Join us as an "AVP – Country Coverage India" at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences.

To be successful as a "AVP – Country Coverage India", you should have experience with:

Drafting and negotiation of bespoke contracts and other transactional documents.Development and maintenance of standard templates.Input to and preparations of cases for legal opinion.Review of and input to legal opinions and enforceability memoranda.Discussion on and input to transaction structures within the Legal function and with Business and other functional stakeholders.Assessment of relevant regulatory frameworks.Tracking relevant regulatory and legal developments (statutory and case law). Analysing the same and preparing relevant summaries for internal dissemination and assessment and application.Amending and updating contractual terms to appropriately reflect regulatory and legal developments.Engaging with panel law firms on the organisation’s interaction with them.Advising functions and businesses on legal matters associated with their remits e.g., Operations, Sourcing and Procurement).Assisting with responses to regulatory authorities and investigative and law enforcement agencies.Assisting with the management of litigation and disputes.Maintaining and updating internal document repositories.Handling matters and aspects associated with the above.Acting in an effective, and impactful manner.

Qualification, Capabilities and Skills:

Law degree and membership in jurisdictional organization. Candidates must be in compliance with all relevant licensing requirements including the requirements of the jurisdiction where the role will be located prior to commencement of employment. Minimum of ~7-8 years of experience in legal practice.Banking and financing transaction experience is a must.Fluent in written and spoken English, with excellent English writing and oral communication skills.Being a team player who can collaborate and communicate effectively with attorneys and business stakeholders and control functions (for example, Compliance and Credit Risk).Have a strong analytical thinker who is detail-oriented, practical and skilled at issue-spotting and problem-solving.Be a self-starter who is able to work collaboratively in a high performing team, takes ownership of responsibilities and projects, is results-oriented and flexible.Having the ability to multitask and prioritize work in a fast-paced, complex business environment.

Job location is Mumbai

Purpose of the role

To ensure that the operations in the country or region are conducted in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and to help the bank manage legal and reputational risks associated with these activities. 

Accountabilities

Development and implementation of best practice legal strategies for risk management and compliance.Legal advice and support to the bank's country coverage teams on a wide range of legal issues, including regulatory compliance, risk management, project management and transactional matters.Representation of the bank in legal proceedings related to its operations in the country or region, such as litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations.Creation and review of legal documents such as loan agreements, security documents, and other financing documents to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.Legal research and analysis to stay up to date on changes in laws and regulations that may impact the bank's operations in the country or region.Developing and delivering training programmes to educate employees on legal and regulatory requirements related to the bank's operations in the country or region.Pro-active identification, communication, and provision of legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs). Keeping up to date with regards to changes to LRRs in the relevant coverage area. Ensuring that LRRs are effectively allocated to, and adequately reflected within, the relevant policies, standards and controls.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomesIf the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.