Law Officer - Legal Division

Education

• Bachelor of Law (LLB)
• Master of Law (LLM)
• LL.B. (Hons.) and LL.M. degree from a UGC approved local or reputed foreign University. Bar Council membership is preferred.

Experience

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Banks

Additional Requirements

• Minimum 05 (Five) years of professional experience in Legal Division of any Bank/ Law Chamber/ Individual Court Practice on related job field as required.
• Sound knowledge on legal domain of the financial industry of Bangladesh.

Prime Bank PLC. is one of the leading private commercial banks of the country and proud recipient of numerous local and international awards for published accounts & reports, operational excellence, and industry leadership. We are looking for qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Law Officer - Legal Division.

Location: Head Office, Dhaka

Job grade: OFFICER - FAVP

Major Roles & Responsibilities:

• Provide legal opinion to different departments/divisions and branches on various legal issues & vetting of various agreements, written statement, auction notice/sale notice, bank guarantee, plaint etc.
• Initiate legal actions (civil and criminal) against defaulting customers to recover outstanding claims, including appearing in court, signing documents and giving testimony to follow up with panel lawyers and courts.
• Take necessary steps to manage, resolve and monitor legal proceedings such as injunctions, stay orders, money suits, appeals, reviews and other cases filed by or against Prime Bank.
• Ensure the panel lawyers take appropriate actions for the early resolution of all cases favoring Prime Bank.
• Conduct regular meetings with all stakeholders and maintain and update MIS records from courts and lawyers.
• Visit various courts including the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, as needed for case follow-up and persuasion.