Legal Counsel - Assistant Vice President (Hybrid)

Citi — Mumbai Maharashtra India

The Lead Counsel 1 is an intermediate level position responsible for providing Citi businesses and functions with legal counsel on all matters related to Technology and Operations, with a focus on the vendor management and commercial transaction space across Asia and globally. The overall objective of this role is to provide commercial and regulatory legal support, advice, and guidance across a broad range of practice areas such as Procurement, Outsourcing, Banking Secrecy, Operational Resilience, Technology Risk Management, Data Confidentiality and Privacy, and Cybersecurity for all businesses in the bank (collectively the "Focus Areas"). This role requires a pragmatic, proactive lawyer willing to develop a thorough understanding of Citi's technology and its operations. The ideal candidate should have experience in the vendor procurement and commercial transactions space, preferably in-house at a global or regional bank/financial institution or global Information Technology company. A solid conceptual and practical grounding in the laws and regulations of the geographies Citi operates in throughout Asia is essential. You will need to provide input into key business decisions and exercise sound legal judgment to develop proactive, risk-appropriate, and commercially business-oriented solutions. Responsibilities: Responsible for providing Citi businesses and functions with legal counsel; supporting strategic initiatives and product/service launches, providing subject matter expertise and interpretations of relevant laws, rules, regulations, and industry practices, and advising business management/leadership on all manners of legal matters related to the Focus Areas. Partner with legal peers to objectively evaluate business decisions related to / impacted by the Focus Areas, by applying institutional knowledge against industry standard, widely accepted business practices, laws, rules, and regulatory guidelines, escalating as appropriate. Collaborate across inte

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