate matters, international fundraising, financial regulations, technology laws and intellectual property.
∎ As a senior member of a team of lawyers stationed in Dhaka, the individual will be responsible for managing external counsels, interacting with Government Regulators and collaborating with the public policy/corporate affairs team to address strategic matters that influence the Bangladesh economy.
∎ LLB (Hons) from a reputed University.
∎ LLM or BTC/BPTC shall provide an added advantage when dealing with international matters.

Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Manage the day-to-day operations and functions of the Legal & Compliance team, particularly focusing on regulatory and banking-related matters.
∎ Provide legal and strategic advice on management decisions related to the Company's business, financial operations, and regulatory compliance.
∎ Offer comprehensive legal support across all business units, including interpretation, drafting, advisory, negotiation, research, and analysis of legal and regulatory issues within financial and banking frameworks.
∎ Supervise, review, and prepare agreements, legal documents, and letters governing commercial relationships between the Company and third parties, with emphasis on banking and financial regulatory requirements.
∎ Stay updated on new legislation and amendments, particularly those impacting financial institutions, ensuring the Company’s compliance with relevant legal provisions.
∎ Oversee and manage the Company's litigation, including cases involving commercial, consumer, credit, labor, and company matters; develop reporting formats and manage writ petitions, with expertise in financial and regulatory sectors.
∎ Lead and facilitate out-of-court settlements of disputes, providing expert legal guidance.
∎ Provide informed legal opinions to the Company on matters pertaining to financial institution regulations and general banking compliance.
∎ Coordinate, instruct, and collaborate with external legal counsel as necessary.
∎ Safeguard, manage, and renew the Company’s intellectual property, licenses, and permits, particularly within financial regulatory requirements.
∎ Oversee the Company’s compliance with RJSC, corporate secretarial functions, and relevant financial laws and regulations.
∎ Ensure regular legal and compliance reporting to the Board of Shopfront Ltd.
∎ Conduct and arrange training sessions for employees to maintain compliance with local laws, policies, and procedures in the financial and banking sectors.
∎ Develop, draft, and implement policies and procedures tailored to regulatory needs within the financial services industry.
∎ Monitor and facilitate the timely update of the Company’s licenses and permits in line with regulatory requirements.
∎ This role focuses on managing the Legal & Compliance team within a financial institution, ensuring regulatory adherence and providing strategic legal support across all business functions. Responsibilities include overseeing legal documentation, managing litigation, coordinating with external counsel, and ensuring compliance with banking and financial regulations. A background in banking or non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) is preferred to enhance the Company’s compliance and operational alignment with industry-specific legal standards.
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∎ Manage the day-to-day operations and functions of the Legal & Compliance team, particularly focusing on regulatory and banking-related matters.
∎ Provide legal and strategic advice on management decisions related to the Company's business, financial operations, and regulatory compliance.
∎ Offer comprehensive legal support across all business units, including interpretation, drafting, advisory, negotiation, research, and analysis of legal and regulatory issues within financial and banking frameworks.
∎ Supervise, review, and prepare agreements, legal documents, and letters governing commercial relationships between the Company and third parties, with emphasis on banking and financial regulatory requirements.
∎ Stay updated on new legislation and amendments, particularly those impacting financial institutions, ensuring the Company’s compliance with relevant legal provisions.
∎ Oversee and manage the Company's litigation, including cases involving commercial, consumer, credit, labor, and company matters; develop reporting formats and manage writ petitions, with expertise in financial and regulatory sectors.
∎ Lead and facilitate out-of-court settlements of disputes, providing expert legal guidance.
∎ Provide informed legal opinions to the Company on matters pertaining to financial institution regulations and general banking compliance.
∎ Coordinate, instruct, and collaborate with external legal counsel as necessary.
∎ Safeguard, manage, and renew the Company’s intellectual property, licenses, and permits, particularly within financial regulatory requirements.
∎ Oversee the Company’s compliance with RJSC, corporate secretarial functions, and relevant financial laws and regulations.
∎ Ensure regular legal and compliance reporting to the Board of Shopfront Ltd.
∎ Conduct and arrange training sessions for employees to maintain compliance with local laws, policies, and procedures in the financial and banking sectors.
∎ Develop, draft, and implement policies and procedures tailored to regulatory needs within the financial services industry.
∎ Monitor and facilitate the timely update of the Company’s licenses and permits in line with regulatory requirements.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Provident fund, Gratuity, Mobile bill
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Lunch Facilities: Partially Subsidize
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Leave Encashment
∎ Leave Encashment

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka

Company Information:
∎ ShopUp
∎ SKS TOWER (4th Floor) VIP Road, Mohakhali, Dhaka - 1206
∎ ShopUp works with a mission of enabling SMEs in Bangladesh with technology. We help online sellers & neighborhood retailers to build, manage and grow their businesses by providing easy access to B2B sourcing, last-mile logistics, digital credit, and business management solutions.

Address::
∎ SKS TOWER (4th Floor) VIP Road, Mohakhali, Dhaka - 1206
∎ ShopUp works with a mission of enabling SMEs in Bangladesh with technology. We help online sellers & neighborhood retailers to build, manage and grow their businesses by providing easy access to B2B sourcing, last-mile logistics, digital credit, and business management solutions.

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

Application Deadline: 9 Nov 2024

Category: Law/Legal