Legal Director - Wealth Management

We are looking to hire an experienced corporate lawyer to serve as an in-house legal counsel who is dynamic, hands on and mature professional and who takes a commercial and pragmatic approach to complex issues. He / she shall be providing strategic, non-litigation legal support to Company with a strong emphasis on contract drafting, review, negotiation and commercial legal advisory. The role will support wealth management, investment advisory, distribution, product structuring and corporate transactions. The candidate must have a solid understanding of financial services regulations and the ability to partner effectively with business teams to deliver practical legal solutions.

The candidate will pay a key role in the organisation and provide professional and timely legal advice to various internal stakeholders as well as lead negotiations with company’s partners and customers. He / she will be handling all the corporate legal matters of the organisation.

The key job tasks and responsibilities are outlined below.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities :

The key job tasks and responsibilities shall be as follows :

• Contracting & Transactional Support - Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including, Investment advisory agreements, Distribution agreements, Platform / service agreements, Tripartite agreements, NDAs and vendor agreements, Employment and consulting contracts.
• Regulatory Advisory - Advise on laws and regulations applicable to wealth and investment businesses, including SEBI IA, PMS, and AIF Regulations , RBI / FEMA guidelines , KYC / AML requirements , Data protection and confidentiality laws . Monitor changes in applicable laws and regulations and advise business teams on implications and required action. Ensure the organization's compliance with corporate governance standards, board resolutions and internal policies.
• Legal Risk Management - Identify legal risks in business proposals and transactions;

recommend mitigation strategies. Review counterparty comments and prepare detailed legal positions for negotiations. Support internal stakeholders by providing sound legal interpretations and guidance.

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