Legal - Area Manager & Executive | Mahindra Finance

Mahindra Finance; Deoghar, Dhanbad; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Mahindra Finance in India seeks a litigation-focused legal professional to handle fraud-related criminal actions and defend employees. The role involves coordinating with external counsel, managing case closures, and ensuring timely hearings across Courts/Tribunals/Lok Adalat.

You will provide risk-related legal guidance to branches, review notices, ensure regulatory compliance, maintain MIS, and support audits with necessary documentation.

Responsibilities

• Handling litigation including criminal actions in fraud and defending employees.
• Coordinate with external lawyers and ensure timely hearings and case closures. Appearing before Courts/Tribunals/Lok Adalat Resolution of assigned NPA/Disposal loss/write off cases through legal tools independently / through Legal Executives/resources.
• Maintain case records and documentation for audit and compliance.
• Provide legal guidance to branches and operational teams on risk-related matters.
• Review and validate legal documents and notices etc.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal legal policies.
• Support Audits and inspections by providing necessary legal documentation.
• Liaise with law enforcement Agencies, Courts, and Government bodies.
• Collaborate with internal departments such as collections, Business, Risk control Unit and compliance.
• Maintaining legal MIS and sharing reports regularly as per TAT.
• Submit periodic reports to State Legal Manager and Senior leadership.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Handling litigation including criminal actions in fraud and defending employees.
• Coordinate with external lawyers and ensure timely hearings and case closures. Appearing before Courts/Tribunals/Lok Adalat Resolution of assigned NPA/Disposal loss/write off cases through legal tools independently / through Legal Executives/resources.
• Maintain case records and documentation for audit and compliance.
• Provide legal guidance to branches and operational teams on risk-related matters.
• Review and validate legal documents and notices etc.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal legal policies.
• Support Audits and inspections by providing necessary legal documentation.
• Liaise with law enforcement Agencies, Courts, and Government bodies.
• Collaborate with internal departments such as collections, Business, Risk control Unit and compliance.
• Maintaining legal MIS and sharing reports regularly as per TAT.
• Submit periodic reports to State Legal Manager and Senior leadership.