Liaise with clients, external lawyers and other transaction parties on transactions within the designated product coverage.
Drafting Skills to review and negotiate varied contracts such as administrative contracts, vendor contracts and IT contracts by following internal guidance and principles.
Collaborate closely with Legal and other functional teams in India, international legal and business functions in other regions and other local legal units within the branches and subsidiaries of MUFG.
Be an independent guardian and trusted business partner by providing commercially sensitive, pragmatic and practical legal support and advice in a cost effective and timely manner to MUFG.
Be proactive in the provision of legal consultancy services and guidance to business units on material legal developments with regards to a broad range of products, services and issues.
Ensure that senior management within Legal function is fully briefed on major issues arising in relevant business area and major legislative changes
Support group-wide projects, litigation matters, plan and support MUFG local legal offices across India's management of legal issues and liaise and coordinate with external legal counsels.
Support Head of Legal, India by engaging in global, regional and/or country initiatives, supervise and manage legal affairs in India, optimize internal and external legal resources.
Job Requirements
Indian law qualified lawyer.
Minimum 5 years of post-qualification working experience
Knowledge in banking and finance transaction documents including Loan Market Association based finance documents
Prior law firm experience working in the area of banking and finance would be an advantage.
Additional qualifications relevant to the role such as Company Secretary would be an advantage.
Strong technical knowledge of legal framework surrounding finance transactions generally, and possess strong document drafting skills
Good knowledge of regulatory requirements relating to finance and banking
Broad experience across banking and lending, wholesale/investment banking products and capital markets.
Excellent interpersonal skills and a good in communication in English
The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organsational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender.
