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Yahya Khan Rajper
Manager Legal
Karachi,Sindh
Summary
Organized and results-oriented Legal Manager with [08] years of industry experience. Skilled in optimizing workplace coordination for compliance with state law and regulatory requirements. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Manager Legal
Habib Bank Limited
Karachi
09.2018 - Current
- To review and legal vetting of all types of Agreements, Contracts and its addendums and supplemental including Service Level Agreements, Confidentiality Agreement (NDA), Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs), IT related Agreements for purchase of Hardware and Software and their implementation and maintenance etc. and others supporting Agreements, Vendor Agreements, Outsourcing and Services Agreements, License Agreements for installation of ATMs and Cash Management Agreements etc. In meantime, negotiate and discuss all types of disputes/ issues related to Agreements and also address comments made by Bank’s business teams and counter parties.
- To review and legal vetting of all types of Security Documents offered as collateral to Bank and also review Finance Agreements.
- Legal vetting of all sorts of Bank Guarantees, Counter-Guarantees and SBLCs issued by HBL on behalf of its Customers and also provide legal guidance for encashment, cancellation and assignment of Bank Guarantees.
- To review and legal vetting of Mortgage Deeds, Deeds of Charge modification and Undertakings etc.
- Provide legal opinions on No Objection Certificates (NOCs) issued in favor of HBL from existing charge holders for upgrading of HBL charge on assets of the Customers before Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and also review and legal vet all types of NOCs to be issued by HBL in favor of other charge holders for upgrading their charge on assets of the Customers before SECP.
- Conducting legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
- Provided legal opinion(s) on property documents that to be mortgaged with Bank as security and also provide legal opinions on Staff House Loan Property documents.
- Provided legal opinions on opening of accounts of Limited Companies, Partnership, Trusts, NGOs/NPOs Societies, Provident Funds, Gratuity Funds, and also provide legal guidance on Minor accounts and Dormant Accounts/Partnership Deed etc.
- Provided legal opinions on Succession Certificates, Court notices and Court Summons issued by Competent Courts of Law including interpretation of Court Orders.
- Reviewed and legal vetted Lease Agreements and also provided legal opinions on lease/rent related matter of HBL Branches.
- Coordinated with different Departments/Branches of the Bank to facilitate legal advice/opinion on the issues pertaining to general operations of the Bank.
Assistant Manager-Legal
Bank Alfalah Limited
Karachi
11.2014 - 09.2018
- Furnished legal opinion(s) on (i) property documents that to be mortgaged with Bank as security and also Staff House Loan Property Opinions (ii) account openings in respect of accounts of Trusts, Societies, Provident Funds, Gratuity Funds, and resolving queries of Branches (iii) Succession Certificates issued by Courts received from South Region Branches (iv) Dormant Accounts/Partnership Deed etc.
- Legally vetted all sorts of bank guarantees issued by Bank on behalf of its Customers.
- Provided legal opinions on (i) notices issued by tax authorities, Custom, Anti-Narcotics under respective ordinances (ii) notices/letters issued by Law Enforcement Agencies i.e. FIA, NAB Police etc. and also (iii) notices/summons issued by Courts.
- Legally vetted security/charge documents offered as collateral to BAFL, Mortgage Deeds, Deeds of Charge modification, NOC, Undertakings etc.
- Drafted and vetted Lease Agreements and gave opinions on lease/rent related matter of Bank's South Region Branches.
- Coordinated with different Departments/Branches of the Bank to facilitate legal advice/ opinion on the issues pertaining to general operations of the Bank.
- Liaised with external lawyers on Bank’s approved Panel in respect of different legal and financial transactions and followed up of litigation cases of South Region.
- Assisted to the Bank's Company Secretary and Group Head Legal for drafting Minutes of the Board Meetings and its Committees.
- Maintained all correspondence (i.e. inward/outward emails and hardcopies) in filing Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) on daily basis.
- Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of the Department.
- Maintained List of Panel of Lawyers and drafting letter to Lawyer for enlistment on Bank’s approved panel.
MIS Officer
National Bank of Pakistan
Karachi
04.2012 - 11.2014
- Collaborated with key personnel to verify data integrity and compliance with related regulatory guidelines and legal requirements.
- Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of the Department.
- Updated the Bank-wide MIS of Panel Advocates and maintaining the documents of panel advocates and formulating the professional fees of Bank Legal Advisors as per Bank’s policy.
- Liaised with relevant Regional Heads/General Managers to direct the compliance for accurate data/monthly reporting of legal cases in their respective regions and prepare monthly performance status Reports.
- Preformed different analysis and prepare MIS as required by Internal/ External, Credit Rating Agencies, State Bank of Pakistan Auditors and law enforcement agencies.
Assistant-Legal & Company Secretariat
Faysal Bank Limited
Karachi
03.2006 - 04.2012
- Reviewed legal publications and performed database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.
- Maintained organized office and case-specific paper and digital files for easy tracking and retrieval.
- Managed general clerical needs such as opening and closing files, scanning sheets and faxing documents.
- Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of the Department.
- Drafted Minutes of the Board Meetings and its Committees.
- Drafted Agenda and its Memos for Board and its Committees and Board Resolution etc.
- Prepared quarterly MIS of contingent cases to the Finance Department for onward submission to management.
- Liaised with relevant Regional Heads and Bank’s Panel Advocates to obtain the regular updates on the pending cases entrusted to them.
- Managed the original minutes of the meetings related to Board of Directors of the Bank and its Committees and also managed Circulars/Notices issued by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) & Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) from time to time.
Education
Bachelor of Laws - Law
Shah Abdul Latif University,
Khairpur, Pakistan 01.2011 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Commerce - Business And Commerce
Shah Abdul Latif University
Khairpur, Pakistan 01.2006 - 12.2007
Skills
Corporate transactions
undefinedSoftware
MS Word
MS Excel
MS PowerPoint
Work Availability
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Quote
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Timeline
Manager Legal
Habib Bank Limited
09.2018 - Current
Assistant Manager-Legal
Bank Alfalah Limited
11.2014 - 09.2018
MIS Officer
National Bank of Pakistan
04.2012 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Laws - Law
Shah Abdul Latif University,
01.2011 - 12.2013
Assistant-Legal & Company Secretariat
Faysal Bank Limited
03.2006 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Commerce - Business And Commerce
Shah Abdul Latif University
01.2006 - 12.2007
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