We live in an increasingly complex world. Companies these days are either born global or are going global at record speed. Business and geopolitics are forging an entirely new dynamic and consumers now expect financial services to be a seamless part of their digital lives. Citi is a bank that’s uniquely positioned for this moment. Through our vast global network and our on-the-ground expertise, we can connect the dots, anticipate change and empathize the needs of our clients and customers in ways that other banks simply cannot.

Shape your Career with Citi

Supporting our core businesses to responsibly provide financial services and create the best outcomes for our clients every day is a full-time job. Employees on our Functions and Management teams encompass an array of critical roles from ensuring we’re prudently managing risk to making sure our global transactions run smoothly.

Citi’s Legal team supports our business objectives while also identifying, managing and mitigating legal, regulatory and reputational risks. As a member of our Legal team, you would provide the highest quality legal advice and counsel to stakeholders across our firm.

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Director, Senior Counsel – Corporate and Commercial Banking – Hybrid (Internal Job Title: Legal Senior Group Manager - Product - C15) based in Mumbai, India. Being part of our team means that we’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future. For instance:

• We empower our employees to manage their financial well-being and help them plan for the future.

• Citi provides access to an array of learning and development resources to help broaden and deepen your skills and knowledge as your career progresses.

• We have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life, including generous paid time off packages.

In this role, you’re expected to:

• This is a senior level position responsible for providing legal support, advice and guidance on a broad range of Loan product issues for the Corporate & Commercial Banking business team. The Corporate & Commercial Banking legal team is part of the broader Banking & International legal team. The role supports in Asia Pacific region. This position is responsible for serving as subject matter expert and key legal advisor to business stakeholders and functional partners by providing counsel and thought leadership on all aspects of legal matters related to the loan product. The overall objective of this role is to provide legal support, advice, and guidance across loans product offered by Citi businesses in various geographies within Asia.

• This role has a significant degree of responsibility and authority. This role has authority to negotiate and make independent decisions on issues that have critical impact or influence on the corporate and commercial banking loans business. This is a managerial role.

• The successful candidate will lead the Corporate & Commercial Banking legal team based in Mumbai. The role will directly manage up to 4 direct reports. The role reports directly to the Global Head of the Corporate and Commercial Banking legal team (who is based in London) .The candidate will be a part of and work closely with the wider global Corporate & Commercial Banking legal team and in particular the team in Hong Kong, New York, Tampa (USA) and London and Belfast (UK), Citi legal country counsels, the corporate and commercial bankers, compliance and risk management in Asia.​

• Reviewing and advising on a wide range of loan documentation, including confidentiality agreements, marketing materials, commitment letters, uncommitted and committed loan documentation, guarantees, amendment and waiver documentation and legal opinions.

• This position demands the candidate to provide legal advice to corporate and commercial banking business of Citibank. The candidate is expected to analyze documentation against regulatory requirements and internal policies. The candidate should have the ability to independently handle legal issues and manage discussions with senior members of Risk, Compliance, Business, and other stakeholders on a routine basis and appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made.

• It is expected that the candidate demonstrates consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its client, by driving compliance with applicable laws and adhering to Citi policies and apply sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices.

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• 10- 15 or more years of experience. Subject matter expert in loans related legal issues including syndicated and bilateral lending, guarantees and collateral issues.

• Prior In-house/financial industry experience or experience of working in a law firm is a plus.

• Ability to multi-task and take ownership of several transactions and projects concurrently.

• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, organizational, relationship management skills.

• Knowledge and expertise on specific common laws, rules and regulations and enforcement actions related to regulations while staying abreast of the changing regulatory and legal environment, internal policies and industry trends that impact the lending business.

• Proven ability to apply sound judgement while managing complex subject matter and issues.

• Comprehensive knowledge of common law/ English law and international laws and practices.

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Take the next step in your career, apply for this role at Citi today

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Job Family Group:

Legal

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Job Family:

Legal - Product

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Time Type:

Full time

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