Senior Vice President - Legal - Supply Chain Finance (20-30 yrs)

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

Documentation:

- Draft, negotiate, and finalize financing documents and agreements as per requirements of internal teams, managing the contractual risk.

- Facilitate execution of financing documents.

- Extensive experience in legal documentation required for Supply Chain Finance, Lending, NBFC, and Working Capital.

- Legal Research & Updates:Monitor case laws, statutory, and regulatory updates impacting the organization's business, and disseminate information internally.

- Provide timely legal support, including legal interpretation to facilitate transactions.

- Offer strategic legal advice on new and proposed legislation, assessing its impact on the business and operations.

- Best Practices:Assist in developing best practices regarding applicable laws and guidelines to minimize unforeseen legal exposure for the organization and its executives.

- Self-starter with a 360-degree view of legal aspects, from documentation for Corporate/SME lending to the legalities involved in recovery processes.

- Ability to independently draft legal documentation for corporate sector lending, ensuring alignment with best practices in the Corporate/SME Lending industry.

Timelines:

- Maintain adequacy and timelines in all assigned legal matters.

- Ensure timely closure of all legal documentation.

- Maintain a TAT sheet and log for work done, meetings attended, and outdoor duties.

- Experience:Hands-on experience in Supply Chain Finance.

- Well-versed in NBFC Guidelines and Corporate Laws.

- Experience in collaborating with Business/Credit Teams for optimal legal processes at both customer acquisition and recovery stages.

- A fair understanding of Balance Sheet & P&L is preferable.

- Must have in-depth knowledge and experience of the latest developments in Corporate Law.

Required Behavioral Competencies:

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Strong interpersonal skills

- Time management

- Analytical, organized, and able to handle stressful situations with ease

- Multi-tasking ability

- Willingness to travel across India for legal matters.