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About:
Founded in 2014, Collectius is Asia’s leading fintech company in debt management services with operations in Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and India in which it has a rapidly growing footprint of more than six million customers. The company services consumer and SME non-performing loan portfolios of more than US$7 billion, either purchased by Collectius or held by independent parties.
In a market where an estimated 100 million people are affected by bad debt management practices, Collectius is the market leader and, in partnership with International Finance Corporation (IFC), establishes the best practices for the industry to follow. The ‘Collectius way of Collection’ employs a customer centric approach to debt management supported by a data-driven collection platform and powered by machine learning and digital first communication. Collectius plays a key role in ensuring the stability of the financial system in Asia by providing banks and financial institutions the opportunity to offload their non-performing loans, thus strengthening their balance sheets and enabling them to continue extending credit that facilitates economic growth.
The company is majority-owned by its two founders Gustav A. Eriksson and Ivar Björklund, with the remainder owned by the IFC, Stena AB and Formica Capital.
Role:
Legal Associate
Qualifications:
- Degree in law with at least 3-5 years post-qualified experience either in a law firm or as an in-house counsel.
- Admission to Indian bar is preferred. Any other bar admission may also be considered.
- Prior experience in general legal corporate work and advisory.
Experience:
- Background in drafting and reviewing contracts is a must.
- Experience in M&A and data privacy law is preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
- Strong commercial sense and ability to make practical evaluations of risks.
- Must be fluent in English (written and spoken). Additional APAC languages is advantageous.
- High degree of stakeholder orientation and appropriate prioritization.
- Ability to work independently and prioritize substantial and diverse workload in challenging legal environment.
- Experience in Lending, Finance, FinTech environment and dealings with NBFC is advantageous.
- Experience in APAC jurisdictions is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Drafting, negotiating and reviewing variety of contracts including but not limited to Asset Sale and Purchase Agreements, Share Sale Agreements, Shareholders Agreements, Subscription Agreements, Service Agreements and Facility Agreements.
- Assist with due diligence exercises in support of M&A activities occurring in APAC.
- Providing legal support and advice on various issues in company’s daily business and operations.
- Undertake new market entry projects which requires understanding of other local laws.
- Monitoring changes and developments in the legal and regulatory environment in APAC markets and provide appropriate counsel and advice to management.
- Instruct and manage external counsel including costs management.
- Co-ordinate all Intellectual Property (IP) related tasks and registrations.
- Any other ad hoc duties and assignments as may be assigned by the superior/company from time to time.
How to apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here
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