Legal Officer

Full time on site
Legal Officer
Job Description

Requirements

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

Experience
  • At least 3 years
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


Responsibilities & Context

Job Grade: Officer to Principal Officer

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