Head of Legal

Job Description

Title: Head of Legal

Company Name: A Leading Private Commercial Bank

Vacancy: --

Location: Dhaka

Experience:
∎ 12 to 15 years

Published: 18 May 2025

Education:
∎ Minimum bachelor's degree in law from a local or reputed foreign University.
∎ Minimum bachelor's degree in law from a local or reputed foreign University.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 12-15 years of working experience in relevant field/role, preferably a practicing lawyer.
∎ Strong communication skills and adaptive to changes.
∎ Minimum 12-15 years of working experience in relevant field/role, preferably a practicing lawyer.
∎ Strong communication skills and adaptive to changes.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Supervise, Monitor and Co-ordinate the work of the other Officers of the Division. S/He will directly report to the Deputy Managing Director regarding the day-to-day affairs of the Division to protect the interest of the Bank.
∎ Provide Legal opinion to different Branches/Divisions/Department-Unit on various legal issues. Vetting of Agreements/Deeds/Plaints/Petition-Application/Affidavit-in-Opposition to save the legal interest of the Bank.
∎ Attend in the Meetings i.e. Board/EC/Audit Committee/Risk Management Committee/HOCRC/Central
∎ Recovery Task Force etc. representing the Division.
∎ Take all necessary steps for initiating Legal action against the defaulter Borrowers of the Bank to recover Bank's outstanding dues.
∎ Follow up the suits/cases filed by and against the Bank and take necessary steps for speedy disposal of those.
∎ To arrange and holding meeting with case conducting Lawyers at Head Office on regular basis.
∎ Take necessary steps for initiation of legal action against the defaulter borrowers to recover Bank's outstanding dues.
∎ Extending all sorts of co-operation and assistance to all outsource/3rd party debt recovery agent regarding handling all NPL accounts assigned to them.
∎ Contact with the Lawyers and attend their chambers on behalf of Bank regarding the suits /cases filed by and against the Bank.
∎ Take necessary steps towards enlisting the competent Lawyer in the Panel of the Bank subject to approval of the EC.
∎ Review/monitor the accounts against which suits/cases have been filed.
∎ Attend the Court as and when required.
∎ Take necessary steps to execute the Warrant (s) pending for execution through the Warrant Cell.
∎ Take necessary steps to execute the properties vested with title & possession u/s-33(7) & (5) respectively of Artha Rin Adalat Ain, 2003 in favour of the Bank.
∎ Maintain correspondences with Bangladesh Bank, Ministry of Finance & other Regulatory Authorities regarding suits/cases of the Bank with the approval of competent Authority.
∎ Monitoring all the Cases of the Bank pending in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh i.e. Writ/Review/
∎ Appeal/Cr. Misc. Case/CMPLA/CPLA etc. filed by and against the Bank and taking necessary steps for speedy disposal.
∎ Pursuing and follow up of case conducting Lawyers and taking steps for speedy disposal of the suit/cases of the Bank.
∎ He will perform other duties as and when assigned by the Management.
∎ One of the leading private commercial banks of the country is looking for qualified and experienced candidate for the position of Head of Legal.
∎ Major Roles & Responsibilities:
∎ Supervise, Monitor and Co-ordinate the work of the other Officers of the Division. S/He will directly report to the Deputy Managing Director regarding the day-to-day affairs of the Division to protect the interest of the Bank.
∎ Provide Legal opinion to different Branches/Divisions/Department-Unit on various legal issues. Vetting of Agreements/Deeds/Plaints/Petition-Application/Affidavit-in-Opposition to save the legal interest of the Bank.
∎ Attend in the Meetings i.e. Board/EC/Audit Committee/Risk Management Committee/HOCRC/Central
∎ Recovery Task Force etc. representing the Division.
∎ Take all necessary steps for initiating Legal action against the defaulter Borrowers of the Bank to recover Bank's outstanding dues.
∎ Follow up the suits/cases filed by and against the Bank and take necessary steps for speedy disposal of those.
∎ To arrange and holding meeting with case conducting Lawyers at Head Office on regular basis.
∎ Take necessary steps for initiation of legal action against the defaulter borrowers to recover Bank's outstanding dues.
∎ Extending all sorts of co-operation and assistance to all outsource/3rd party debt recovery agent regarding handling all NPL accounts assigned to them.
∎ Contact with the Lawyers and attend their chambers on behalf of Bank regarding the suits /cases filed by and against the Bank.
∎ Take necessary steps towards enlisting the competent Lawyer in the Panel of the Bank subject to approval of the EC.
∎ Review/monitor the accounts against which suits/cases have been filed.
∎ Attend the Court as and when required.
∎ Take necessary steps to execute the Warrant (s) pending for execution through the Warrant Cell.
∎ Take necessary steps to execute the properties vested with title & possession u/s-33(7) & (5) respectively of Artha Rin Adalat Ain, 2003 in favour of the Bank.
∎ Maintain correspondences with Bangladesh Bank, Ministry of Finance & other Regulatory Authorities regarding suits/cases of the Bank with the approval of competent Authority.
∎ Monitoring all the Cases of the Bank pending in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh i.e. Writ/Review/
∎ Appeal/Cr. Misc. Case/CMPLA/CPLA etc. filed by and against the Bank and taking necessary steps for speedy disposal.
∎ Pursuing and follow up of case conducting Lawyers and taking steps for speedy disposal of the suit/cases of the Bank.
∎ He will perform other duties as and when assigned by the Management.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per Bank's policy
∎ As per Bank's policy

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka

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N.B: Above positions shall be offered to deserving candidates depending on experience and competencies. The Bank reserves the right to accept or reject any application without assigning any reason. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Any kind of persuasion in the recruitment process will lead to disqualification of the candidate.