Details of the Organization

Citi's mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. Their core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments, and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients.

Details of the Job/Internship

Citi is looking for a candidate with 7 to 9 years of experience for the position of Lead Counsel.

Role and Responsibilities

• Providing product legal advice to the TWCS’ stakeholders and colleagues, both at the cluster and country level, which includes advice on the legal and franchise issues, risks, and mitigants in respect of TWCS Services product offerings, and in particular, EAF transactions.
• Facilitating the identification and discussion of any deviations from the standard TWCS documentation, product parameters, Citi standards, and other material legal or franchise issues, in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Drafting and/or reviewing complex product legal documentation for Asia clusters, and handling negotiations.
• Working closely with Compliance, Risk, and other control functions with respect to advisory and documentation issues.
• Advising on changes in law and regulations relevant to the Services business across key countries in the Asia clusters.
• Initiating and driving global TWCS documentation projects, including the development of new internal standard form templates
• Knowledge/Experience.
• A minimum of 7-9 years of legal experience in contract drafting and negotiation.
• Relevant experience in a law firm banking or financial institution.
• Financial regulatory experience is an advantage.
• Knowledge of laws with respect to data privacy and intellectual property is a significant plus.
• Fluency in English. 

Eligibility

Skills:

• A skilled counsel and negotiator who can proactively work with a wide range of colleagues in both business and support roles. 
• Able to respond to a broad range of needs and develop business-friendly solutions to requirements while balancing compliance with multiple legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.

Qualifications:

• B.A.LL.B (Hons.) or equivalent qualification from an accredited national university in India or elsewhere.
• Admitted to practice law in India or other common law jurisdiction.
• Master’s degree in law from a well-regarded university in India or the US, UK, or Australia.

Competencies:

• Effective communication abilities.
• Ability to manage a significant portfolio of concurrent client negotiations and other matters.
• Responsiveness, diligence, attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team; adaptability.
• Adept at building consensus among internal stakeholders, including across product, region, legal, risk, other.
• Ability to drive results, delivering concrete output on or ahead of schedule.

Salary/Stipend

Salary details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

State

Maharashtra

City

Mumbai

Address

Mumbai,Maharastra

Application and Registration Details

After you apply, you will receive the next steps of the application process via email. 

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