Legal Officer (Tamil Notarial & Litigation)
“SDB bank, a licensed specialized bank regulated by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka with a network of 93 branches across the island. We have transformed into a progressive and innovative institution. At SDB bank, we are committed to making a tangible impact at all levels, driving socio-economic progress by fostering strong community connections. Become part of our journey and contribute to shaping a brighter future for Sri Lanka.”
Location: Kirulapone (Head Office)
Job Profile:
- Providing Legal Advices & obtain appropriate legal information on matters related to litigations and business engagements.
- Directly supervise & maintain case records, obtaining proceedings and journal entries.
- Supervise & maintain of fee base income records & other related reports.
- Prepare and serve letters of demand, and instituting legal actions including drafting plaints and other related documents.
- File proxies and appearing in Courts on behalf of the Bank.
- Check and prepare Title Reports, Execution and registration of Mortgage Bonds, Lease Agreements, and Deeds of Discharge or attending to any other required notarial document or attending to any other required notorial document.
- Drafting, reviewing legal contracts, corporate agreements, security documents and assisting Head of Legal to provide recommendations.
- Coordinate with Business Teams, Court Officers, Auctioneers, Panel Lawyers and Legal Counsels to manage litigation relating to credit recovery matters.
Candidate Profile:
- LLB or equivalent from a recognized university.
- Attorney-at-Law.
- Fluency in Tamil (spoken and written).
- Notarial license to practice in English, Sinhala & Tamil in Colombo zone.
- A minimum of 6 years of experience in the Banking or Financial sector, including at least 4 years of experience in legal practice.
- Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills with ability to work in cross functional teams.
- Strong analytical skills.
- IT literacy.
An attractive remuneration package commensurate with experience and fringe benefits on par with the industry standards is available for the right person. Interested candidates are invited to submit their curriculum vitae within 14 days of this advertisement to careers@sdb.lk mentioning the position in the subject line of the email. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
