
Zonal Legal Manager –Support Services, Retail
Grade: M6
Location: Mumbai
Experience: Minimum 15 years
Age: within 36 -38 years
Qualification: LLB from reputed law school (5 years BALLB Candidates shall be preferred)
Key Responsibilities:
1. Comprehensive Legal Portfolio Management: Oversee and manage the legal aspects across all products offered by KMPL.
2. Litigation Management: Handle a diverse range of litigation under civil, criminal, and commercial law, ensuring effective representation and resolution on behalf of the organization.
3. Drafting and Representation: Prepare articulate and legally sound responses while representing the company in various legal proceedings, ensuring compliance and protection of the company’s interests.
4. SARFAESI Act Expertise: Demonstrate advanced knowledge and experience in the SARFAESI Act, 2002, including independent handling of related actions and proceedings.
5. Specialized Litigation Handling: Manage complex cases pertaining to mortgage fraud, criminal matters, and other legal intricacies, fostering effective communication and collaboration with relevant authorities.
6. Leadership and Team Management: Exhibit strong leadership qualities to effectively lead and manage a team of 12-15 legal professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work culture.
7. Coordination and Support: Collaborate closely with the collections and recovery team, providing legal insights and support to facilitate efficient recovery processes across multiple products and portfolios.
8. System Knowledge: Possess a strong understanding of NBFC systems and processes, leveraging technological tools and resources to streamline legal operations and enhance efficiency.
9. Business Legal: Good to have decent understanding of Mortgage underwriting and due diligence process.
Desired Candidate Profile:
• Graduate with relevant Experience: Candidates must have a minimum of 15 years of comprehensive experience in legal management, with a strong focus on recovery and litigation handling within the banking/ Financial sector.
• Multi-Product Management: Demonstrated experience in managing legal aspects across multiple products and portfolios, showcasing versatility and adaptability in handling diverse legal challenges.
• System Proficiency: Proficient in utilizing banking systems and technological tools to enhance legal operations and streamline processes, ensuring effective management and coordination.
• Collaborative Approach: Proven ability to work closely with collections and recovery teams, fostering collaboration and synergy to achieve common goals and objectives.
• Analytical and Strategic Thinking: Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, enabling effective decision-making
• Excellent Communication: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate legal concepts clearly and persuasively, both verbally and in writing.
Note: This role demands a dynamic individual with a proven track record in legal management within the financial industry, particularly in the realm of recovery and multi-product portfolio management

About Kotak Mahindra Group:
Established in 1985, the Kotak Mahindra Group is one of India’s leading financial services conglomerates. In February 2003, Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd. (KMFL), the Group’s flagship company, received a banking license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). With this, KMFL became the first non-banking finance company in India to become a bank – Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited.
The consolidated balance sheet of Kotak Mahindra Group is over 1 lakh crore and the consolidated net worth of the Group stands at 13,943 crore (approx US$ 2.6 billion) as on September 30, 2012.
The Group offers a wide range of financial services that encompass every sphere of life. From commercial banking, to stock broking, mutual funds, life insurance and investment banking, the Group caters to the diverse financial needs of individuals and the corporate sector. The Group has a wide distribution network through branches and franchisees across India, and international offices in London, New York, California, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Mauritius and Singapore. For more information, please visit the company’s website at https://www.kotak.bank.in/en/home.html