Are you a law graduate/ legal professional looking for job opportunities? This opportunity might be of interest to you!
About:
Credit Suisse is a leading global wealth manager with strong investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, our operation has a global reach and extends to about 50 countries worldwide across mature and emerging markets with more than 45,000 employees from over 150 different nations.
They partner across countries, divisions and regions to deliver holistic financial solutions to their clients, including innovative products and specially tailored advice, aligned to their high ethical standards. They strive for quality and excellence in their work and professional relationships, recognizing and rewarding extraordinary performance among their employees and providing opportunities for internal mobility, dedicated training and leadership.
As a global and inclusive community, they benefit from a diverse range of perspectives to create value and drive results for their clients, shareholders and communities. Their values are brought to life through the entrepreneurial spirit of all within their network. They are Credit Suisse.
Role:
Legal
Qualifications:
- Outstanding experience in private banking and wealth management legal advice and service, structured lending and extensive knowledge of general banking and finance laws and exchange control laws of India
- Equivalent work experience in a leading law firm and/or as an in-house counsel at a leading financial institution
- Extensive working knowledge of and broad familiarity with the financial industry and the applicable legal/regulatory regime in India
- Proven experience in leading and managing a team
- Proficiency in English and an outstanding drafting ability
- Proficiency to work effectively and collaboratively with teams and the business
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, a positive ‘can-do’ attitude and can work under deadlines and can make balanced decisions
- Outstanding problem-solving skills, strive to seek results with an accurate judgment and a control mind-set whilst being a proactive learner
- Flexibility to prioritize tasks while grasping the wider picture as well as details
- Ambitious, hardworking who can work collaboratively deliver on time with integrity, sense of urgency, attention to detail and quality standards
- Dedication to fostering an inclusive culture and value diverse perspectives.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting transactions by proactively managing legal, regulatory and reputational risks and escalating issues, where appropriate, including within the General Counsel Division and other relevant partners – the work includes drafting, reviewing, negotiating and advising on transaction documentation and other related documents and issues
- Ensuring effective information sharing (including upwards management information) amongst peers and colleagues
- Supporting any related contentious matters and proactively manage the same
- Assisting in other legal matters as requested from time to time.
- Being a key and integral partner and strategic advisor to CS India franchise
- Providing timely legal and regulatory advice to all licenses and business divisions of CS India franchise
- Advising on, reviewing and negotiating financing transactions entered into by the business divisions of CS India franchise
- Taking informed decisions relating to business and to stand by such decisions and exercising and discharging appropriate challenges and control responsibilities
- Providing legal and strategic advice on new business projects
- Closely collaborating with regional GC teams and participating in regional GC calls / meetings
- Providing quality legal advice and escalating issues from time to time and identifying potential risks to the franchise on various matters including financing transactions
- Monitoring key regulatory legal and market developments and themes with potential impact on the business and developing strong strategic advisor relationship with business partners
- Maintaining relationships with key partner law firms for better pricing and delivery on timely manner
- Collaborating with regional teams and focusing on delivering results on issues in a timely and efficient manner
- Providing general corporate legal support to all shared services departments e.g., supply vendor management, CRES, HR, IT, etc.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here (click here)
