Litigation Manager - Bangalore

Role & responsibilities :

• Implement recovery objectives while managing legal processes and building strong relationships with legal stakeholders.
• Follow the legal recovery strategy and support collections teams to strengthen regional recovery performance.
• Execute recovery plans for active cases and ensure timely updates of legal MIS.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date tracker of all legal cases filed by the company.
• Draft legal notices, replies, and other formal legal communications.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of litigation procedures, including SARFAESI, Section 138, arbitration, execution proceedings, civil and criminal cases, and ARC matters.
• Conduct customer visits for stressed and chronic borrowers to facilitate legal recovery, including execution of Section 14 where required.
• Represent the organization before courts and tribunals to defend filed cases.
• Collaborate with law enforcement agencies and judicial bodies to ensure timely recovery of dues.
• Utilize legal tools such as Section 138 notices, legal notices, Lok Adalat, and conciliation mechanisms for effective recovery.
• Manage the regional lawsuit database and introduce new legal tools and processes for efficiency.
• Initiate and drive projects aimed at reducing legal costs within the region.
• Ensure all case files are properly documented and compliant with established procedures.
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with solicitors and legal partners.
• Handle non-performing assets (NPAs) by developing customized recovery strategies to maximize returns.
• Lead and mentor the team to ensure effective execution of compliance requirements and actionable tasks.