Litigation Manager
Job Description
<p><strong><em><u>Role Purpose:</u></em></strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>The litigation & Investigations Manager is to provide legal support, advice, guidance, and management across a broad range of contentious matters across all AHC business areas. </li></ul><p><br></p><p><em><u>Core Responsibilities</u></em></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Advising generally on cases and disputes arising across all AHC business areas.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Conduct investigations and inquiries into regulatory issues in connection with AHC businesses</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Managing the conduct of regulatory and legal proceedings, criminal and civil, to the best outcome including negotiations; managing reputation and franchise risk; selecting and instructing local external counsel; and ongoing management of related legal costs</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Conducting internal investigations and providing support on ethics-related complaints</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Working with HR and other internal stakeholders for disciplinary determinations; and considering and conducting accountability review/assessment of the related personnel</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Advising on appropriate alternative dispute resolution mechanisms generally</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Advising upon the nature and effect of Court Orders received in connection with customers and clients (e.g., freezing orders; insolvency-related court procedures).</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Maintain a good relationship with external lawyers and supervise their activities</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Working with Corporate Affairs concerning any related internal and external issues</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Advising generally in any matters involving disputes and court processes</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Assisting in maintaining a significant litigation reporting database for the preparation of reports to senior management</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Appropriately assessing risk and applying sound ethical judgment regarding the conduct of personnel, escalating, managing, and reporting issues.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em><u>Team Management</u></em> </p><p><br></p><ul><li>Manage the department staff in dimensions including time management, quality of work etc. so that are carried out effectively and efficiently</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Identify the training and developmental priorities of the department in consultation with department and Human Resources department and ensure that staff are adequately skilled to meet future requirements</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Coach and mentor staff as appropriate to improve performance and ensure they keep abreast of technical developments, relevant regulations, and best practices</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em><u>Job Specifications:</u></em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Industry / Domain:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Holding Company / Corporate Office / Advisory & litigation </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><em><u>Necessary Knowledge and Experience:</u></em></strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Professionally qualified lawyer or Legal Advisor with at least 5 years post-qualification experience either in private practice or in-house with another financial institution in litigation, investigations, and/or contentious regulatory work in banking and finance</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Knowledge of International experience, including the instruction of and working with overseas lawyers, preferably to the level of managing overseas lawyers where cases span several jurisdictions</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Experience in substantial litigation as a team member as well as experience of running a caseload of cases</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em><u>Education and Certification Minimum Requirements:</u></em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Law or equivalent from a reputed University/ </li><li>Master’s Degree in Law will be an added advantage</li></ul>
