Website:
yoitconsulting.com
Job details:
Legal & Company Secretary Manager
Location: BKC, Mumbai
Experience Required: 3 to 7 Years
Job Summary
We are looking for a
Legal & Company Secretary Manager to handle legal due diligence, loan documentation, recovery-related legal matters, and company secretarial compliances. The role requires strong knowledge of
RBI guidelines, NBFC regulations, lending laws, and property-related legal processes, especially for
LAP (Loan Against Property) cases.
The ideal candidate should be experienced in managing
legal clearance, secured lending documentation, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Legal Responsibilities
- Conduct and vet property title due diligence
- Issue legal clearance for LAP cases
- Track and monitor marketability risks related to secured properties
- Identify potential legal and regulatory issues in property-backed lending cases
- Draft, review, vet, and execute:
- Loan agreements
- Mortgage deeds
- MODTs
- Guarantees
- Related legal documents
- Coordinate stamping, registration, and safe custody of original property documents
- Handle SARFAESI proceedings, recovery actions, and litigation with external advocates
- Review and respond to:
- Legal notices
- Customer disputes
- Regulatory queries
- Provide legal advisory support to business, credit, and operations teams
Compliance & Company Secretary Responsibilities - Ensure compliance with RBI NBFC regulations, ROC, and other statutory requirements
- Review and interpret:
- RBI circulars
- Master Directions
- MCA notifications
- IBBI notifications (where applicable)
- Support implementation of required compliance actions based on regulatory updates
- Standardize and manage the legal deviation matrix in collaboration with Risk teams
- Differentiate legal feasibility risks from policy exceptions and ensure proper approvals
- Monitor and review the performance of empanelled external advocates
- Ensure adherence to agreed scope, timelines, and support audits of legal service providers
- Regularly review RBI circulars, policies, and key court judgments relevant to LAP enforcement
- Ensure internal processes and policies remain aligned with regulatory and legal updates
- Conduct:
- Board Meetings
- Committee Meetings
- General Meetings
- Prepare agenda, notes, and minutes for meetings
- Maintain statutory registers, filings, and corporate records
- Support audits, inspections, and regulatory submissions
Mandatory Skills
- Strong understanding of RBI guidelines, NBFC norms, and lending-related regulations
- Hands-on experience with RBI NBFC compliance
- Experience in legal clearance for LAP
- Good knowledge of Loan Origination System
- Strong understanding of property laws, secured lending, and legal documentation
- Experience in recovery-related legal matters and SARFAESI proceedings
- Good exposure to corporate secretarial and regulatory compliance
Preferred Candidate Profile
- 3 to 7 years of relevant experience in NBFC / Financial Services / Lending
- Strong experience in handling Loan Against Property (LAP) legal matters
- Good communication, drafting, and coordination skills
- Ability to work closely with legal, risk, credit, business, and operations teams
- Female candidates preferred for this role
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