Assess and appoint new legal vendors as per bank policy
Renew existing legal vendors basis internal review on performance
Track blacklisted legal firms to ensure that the partners / individuals are not engaged with DBS without explicit approval from DBS Internal legal team.
Maintain MIS for total of empaneled vendors and track dormant vendors, if any; further steps like de-empanelling to be done in suitable cases of dormant vendors.
Track changes in vendor firm composition and initiate necessary actions.
Feedback to vendors regarding end to end TAT management from legal verification initiation to final signed legal report submission.
Documentation
Hidnsight function - Title search and ownership verification on sample basis for each branch, basis legal vendor reports on below parameters
Advisory function
Risk and compliance - identify, assess and mitigate legal risks; ensure adherence to location specific regulatory requirements
Collections
Fraud prevention
Invoice processing of legal vendors within agreed time lines.