LEO1 - Assistant Manager - Legal (8-11 yrs)

Job Title: Legal Senior Manager

About LEO1:

LEO1, formerly known as FinancePeer, is an innovative Edu-Fintech company founded in 2017, leading the revolution in financial management for education. Supported by prominent venture capitalists such as QED, Aavishkaar, Ardent, and 100Unicorns, LEO1 is driven by a vision to empower both educators and students. We recently welcomed Indian Cricket Captain Rohit Sharma into our family. Recognizing our potential, he transitioned from being our brand ambassador to an investor.

Our extensive network spans over 13,000 educational institutions, positioning us for remarkable growth. With major institutions partnering with us, LEO1's financial SaaS solutions currently support over half a million students. Our aim is to build an ecosystem that benefits students, educators, and 150+ partnered brands through our financial SaaS offerings and loyalty programs. To enable these solutions in the education landscape, we collaborate with leading banks with major global networks.

At LEO1, we provide an environment of growth and innovation, valuing new ideas, appreciating excellent work, and ensuring due credit is given. Employee mental well-being and a healthy work-life balance are paramount here, as affirmed by our team members. We are seeking passionate professionals eager to drive change, proactive, and possessing strong decision-making abilities.

Job Overview:

- We are looking for a skilled Legal Senior Manager to provide legal support across our financial services, including NBFC, UPI payments, and fintech.

- The role involves drafting agreements, ensuring compliance with regulations, managing legal risks, and collaborating with teams like Risk and Compliance.

- You will also oversee litigation and handle legal research to keep the company updated on relevant laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide legal support and advice for financial business operations, including but not limited to NBFC (loans for consumer durables, personal loans, and business loans), UPI payments, Fintech services, brand partners, payment gateways, e-commerce aggregators, offline merchants / services etc.

- Create a robust legal framework for structuring the organization's products, services, and functions.

- Develop standard agreements, legal templates, and processes in compliance with KYC mandates and applicable laws.

- Collaborate with the Risk and Compliance team to ensure all agreements and processes align with relevant regulations.

- Review customer complaints, address internal queries before loan sanction, and manage cases scheduled in courts, whether filed by or against the Company.

- Liaise with external advocates and counsel for legal submissions, statements, and depositions in courts.

- Conduct legal research on laws, regulations, and legislative changes that impact the Company's business.

- Perform additional legal functions, roles, and responsibilities as assigned from time to time.

Minimum Post Qualification Experience (PQE):

- At least 8 years of relevant experience, particularly in the NBFC sector (Retail Loans).

Relevant Experience (in order of priority):

- Extensive experience in the NBFC segment (loans for consumer durables and personal loans).

- Exposure to Fintech legalities.

Behavioural Competencies:

- Ability to collaborate effectively with different teams across business units.

- Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

- Ability to multitask and handle various financial service lines provided by the Company.

- Strong adherence to timelines and deadlines.