Assistant Vice President: Legal Business Operations

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Website DFCC Bank PLC

Assistant Vice President: Legal Business Operations

Company: DFCC Bank PLC

Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka

DFCC Bank is looking for a seasoned legal professional to lead our Legal Business Operations Unit. This pivotal role requires a strategic thinker who can navigate the complexities of banking and corporate law while providing high-level oversight to both in-house and external legal teams.

The Role

As the Assistant Vice President: Legal Business Operations, you will be responsible for the legal integrity of the bank’s business operations, lending, and financial services. You will provide strategic legal guidance to various business units, ensure regulatory compliance, and safeguard the bank’s interests through robust documentation and advisory.

Key Responsibilities

Supervision & Management

  • Team Leadership: Oversee and supervise the workflow of in-house lawyers within the Legal Business Operations Unit.

  • External Counsel: Monitor and provide strategic guidance to retained and panel lawyers to ensure consistency and excellence.

  • Professional Development: Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions for the LBO team, branch network, and cross-functional units.

Advisory & Strategy

  • Operational Support: Advise on legal matters related to branch banking, credit hubs, and credit services.

  • Credit Committee: Serve as an active member of Credit Committee – 1, providing legal perspectives on credit decisions.

  • Recovery & Restructuring: Advise the R&R Department on legal strategies for debt recovery and restructuring.

Documentation & Policy

  • Policy Development: Draft and update guidelines for lending, liabilities, and financial services (Business, Consumer, and MSME banking), ensuring all legal requirements are met.

  • Legal Drafting: Create and maintain templates, formats, and legal documentation for all business units.

  • Product Vetting: Oversee the evaluation and vetting of product-related documents generated by business units to ensure they align with the bank’s operational and legal standards.

Candidate Profile

Qualifications & Licenses:

  • Legal Standing: Must be an Attorney-at-Law (completion of an LLB is preferred).

  • Notarial License: Must possess a valid Notarial License within the Colombo Jurisdiction.

Experience & Knowledge:

  • Banking Expertise: A minimum of 12 years of experience in the legal field within a Financial Institution.

  • Legal Mastery: Sound knowledge of statutes and laws relating to Banking, Commercial and Corporate Law, Property Law, and Conveyancing.

Skills & Attributes:

  • Leadership: Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to manage a professional team.

  • Communication: Exceptional negotiating and communication skills.

  • Strategic Thinking: Ability to take a holistic view of legal challenges to provide effective solutions and sound decision-making.

Remuneration & Benefits

We offer a competitive remuneration package, attractive fringe benefits, and structured opportunities for career advancement and extensive training.

How to Apply

DFCC Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to merit-based recruitment. Canvassing in any form will result in disqualification.

  1. Download the DFCC Bank Application Form via our website.

  2. Apply through the official portal by 23rd April 2026.

Chief Human Resources Officer DFCC Bank PLC, 73/5 Galle Road, Colombo 03

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