Legal Jobs: Legal Officer in Grade ‘B’, Reserve Bank of India

Legal Jobs: Legal Officer in Grade ‘B’, Reserve Bank of India

A) Job Requirements:

(i) Dealing with references on legal issues received from various departments of the Bank and its associate institutions, which are mainly related to the interpretation of various statutes such as Reserve Bank of India Act 1934, Banking Regulation Act 1949, Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999, Companies Act 2013, etc.

(ii) Preparing initial drafts of legislation administered/to be administered by the Bank.

(iii) Preparation of drafts of pleadings and comprehensive instructions/briefs to counsel in connection with litigation involving the Bank and its associate institutions.

(iv) Appearing before Conciliation Officers, Labour Courts, Tribunals etc. on behalf of the Bank. (v) Any other work as assigned by the Bank.

(B) Eligibility Criteria:
(I) Educational Qualifications (as on May 01, 2023)
Essential: Bachelor’s Degree in Law from any University/College/Institution, recognized by UGC and the Bar Council of India with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent in the aggregate of all semesters/years.

Note: For SC/ST and PwBD candidate, minimum required marks shall be 45% in Bachelor’s degree in
Law in the aggregate of all semesters/years, against vacancies reserved for such candidates.
Please also refer Para 6 below on Note on Educational Qualifications.

(II) Experience (as on May 01, 2023)
Essential: 1. Enrolled with the Bar Council as an Advocate.
2. At least two years’ experience after being enrolled
(i) As an Advocate or
(ii) As a Law Officer in the Legal Department of a large bank/ financial institution/ statutory corporation/ company/ State/ Central Government after being enrolled with the Bar Council or
(iii) As a full-time teacher in a Law College / University, teaching law.

Note:

(a) copy of the Bar Council Registration/Enrolment Certificate is required in all cases; And in case of 2 (i) above; (b) a certificate from the Bar Association of which the candidate is a member or a certificate issued by the Presiding Officer of a Court before which the candidates have practiced for the required period should be produced at the time of interview.

Desirable: Special knowledge of Banking Law, Company Law, Labour Law and Constitutional Law and
experience in drafting of pleadings and documents.

Mode of application:

Candidates are required to apply ONLINE only through the Bank’s website www.rbi.org.in. No other
mode for submission of application is available

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Legal Jobs: Legal Officer in Grade ‘B’, Reserve Bank of India