Lead Counsel 2 - Product - C13 - MUMBAI- Hybrid

Lead Counsel 2 – Product – C13 – MUMBAI– Hybrid

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Remote Type: Hybrid

Time Type: Full time

Posted On: Posted Yesterday

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Citi's Global Legal Affairs and Compliance (GLAC) empowers and protects Citi by providing legal, compliance, investigative, and security services to our firm. We manage compliance risk, provide legal analysis and advice, protect Citi's people and businesses, advocate for legal and regulatory outcomes that benefit our firm and our clients, and ultimately promote behavior that is consistent with Citi's mission and culture.

We're currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Lead Counsel 2 – Product – C13 (Internal Job Title: Vice President C13) based in Mumbai, India.

In this role, you're expected to:

• Provide legal support to the Trade and Working Capital Solutions (TWCS) Services business in the Asia clusters, both at the cluster and country level, where applicable.

Responsibilities:

• Providing product legal advice to the TWCS' stakeholders and colleagues, both at the cluster and country level, including advice on the legal and franchise issues, risks, and mitigants in respect of TWCS Services product offerings, particularly EAF transactions.
• Facilitating the identification and discussion of deviations from the standard TWCS documentation, product parameters, and Citi standards in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Drafting and/or reviewing complex product legal documentation for Asia clusters, and handling negotiations.
• Working closely with Compliance, Risk, and other control functions with respect to advisory and documentation issues.
• Advising on changes in law and regulations relevant to the Services business across key countries in the Asia clusters.
• Initiating and driving global TWCS documentation projects, including the development of new internal standard form templates.

Knowledge/Experience:

• A minimum of 7–9 years of legal experience in contract drafting and negotiation.
• Relevant experience in a law firm or banking or financial institution.
• Financial regulatory experience is an advantage.
• Knowledge of laws with respect to data privacy and intellectual property is a significant plus.
• Fluency in English.

Skills:

• A skilled counsel and negotiator who can proactively work with a wide range of colleagues in both business and support roles.
• Able to respond to a broad range of needs and develop business–friendly solutions while balancing compliance with multiple legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.

Qualifications: Compulsory:

• B.A.LL.B (Hons.) or equivalent qualification from an accredited national university in India or elsewhere.
• Admitted to practice law in India or other common law jurisdiction.

Preferred:

• Masters' degree in law from a well–regarded university in India or the US, UK, Australia.

Competencies:

• Effective communication abilities.
• Ability to manage a significant portfolio of concurrent client negotiations and other matters.
• Responsiveness, diligence, attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team; adaptability.
• Adept at building consensus among internal stakeholders.
• Ability to drive results, delivering concrete output on or ahead of schedule.

Job Family Group: Legal

Job Family: Legal – Product

Time Type: Full time

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