Experience

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  CBW Bank

  • Associate Legal Counsel

    • Jul 2021 - Present

    • Conduct legal analysis for the Bank, focusing on interpreting and applying federal and state laws and regulations pertinent to the Bank's initiatives.• Draft and negotiate contracts on behalf of the Bank, engaging with clients, vendors, and other external parties.• Generate legal advisory opinions and recommendations tailored to the Bank's needs, and steer the Bank through any required adjustments.• Offer counsel to the Board of Directors, Management, and Bank staff concerning emerging legal and compliance matters, while aiding the Bank in establishing safeguards to mitigate risks.• Evaluate policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and the institution's specified protocols.• Develop and sustain in-depth expertise in assigned legal subjects, with a strong emphasis on prepaid access, online lending, and other financial products.• Stay up-to-date with relevant banking, consumer protection, and privacy laws to provide solid regulatory guidance.• Collaborate closely with external legal advisors as instructed.• Conduct research into legal and regulatory queries from staff.• Pursue continuous professional growth, including both external and internal training opportunities.• Compile and deliver periodic reports on legal and regulatory compliance to the management.• Establish and uphold risk assessment procedures.

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  Hogan Lovells

  • United Kingdom

  • Document Reviewer

    • Mar 2017 - Jun 2017
    • United Kingdom

    • Effectively employed the Relativity platform for document review and coding.

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  Tianjin Tianshi India PVT LTD

  • Chennai

  • Corporate Lawyer

    • Sep 2015 - Oct 2016
    • Chennai

    • Provide legal guidance to the company - Assure the conformity of the company's business dealings with legal regulations.• Draft, review, negotiate and administer legal and transactional documents such as vendor agreements, rental agreements, lease agreements, license agreements, and more.• Provide guidance and legal representation for the company across various legal domains, including corporate, civil, and criminal contracts. Direct all staff on regulatory and compliance issues.

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  TaurusQuest Global Services Private Limited

  • Chennai Area, India

  • Assistant Manager - Legal

    • Nov 2014 - Jun 2015
    • Chennai Area, India

    • Headed a team responsible for providing services in Contract Management and Document Review.• Ensured the prompt processing of all documents, avoiding any backlog. Surpassed client expectations in terms of work quality and timeliness, fostering a culture of zero defects.• Continuously supervised the service quality on a daily basis, ensuring adherence to processes and organizing training for new team members.

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  Infosys

  • Pune Area, India

  • Process Specialist - legal

    • Jun 2012 - Jan 2014
    • Pune Area, India

    • Contract Management: Drafted diverse IT contracts and played a role in developing project playbooks, abstracting terms, and training manuals.• Document Review: Engaged in document review projects where I was responsible for both first pass and second pass review.• Legal Research: Conducted comprehensive legal research, proficiently utilizing search engines such as Lexis Nexis and Westlaw.

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  UnitedLex Corporation

  • New Delhi

  • Legal Associate

    • Jun 2011 - Jun 2012
    • New Delhi

    • Document Review: Contributed to Document Review projects, encompassing responsibilities such as document coding, meticulous quality checks, and the creation of privilege logs.• Contract Management: Engaged in Contract Abstraction initiatives and the drafting of Non-Disclosure Agreements.

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  Aptara

  • New Delhi

  • Legal Associate

    • Jul 2010 - Apr 2011
    • New Delhi

    • Deposition Summary: Engaged in the practice of drafting and quality checking of deposition summaries grounded in principles of legal drafting.

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  Anil Pagaria & Associates Chartered Accountancy firm

  • Guwahati Area, India

  • Internship

    • Jan 2007 - Mar 2010
    • Guwahati Area, India

    While working under Anil Pagaria & Associates(a Chartered Accountants Firm), I was responsible for preparation of Income Tax files of Individuals, HUF & Firms and Filed ITR-1,2,4 & 8 on behalf of the clients.

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  U.C.Majumdar &Co. (a Chartered Accountants Firm)

  • Guwahati Area, India

  • Internship

    • Oct 2006 - Dec 2006
    • Guwahati Area, India

    Was a part of the team which carried out Concurrent audit in in one of the leading banks in India and Statutory Audit in a leading government organization under U.C.Majumdar &Co. (a Chartered Accountants Firm)