A Leading Private Commercial Bank
A Leading Private Commercial Bank
A Leading Private Commercial Bank
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Summary
- Vacancy: —
- Location: Dhaka
- Experience: 12 to 15 years
- Published: 18 May 2025
Requirements
Education
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in law from a local or reputed foreign University.
Experience
- 12 to 15 years
Additional Requirements
- Minimum 12-15 years of working experience in relevant field/role, preferably a practicing lawyer.
- Strong communication skills and adaptive to changes.
Responsibilities & Context
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
Employment Status
Full Time
Job Location
Dhaka