People’s Leasing and Financial Services Limited (PLFS) is a public listed Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI) established in 1996 under Companies Act-1994 and within the ambit of Financial Institutions Act-1993.

To meet the company’s present need we are looking for experienced, energetic, result oriented and self motivated candidate to serve the company.

Position: Head of Legal

Vacancy

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Duties

• To manage and supervise the legal department effectively & efficiently.
• To provide legal opinion to various operational departments of the Company related to legal issues arising in the performance of their activities.
• To respond to the legal notices served on the Company
• To draft and send legal notices on behalf of the Company
• To draft and/or review all legal documentation related to the Company’s activities
• To manage and conduct the Company’s litigation by filing appropriate pleadings and appearing before the relevant Courts.
• To maintain computerized database of cases filed by/against the Company
• To monitor pending court cases and take necessary steps.
• To liaise and build relationships with lawyers, various government departments, ministries, banks and other financial institutions.
• To obtain expert opinion from specialist lawyers, retainers and panel lawyers on different legal matters relating to various cases of the Company
• To scrutinize the bills of advocates related to the Company's cases/legal issues and arrange for payment.
• To assist the management in enlisting panel lawyers
• To assist the management in engaging external counsels for various legal issues
• To strictly follow all instructions given by the Management
• Any other job assigned by the Management from time to time.

Job Nature

Full-time

Educational Requirements

• LLB (Hons) and LLM from a reputed University in Bangladesh or abroad (mandatory)

• Enrolled as an Advocate on the Roll of the Bangladesh Bar Council (mandatory)

• Permission to practise in the High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh (preferable)

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 12 years work experience in the Legal department of any Bank and/or NBFI. (preferable)
• Reasonable knowledge about conducting cases under Artha Rin Adalat Ain, 2003, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Companies Act, 1994 and Article 102 of the Constitution of Bangladesh. (mandatory)

Additional Job Requirements:

• Age not exceeding 45 year(s).
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and Leadership skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Bengali
• Able to excel in high-pressure situations.

Job Location: Dhaka

Pay: Negotiable.

Compensation & Other Benefits:

• Mobile bill, Insurance, LFA
• Salary Review: Yearly
• Festival Bonus: 2
• Boishakhi Bonus: 1

Applicant must enclose his/her Photograph with CV.

Application Deadline: July 18, 2024

Interested persons who meet the above mentioned criteria are requested to submit their updated resume with cover letter & photograph at career@plfsbd.com or send to Human Resource Division, People’s Leasing and Financial Services Limited (PLFSL) Paramount Heights, Level-12, 65/2/1, Box Culvert Road, Purana Paltan, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh by July 18, 2024.