Sandeep Kumar Jha

Experience

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  Independent Practice

  Nov 2006 - Sept 2012

  Advocate

  Practice Areas : RDDBFI and SARFAESI Act. Negotiable Instruments Act  Arbitration  Civil  Criminal Family

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  Bank of Baroda

  Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

  Manager (Law)

  Worked with Bank of Baroda, the second largest public sector Bank in India having more than 5300 branches nationwide, in Regional Office, Mehsana Region, Gujarat in the capacity of Head of Department of Law Department for the Region. The position reported to the Regional Manager and was responsible for maintaining interface with 95 Branches in the region and the Zonal Office at Ahmedabad and Baroda Corporate Centre at Mumbai. Key Result Areas included: Vetting of title deeds, security documents, terms and conditions of Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantees. Vetting of draft plaints in respect of suits to be filed and written statements in respect of suits filed against the Bank. Providing legal opinion on various issues to the Branches and other departments of the Regional Office. Assisting the Public Information Officer in furnishing information under the Right to Information Act.  In charge of litigation in Courts/DRTs. Contract negotiations and finalization of terms with consortium partners, borrowers and service providers. Empanelment, monitoring and appraisal of Advocates on Bank’s panel.Achievements: Sole Legal Resource from Bank of Baroda for contract negotiation & structuring, vetting and execution of documents for project financing a major power plant under consortium arrangement with Rs. 1332.00 crores (USD 195 million) sanctioned amount. Vetting of Loan Documents of loan amount of approx Rs. 1000.00 crores (USD 147 million). Preparation and vetting of documents of a major Infra Project account of Rs.395.00 crores (USD 58 million).  Got stay vacated and broke the logjam created by the borrower in a 31 year old case. Effective assistance provided to PIO in handling applications under RTI with less than 5% applicants going in appeal. Show less

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  ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE

  Jun 2013 - Mar 2020

  Senior Manager (Law)
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  Punjab National Bank

  Apr 2020 - Jun 2023

  Worked as as Chief Manager (Law) with Punjab National Bank, the second largest Public Sector Bank in India having around 11,000 branches nationwide, in the Law Division, Head Office. The position reported to the Head of Law Division of the Bank. KRAs included :▪ Lead legal resource in the latest QIP process of Rs.7000 crores (USD 940 million approx) of the Bank and having liaison with Share Department, Domestic Legal Counsel and BRLMs.▪ Part of core legal team at Head Office handling the litigations pertaining to Nirav Modi matter.▪ Monitoring of Bank’s litigation in Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and legal research and formulation/review of policies for the Bank in light of latest statutory enactments/amendments, judicial pronouncements and regulatory guidelines.▪ Maintaining interface and having liaison with statutory and regulatory authorities.▪ Actively supporting Government Business, International Banking, Treasury, Risk Management, Recovery, Information Technology Divisions with respect to legal issues, documentations, contracts and decision making.▪ Contract Negotiation and Management▪ Vetting and approval of high value plaints and FIRs. Show less

  • Chief Manager (Law)

    Apr 2021 - Jun 2023

  • Senior Manager (Law)

    Apr 2020 - Mar 2021
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  Indian Ministry of Finance

  Mar 2023 - Jun 2023

  Officer on Special Duty

  https://financialservices.gov.in/

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  National Housing Bank

  Jun 2023 - now

  Assistant General Manager (Legal & Recovery)

  https://nhb.org.in/

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  National Housing Bank

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  Assistant General Manager (Legal & Recovery)