Senior Associate Litigation & Legal Recovery

Dvara Holdings; Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Dvara Holdings in Chennai seeks a seasoned Litigation & Legal Recovery professional to lead end-to-end legal actions for partner lenders, guiding cases across pre-litigation to enforcement. You will manage advocate networks and collaborate with internal teams to determine recovery strategy.

Role requires deep NI Act understanding, strong drafting, negotiation and coordination skills, and willingness to travel frequently to field locations across multiple states.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with BL/LLB from a recognised university.
• Enrolled with a State Bar Council.
• Familiarity with legal processes and court procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end legal recovery actions on delinquent accounts from pre-litigation notices through filing, prosecution, settlement and execution.
• Supervise civil recovery suits, Lok Adalat, pre-litigation settlements, arbitration and enforcement of awards.
• Handle cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the NI Act and NACH/mandate dishonour cases under Section 25 of the PSS Act.
• Draft, review and issue legal notices, replies, pleadings, applications and settlement documents.
• Track hearings, orders and case status across forums and maintain accurate case records and MIS.
• Appear before courts, tribunals and Lok Adalats and coordinate with external counsel.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Coordination

MS Excel

Case-tracking tools

Education

LL.B./BL

State Bar Council enrolled

Tools

MS Excel

Case-tracking tools

Digital workflows

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Litigation & Legal Recovery

• Manage end-to-end legal recovery action on delinquent and hard-bucket accounts for partner lenders, from pre-litigation notices through filing, prosecution, settlement and execution.
• Handle and supervise civil recovery suits, Lok Adalat and pre-litigation settlements, arbitration proceedings and enforcement of awards.
• Handle cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the NI Act and NACH/mandate dishonour cases under Section 25 of the PSS Act.
• Draft, review and issue legal notices, replies, pleadings, applications and settlement documents.
• Track hearings, orders and case status across forums, and keep case records and MIS accurate.
• Appear before courts, tribunals and Lok Adalats where required, and coordinate with external counsel.

Advocate Network Management

• Identify, empanel and onboard local advocates across target locations on a cost-efficient basis.
• Allocate matters, monitor turnaround and quality, and review the work of empanelled advocates.
• Coordinate documentation, invoicing and periodic reporting with the advocate network.

Field & Stakeholder Engagement

• Travel frequently to field locations across states, including semi-urban and remote areas, mainly Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan.
• Work with partner lenders and internal collections, operations and business teams to identify accounts for legal action and agree on recovery strategy.
• Engage with borrowers where appropriate, with integrity and sound judgement.

Broader Legal Function

• Support the groups wider legal work, including contracts, group transactions and regulatory matters.

Preferred candidate profile

Education & Enrolment

• B.L. / LL.B. from a recognised university
• Enrolled with a State Bar Council

Experience

• 35 years of post-qualification experience in litigation
• Experience in bank or NBFC recovery, debt recovery litigation, arbitration or a related area is preferred

Legal Knowledge

• Working knowledge of the NI Act (Section 138), the Payment and Settlement Systems Act (Section 25), the Arbitration and Conciliation Act and the CPC
• Familiarity with recovery procedures and financial services regulation
• Knowledge of SARFAESI and DRT proceedings is a plus

Language & Travel

• Fluency in Hindi (spoken and written) is mandatory
• Other regional languages are an added advantage
• Willing to travel frequently, including to remote locations, mainly across Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan

Skills & Attributes

• Strong drafting, negotiation and coordination skills
• Enterprising and self-driven, comfortable working independently in a new, evolving setup
• Organised and detail-oriented, able to manage a high volume of matters across jurisdictions
• Comfortable with MS Excel, case-tracking tools and digital workflows
• High integrity and sound judgement in sensitive borrower-facing situations