SECTION I: ROLE INTRODUCTION

Job Title

Senior Legal Counsel

Reporting To

Job Code ID

Business Unit

Risk Management

Grade/ Level

Sub Business Unit

Corporate Legal

Management Band

Location

Section II: JOB ROLE SCOPE

Number of Direct Reports

Financial Metrics (Budget, Revenue, etc.)

Total Team Size

SECTION III: PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Sr. Legal Counsel will be responsible for providing end-to-end legal support to the Bank across corporate, commercial, lending, regulatory, and dispute matters. The role involves drafting and vetting documentation, advising business units, mitigating legal risks, managing litigation, and ensuring compliance with banking laws and regulatory guidelines

SECTION IV: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & KPIS OF THE ROLE

Responsibilities

KPIs

Strategy and Planning

The counsel is expected to partner closely with business, risk, compliance, credit, and operations teams to facilitate transactions while safeguarding the Bank’s interests.

Early-stage involvement to advise on optimal deal structures (secured/unsecured, syndicated, bilateral,



escrow, guarantees).

Align the transaction structure with the bank’s risk appetite, regulatory conditions, and security enforceability.

Develop standardized templates for facility agreements, security documents, pledge deeds, mortgages, and inter‑creditor arrangements to reduce TAT.
Interpret RBI Master Directions, circulars, KYC/AML rules, Embed legal safeguards into product features in relation to setting up/launching of new products or structuring any deals including drafting/vetting and negotiating all contracts, agreements and other documentation.
While negotiating with third parties/lawyers orsettling non standard documents/client documents for recent products ensure that the interest of the Bank is protected from a legal perspective
Map critical cases in DRT, NCLT, High Courts, consumer forums, arbitrations, criminal complaints.
Prioritize high-value exposures, reputationally sensitive matters, and

📌 Senior Legal Counsel (Kolkata)
🏢 Yes Bank
📍 Kolkata