Legal Officer

Job Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal pleadings, appear in courts as Instructing Attorney on behalf of the Bank and liaise with court registries to ensure timely and accurate handling of cases.
• Coordinate with external counsel, monitor progress, and ensure timely follow-up on cases.
• Maintain and update case records and the Legal Monitoring System; report case progress to management and respective Branches and Departments.
• Conduct title / deed searches at Land Registries; prepare title reports and pedigrees; draft and attest deeds and related instruments.
• Provide legal opinions to the Branches and Departments on title matters relating to mortgaged or proposed mortgaged properties.
• Handle registration of deed, mortgage bonds; ensure delivery of registered documents to relevant branches; maintain up-to-date records of deeds and mortgage bonds
• Provide timely, practical legal advice to business units, ensuring compliance and managing legal risks.
• Draft and review agreements and transactional documents; support standardization of legal documentation.
• Liaise with external counsel, regulators, and authorities on legal matters.
• Stay updated on legal and regulatory developments; engage in legal research and provide the outcome expeditiously

The Person

• Should be an Attorney at Law with a minimum of 04 years experience.
• Possession of Notarial license in English within the jurisdiction of Colombo High Court and sound knowledge in conveyancing.
• Should be Computer Literate coupled with good Public Relations skills and be able to communicate efficiently in both English and Sinhala.
• Ability to draft / prepare Legal documents and Deeds / Mortgage Bonds independently.
• Previous experience in the Commercial banking sector would be an added advantage.

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