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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

Brookfield, Wisc., Us

Foster City, California, Us

This Role involved providing legal advice to the Visa management/functions in India and South Asia on questions/developments in law and regulation; monitoring of regulatory and legal developments and devising legal strategy; Drafting, structuring & negotiation of strategic contracts with merchants, acquirers, issuers, processors in order to drive business in India Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, etc.; Legal advice to Visa’s JVs and subsidiaries/acquisitions in India on their business and operational issues; Structuring, advising and drafting of contracts for Visa’s new age innovation businesses in the mobile payments space; Structuring and drafting of sensitive communications, requests for permissions and notifications to central banks & regulatory authorities/enforcement agencies in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and other countries in the region; Provide guidance and advice to management and other functions on corporate governance practices, marketing laws, FCPA compliance, IP issues, privacy/DP laws, realty matters, IT laws as well as finance and banking laws; In close liaison with external counsels, handle Visa’s litigation matters before various courts/forums in India; Advice on Strategic Sourcing initiatives, which includes, software licensing, technology services, etc. for Visa; Guidance on HR matters and sensitive employment laws/issues; Interpretation and advise on Visa’s license to operate as a payment settlement system; Structuring and drafting of agreements with bank clients in India for deployment of Aadhar Authentication/e-KYC Services under the government’s prestigious UIDAI programme.Proven track record of stepping up & successfully extending the full suite of legal services to serve other key markets such as Australasia, South East Asia, sub Saharan Africa, CEMEA, CIS/Russia, Pakistan, etc.

New York, New York, Us

This position in Citi’s retail bank covered the transactional side of the business-documentation, contract/deal structuring, drafting-negotiations and advising. A key responsibility in this role was also to opine on intricate and often unique questions of law and practice in relation to the business-offerings & individual client requirements. Areas of work covered in this role most particularly were: the Liabilities side of the business, including all account relationships, Business (SME/ELC) Lending/Security creation and related products, the Non Resident Business, Debit card products etc.

New York, New York, Us

This role required close coordination, general oversee, review and liaison on all litigation matters (including before the Competition Commission and other forums) of the franchise. Was highly successful in driving timely and favorable results while at the same time ensuring a tight rein on costs.

New York, New York, Us

In this interim role, was the primary legal counsel in India for all matters relating to complex Treasury-Derivatives and Structured Products. 

New York, New York, Us

This function in Citi’s Corporate Bank catered to all product offerings for the bank’s MNC/large corporate clients. In addition, this role also required work on the vast Inter Affiliate program within Citi for varied service/outsourcing requirements and arrangements that Citi and its affiliates enter into with Third Party Providers.

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

Worked in Reliance Infocomm, the telecom arm of RIL. In this assignment, was the legal lead responsible for all technology/software contracts relating to the Data Centre and Contact Centre businesses. In addition, was also responsible in leading discussions and closing several multi-million dollar equipment procurement, software licensing, services and consultancy transactions/contracts.

B.A., L.L.B. (Hons.), Law

Isc-Xii, Science, Mathematics & Economics