Law Officer (Assistant Officer –Assistant Vice President)

Bank Asia Limited

Bank Asia Limited

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Summary

• Vacancy: —
• Location: Chattogram, Dhaka
• Minimum Salary: Negotiable
• Experience: At least 2 years
• Published: 3 Oct 2024

Requirements

Education

• Master of Law (LLM)

Must have L.L.B with L.L.M from any UGC approved reputed University having no Third class/Division in academic career. Enrollment as a member of Bar council will be given preference.

Experience

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
  Banks, Law Firm

Additional Requirements

At least 02 (Two) years’ and above experience in the Civil and Criminal cases in Judge Court/ High Court/ Supreme Court.

Responsibilities & Context

• Ensure filing of all suits/cases within the limitation period.

• Drafting and serving of legal notice under Artha Rin Adalat Ain, N.I. Act and under section 17 of Bank Company Act whenever required.

• Checking the draft plaints, applications, written objections, petition of complaints etc. in respect of Artha Rin Suits/N.I. Act cases filed against the defaulter borrowers as well as GDs, FIRs to be filed against the customers/bankers involved in misappropriation of funds/criminal breach of trust.

• Monitoring of all types of litigations (i.e. Artha Rin Suit, N.I. Act Cases, Petition/CR cases/Sessions Cases under the Penal Code, Civil/Title/other Suits, writs/company matters/admiralty suits/CP/CMP/CRMP etc.) including criminal case filed against the employees of the bank and suits/cases filed against the bank for expeditious disposal of the same.

• Maintaining liaison with panel lawyers/legal retainers of the bank and evaluate their performances periodically and recommending for enlistment/de-enlistment thereof

• Assisting the branch officials in filling out the charge documents, submission of document before the court at filing/trial stage of the suit/case, taking preparation for deposition before the Court

• Drafting and publishing auction notice under section 12, 33(1), 33(4), 33(5), 33(7) of Artha Rin Adalat Ain, 2003 whenever required

• Vetting of property documents offered as security against credit facilities or be rented/purchased by the bank for utilization of business operations purpose.

• Drafting/checking of various types of agreements/MoU/SLA etc. to be entered with vendors/strategic partners/3rd parties

• Arrange mutation of bank’s property acquired under section 33(7) or purchased from seller upon procuring necessary deeds/khatians/maps etc.

• Providing legal opinion on any disputes arising out of day-to-day operational issues

• Advising next course of action of the bank involving legal issues or way forward to come out of any complex situation having legal issues.

• Taking steps for obtaining certificate under section 33(5)/33(7) of Artha Rin Adalat Ain, 2003.

• Preparing statement of accounts inserting unapplied interest in the body of the statement

• Deposition before the Court in support of the plaint and submission of all the documents in the Court as listed in the plaint as “Exhibit”.

• Checking the draft affidavit-in-opposition and swear on the same to be filed against the Writ Petitions, CP/CMP, Criminal Miscellaneous Cases etc. filed by the borrower against the Bank’s legal proceedings and take necessary steps for expeditious disposal of the same by engaging Senior/Exert Lawyer for vacating Stay Orders.

• Procuring title deeds, Khatians, porcha for the property detected for attachment.

• Drafting and Checking various types of commercial agreements/MoU/SLA etc. to be entered into with business partners/vendors/3rd parties.

• Reply to Bangladesh Bank/other regulatory authorities/banks/FIs against their letters/queries/claims/allegations in terms of legal issues and compliance thereof.

• Apply to the A/C Land for cancellation of mutation of 3rd parties created after mortgage with bank.

Skills & Expertise

Civil Lawyer

Criminal Law

Workplace

Work at office

Employment Status

Full Time

Job Location

Chattogram, Dhaka

Job Highlights

To perform tasks related to legal affairs and corporate governance of the bank.  

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