Banking Jobs in State Bank of Pakistan Karachi Jan 2017
Chief Legal Adviser Required in State Bank of Pakistan Karachi
STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN
State Bank of Pakistan regulates the monetary and credit system of the country and fosters its growth in the best national interest with a view to securing monetary stability and optimum utilization of the country's productive resource& In order to further strengthen the Bank's legal function, applications are invited from high calibre and dynamic professionals for the following challenging position on contractual basis, based at Karachi.
Chief Legal Advisor Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include. but not limited to, the following.
■ Lead the Legal Services Department to ensure smooth and timely delivery of services to the stakeholders.
■ Finalize draft of new legislations. amendments, policies etc. concerning business related activities of SBP & its subsidiaries.
■ Provide legal support to deal with the issues of SBP and its subsidiaries vis-6-vis matters of banking industry and of national importance.
■ Coordinate with various stakeholders to project SBP's views and safeguard its interests against any legal implication.
■ Provide timely, sound and well thought out researched legal advice on issues related to SBP and its subsidiaries in the following broad areas:
o Litigation(Civil/Criminal/ Constitutional)
o Judicial or Regulatory functions
o Drafting of Legislation
o Banking, Commercial and Corporate Issues
o Drafting and review of Contracts
o Service matters
o Judicial or Regulatory functions
o Drafting of Legislation
o Banking, Commercial and Corporate Issues
o Drafting and review of Contracts
o Service matters
■ Examine and vet legal documents of contracts, agreements etc. of Bank and provide comprehensive legal advice.
■ Monitor compliance with statutory obligations and advise senior management accordingly.
■ Supervise/Coordinate/Follow up with external legal counsels for protecting SBP and its subsidiaries' interests in various legal cases in different courts of law.
■ Coordinate with external Law Firms to seek independent views on various legal cases.
■ Represent SBP/SBP(BSC) in Standing Committees of Parliament and Senate as and when required.
■ Monitor compliance with statutory obligations and advise senior management accordingly.
■ Supervise/Coordinate/Follow up with external legal counsels for protecting SBP and its subsidiaries' interests in various legal cases in different courts of law.
■ Coordinate with external Law Firms to seek independent views on various legal cases.
■ Represent SBP/SBP(BSC) in Standing Committees of Parliament and Senate as and when required.
Eligibility Criteria
Qualification Minimum LLM from HEC recognized university. Preference will be given to candidates having higher legal qualification.
Experience At least 20 years of relevant professional experience with 12 years in senior management position of well reputed Firm or credible experience with Superior Courts.
Retired members of the Superior Judiciary may be preferred.
Experience At least 20 years of relevant professional experience with 12 years in senior management position of well reputed Firm or credible experience with Superior Courts.
Retired members of the Superior Judiciary may be preferred.
Compensation:Competitive market based salary package commensurate with the experience and qualification of the candidate.
Other terms and conditions as per contract agreement.
Other terms and conditions as per contract agreement.
Application Procedure:Interested candidates meeting the above mentioned eligibility criteria may send their detailed CVs to the address mentioned below or at recruitment@sbp.org.pk.
Please clearly mark the envelope with the position applied for.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Please clearly mark the envelope with the position applied for.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Senior Joint Director Human Resources Department
State Bank of Pakistan,
10th Floor, SBP Main Building LI. Chundrigar Road,
Karachi
Application Deadline: January 15, 2017
Misinformation and any attempt to influence the selection process will be considered a definite disqualification for current as well as for all future recruitments in the Bank, even if the candidate is otherwise qualified.