Associate - Legal, Societe Generale Bank India (Mumbai)

Job Summary:

•    To support the business and internal stakeholders in India by providing end to end legal and regulatory advisory support, with principal focus on banking and finance, companies law, FEMA regulations, capital markets documentation.
•    The role involves managing legal and regulatory risk, advising on cross border transactions and treasury activities, and monitoring developments under RBI, FEMA, Companies Act and allied regulations applicable to financial institutions and corporate operations in India.

Key Responsibilities:

•    Providing legal advice focusing on the services and activities of Societe Generale in India, and particularly Societe Generale India branches in relation to wholesale banking, including supporting the Global Markets, Structured Finance, Trade Finance, Payments and Cash Management, Transaction Banking business lines.
•    Drafting, negotiating and review of related documentation and liaising with external counsel where necessary.
•    Providing legal advice and assistance on legal matters to the front office, back office and middle office representatives and other teams or departments of the Bank (including other legal teams in Asia and Europe) in connection with the above.
•    Assisting on the legal aspects of any new business development opportunities in India proposed by the business lines. 
•    Tracking legal and regulatory developments in India and providing assistance in updating guidelines, procedures and standard templates.
•    Reporting and escalating appropriate matters on an ongoing and regular basis to line manager and working closely with other members of the legal and other departments in APAC and Europe.
•    Providing support in managing any litigation(s) in India in conjunction with external counsel.
•    Conducting training and awareness workshops for staff on legal matters.
•    Ad hoc support to SG Securities India Private Limited on legal matters and negotiations.
•    Reviewing transversal service and supply contracts, outsourcing agreements.

Academic Background (degree and major): Law Degree from a recognized Indian university.

Relevant Working Experience in number of years: 

•    6 to 8 years of post-qualification experience preferably with a leading international financial institution and/or a top tier international or Indian law firm.
•    Prior in-house legal exposure in a regulated financial environment is a major advantage.

Skills & Competencies required:

•    Sound knowledge and understanding of Indian laws and regulations in relation to contracts, banking/treasury/securities/financing activities and a working knowledge of related areas of law and the regulatory environment;
•    Experience in structuring, drafting and negotiating legal documentation;
•    Discipline and professionalism: strong organizational, time management, prioritization and communication skills; the ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines; and working in a team;
•    Analytical skills, and the ability to apply legal analysis to different fact patterns; and
•    Negotiation skills

Language Skills: Good command of English is mandatory (written and spoken), knowledge of Hindi is desirable.

Societe Generale is one of the leading financial services groups in Europe. Based on a diversified universal banking model, the Group combines financial strength with a strategy of sustainable growth, putting its resources to work to finance the economy and its clients’ plans. With a solid position in Europe and a presence in countries with strong potential, the Group’s 145,700 employees in 66 countries support 31 million individual clients, large corporates and institutional investors worldwide by offering a wide range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions.

Societe Generale was established in India in the year 1978. In 1985, Societe Generale Bank commenced operations as a Scheduled Commercial Bank in Mumbai. Since then it has a proud legacy of servicing corporates and clients. New branches were added in Delhi (1993).  Societe Generale not only offers an extensive product portfolio to different market segments, but customizes solutions in investment banking, global finance and global markets.

Societe Generale is an equal opportunities employer and believes that a diverse and inclusive workforce should be encouraged and recognized.