Job Description

Vivriti Capital - Head Legal

About the role :
- The legal counsel with manage all the legal aspects of Vivriti Capital.

- The role will ensure that company always operates within the law, offer counsel on legal issues, be an effective guardian of the organisation and ensure that the Organization\'s interest and reputation is safeguarded at all times.

- You will be managing the corporate legal support activities by delivering legal opinions / advice on the legal matters across the organisations departments and various organisational transactions.
Primary responsibilities :

- Be a trusted advisor to the management and the organisation, providing timely, relevant council and inputs re-strategic and operating decisions. Assist management, internal shareholder/ board interactions.

- Always be on the cutting edge of legal developments and disseminate to the wider organisation important trends

- Develop and implement scalable and policies as per business requirement. Represent the firm on key forums

- Take charge of execution requirements of organisational deals including interfacing, developing and leveraging relationships with regulators, credit agencies other financial institutions, consultants and other professionals to deliver best in class value, aligned to business

- Lead design discussions and drive constant improvement of documentation - aim for simplicity, ease of understanding, quick turnaround times. Communicate effectively and unambiguously with all internal and external stakeholders

- Develop networks with key law firms and lawyers for ensuring the best advice, building enforcement capabilities, as well as ensure the best economics.

- Work in a collaborative manner to benefit from the collective wisdom and deal experience of the market, while retaining own discretion.

- Institute and enforce sound processes that realize hygiene around all activities - data management, confidentiality, drafting standards, policies, turnaround time, legality, etc. Required Skills
- Have 10-15 years of relevant experience (working with private banks, law firms, NBFC) with degree in Law

- Should have experience in Indian lending operations for a large NBFC/Bank

- Have an excellent grasp of law, pertaining to structured finance, retail finance, capital markets, equity raise, IBC (working knowledge will be added benefit) etc.

- Drafting of various processes and standardization of templates

- Co-ordinating with external counsels for advisory and related matters

- Sound knowledge in drafting, vetting of deeds, collection handling, receivables, attachment of property, legal processes etc.

- Be able to understand business requirements and how this would translate to requirements from the legal team

- Have impeccable integrity, ability to maintain strict confidentiality

- Be highly solution oriented and business focused, always play an enabling role for organisation

- Communicate effectively and unambiguously with all internal and external stakeholders

Work Environment details :

- Founder-led entrepreneurial set-up which is defined by speed, agility and creativity

- Highly empowered and critical role, which makes a difference to Vivriti Capital

- Young, energetic, and highly talented Teams

- Hard work is the defining aspect of the organization

Job Location : Chennai / Mumbai (Candidates from any where in India who are willing to relocate can be considered as well)

The legal counsel with manage all the legal aspects of Vivriti Capital. The role will ensure that company always operates within the law, offer counsel on legal issues, be an effective guardian of the organisation and ensure that the Organization\'s interest and reputation is safeguarded at all times. You will be managing the corporate legal support activities by delivering legal opinions / advice on the legal matters across the organisations departments and various organisational transactions.

Primary responsibilities :

- Be a trusted advisor to the management and the organisation, providing timely, relevant council and inputs re-strategic and operating decisions. Assist management, internal shareholder/ board interactions.

- Always be on the cutting edge of legal developments and disseminate to the wider organisation important trends

- Develop and implement scalable and policies as per business requirement. Represent the firm on key forums

- Take charge of execution requirements of organisational deals including interfacing, developing and leveraging relationships with regulators, credit agencies other financial institutions, consultants and other professionals to deliver best in class value, aligned to business

- Lead design discussions and drive constant improvement of documentation - aim for simplicity, ease of understanding, quick turnaround times. Communicate effectively and unambiguously with all internal and external stakeholders

- Develop networks with key law firms and lawyers for ensuring the best advice, building enforcement capabilities, as well as ensure the best economics.

- Work in a collaborative manner to benefit from the collective wisdom and deal experience of the market, while retaining own discretion. Institute and enforce sound processes that realize hygiene around all activities - data management, confidentiality, drafting standards, policies, turnaround time, legality, etc Required Skills

- Have 10-15 years of relevant experience (working with private banks, law firms, NBFC) with degree in Law

- Should have experience in Indian lending operations for a large NBFC/Bank

- Have an excellent grasp of law, pertaining to structured finance, retail finance, capital markets, equity raise, IBC (working knowledge will be added benefit) etc

- Drafting of various processes and standardization of templates

- Co-ordinating with external counsels for advisory and related matters

- Sound knowledge in drafting, vetting of deeds, collection handling, receivables, attachment of property, legal processes etc.

- Be able to understand business requirements and how this would translate to requirements from the legal team

- Have impeccable integrity, ability to maintain strict confidentiality

- Be highly solution oriented and business focused, always play an enabling role for organisation

- Communicate effectively and unambiguously with all internal and external stakeholders

Work Environment details :

- Founder-led entrepreneurial set-up which is defined by speed, agility and creativity

- Highly empowered and critical role, which makes a difference to Vivriti Capital

- Young, energetic, and highly talented Teams

- Hard work is the defining aspect of the organization

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