Opportunity Information
M4
1
Bank/ Digital Bank/ Microfinance Bank/ Financial Institution
Managerial/ Experienced Professional
Regular/ Full Time
On Site
Islamabad
The Role
EXIM Bank of Pakistan is hiring a Team Lead Legal/ Senior Manager Legal/ Manager Legal (regular, Grade M4) in Islamabad to lead legal structuring, documentation, recovery and corporate secretarial compliance work.
•Structure, draft, review and vet complex conventional and Islamic financing structures, commercial contracts, trade finance facilities and transaction documentation •Draft, review and finalise credit agreements, facility documents, security/ charge documentation, indemnities, guarantees, undertakings and collateral agreements •Draft, negotiate and finalise Risk Sharing Agreements (RSAs), unfunded risk participation agreements, co-financing structures and syndicated credit facilities •Provide legal advice on product development, product structuring, acceptance of collateral, disbursement prerequisites and corporate/ commercial transactions •Provide legal support for Special Assets Management (SAM), Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) and stressed asset resolution •Manage, draft and negotiate restructuring, rescheduling and debt-settlement agreements, debt-to-equity conversions and rehabilitation packages •Formulate legal strategies for enforcement of securities, recovery proceedings, execution of decrees and claim settlements before Banking Courts, High Courts and quasi-judicial forums •Evaluate, process and prosecute credit default, insurance, guarantee claims and counterclaims •Assist the Company Secretary in ensuring compliance with corporate laws, Companies Act 2017, corporate governance frameworks, SBP directives and regulatory guidelines •Manage statutory and corporate records, registers, resolutions, disclosures and statutory filings •Coordinate Board and Board Committee meeting packs and draft minutes of meetings and action tracking grids •Oversee Fit & Proper Test (FPT) documentation, declarations and regulatory submissions for Directors and Key Executives •Maintain the corporate compliance calendar, prepare regulatory returns for SBP and SECP and support responses to regulatory queries •Provide legal opinions and guidance on corporate, commercial, banking, procurement, employment and regulatory matters •Conduct legal research on laws, regulatory instructions, SBP directives and judicial precedents •Assist in fraud investigations and internal inquiries requiring legal assessment •Coordinate with external lawyers on litigation, maintain litigation MIS and track court hearings •Draft and review representations, notices, compliance reports and written statements for judicial, quasi-judicial and regulatory authorities •Provide legal support to HR on disciplinary proceedings, show-cause notices, inquiries, employment contracts and court cases •Implement new tools and systems that support departmental operations •Any other task assigned by line management
Applicants General Eligibility & Requirements
Candidates holding LLM, Barrister or JD/ foreign law qualification may be preferred
7- 10 years
Education, Experience and Skills Requirements
- Bachelor 16 Years: Law (LLB)
- Masters: Law (LLM)
Minimum 10 years for Team Lead/ Senior Manager and 7 years for Manager of relevant post-qualification legal experience, including at least 5 years as an Advocate High Courts Preferred: Relevant legal experience/ advisory exposure in a bank or financial institution
Legal Drafting, Contract Negotiation, Banking Litigation, Corporate Governance, Legal Research, Stakeholder Management, Analytical Skills
Valid Advocate High Courts license
- English (Speaking: Native/ Fluent, Reading: Native/ Fluent, Writing: Native/ Fluent)
- Urdu (Speaking: Native/ Fluent, Reading: Native/ Fluent, Writing: Native/ Fluent)
About the Employer
EXIM Bank of Pakistan