Malvika Coomar
Mumbai
Summary
Result driven in-house legal professional having over 20 years of experience in banking and corporate laws. Adept in handling commercial transaction, client negotiations, reviewing internal policies and processes.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Vice President
Citicorp Services India Private Limited
Mumbai
10.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Citi Group, Services Legal, Mumbai
- Product lawyer for Asia – North and South, covering commercial cards, digital initiatives and payments
- Advisory on local legal and regulatory requirements for launch of new products in various APAC jurisdictions
- Reviewing documentation, agreements, product notes for existing products and new product launches
- Co-ordination and engaging with external counsels/ law firms
- Working closely on regional and global projects to support growth and operation of Citibank N.A Services business
- Ensuring adherence to global and local policies and procedures are adhered to by business units
- Citi Group, Trade and Treasury Services Legal, Mumbai
Vice President
Morgan Stanley Advantage Services Private Limited
03.2021 - 10.2022
- Company Overview: Fixed Income Division, Mumbai
- Managed a team of 6 lawyers supporting New York Desk
- Supported the Commodities and Global Capital Markets team in drafting, reviewing and negotiating master agreements such as the ISDA Master Agreement, Finance Linked ISDAs, Power Purchase Agreements, EEIs, Credit Support Annex, Credit Support Deeds, Global Master Repurchase Agreement and other master agreements
- Reviewed Credit Agreements, Inter Creditor Agreements and other underlying documents and assessing the legal risk involved and advising Business Units on it
- Assisted overseas colleagues engaged in projects and deals involving local laws and regulations
- Was involved in reviewing the work of the team members
- Fixed Income Division, Mumbai
Vice President
DBS Bank India Limited
12.2018 - 03.2021
- Company Overview: Mumbai
- Supported the Treasury and Markets Team and Custody Team
- Review, drafting and negotiation of ISDA Master Agreements, Finance Linked ISDAs, Credit Support Annex, Credit Support Deeds, Global Master Repurchase Agreement, Term Sheets, Confirmations Loan Documentations, Inter Creditor Agreements, and other ancillary documents
- Advised internal stakeholders i.e Business and Credit on various transactions, securitization deals, new initiatives and assessing legal risks and providing solutions to Business in taking decisions while safeguarding the interest of the organization
- Advised Business on legal/ regulatory changes and the developments which are likely to impact the Business
- Review of IT Contracts, Master Service Level Agreements with vendors providing services to Treasury and Markets and Custody teams of DBS Bank India Limited
- Negotiated agreements and terms and conditions with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) with respect to foreign currency exchange transactions
- Negotiation and coordination with external clients
- Mumbai
Assistant Vice President
Société Générale Global Services Private Limited
04.2018 - 12.2018
- Company Overview: Bangalore
- As head of negotiations was responsible for managing a team of 12 negotiators
- To ensure that negotiations are carried out as per the requisite quality and within time frame agreed with various stakeholders
- Escalation management, stake holder management, trainings
- Handling complex negotiations, drafting and vetting of ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annex, Credit Support Deed and other master agreements
- Resolving queries of the team, providing solutions and helping the team in their negotiations
- Coordination with various onshore locations for resourcing of work
- Bangalore
Associate Director
IDFC Bank Limited
10.2015 - 04.2018
- Company Overview: Mumbai
- Drafting, vetting and documentation of ISDA Master Agreement, Global Master Repurchase Agreements, FX Agreements, Confirmations
- Drafting and vetting of Loan Documentation including consortium documents, working capital facilities agreements, term sheets, sanction letters
- Negotiation and co-ordination with external clients as well co-ordination with internal stake holders such as credit risk teams, business units
- Advisory with respect to trade finance deals, structured finance and other day to day queries from various Business Units
- Standardization of master facility agreements, term sheets, service level agreements, non-disclosure agreements
- Formulation and implementation of internal policies and process including documentation manual for Loans and Advances and Treasury
- Part of the internal study group which is responsible to keep track of the regulatory/legal changes
- Mumbai
Associate – Team Manager
DBOI Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
02.2011 - 09.2015
- Company Overview: Deutsche Bank Group, Mumbai
- Was sent as Secondee to DBOI Global Services Pvt
- Ltd
- (Deutsche Bank Group), Birmingham, United Kingdom for 5 months
- Managed a team of six (6) lawyers and two (2) interns and was responsible to manage and handle work flow from EU Region
- Drafting, vetting and negotiation of ISDA Master Agreement, Global Master Repurchase Agreements, FXPB Agreements, Futures and Options
- Co-ordination with internal stake holders such as the credit risk team, business teams, collateral management team, client relationship team
- Assessing the risk involved and highlighting the same to the relevant teams
- Monitoring and carrying out quality check on the documents worked upon by the team members
- Was involved in setting up the process for buddy review and 4 Eyes for all agreement types in DBOI Global Services Pvt
- Ltd, Mumbai
- Preparing and maintaining of MIS for senior management
- Building strong relationships with the internal stakeholders and the external clients by understanding their needs and business operations and delivering quality products within the requisite time frame as per the regulatory requirements
- Was involved in setting up process for prioritization and listing of matters based on business requirements and also for appropriate allocation of work
- Was part of the team in DBOI Global Services for formulation of legal strategy 2015
- Deutsche Bank Group, Mumbai
Manager
ICICI Bank Limited
09.2006 - 02.2011
- Company Overview: Mumbai
- Drafting and vetting of pleadings in respect of Suits, Applications, Written Statements and Misc
- Petitions
- Advisory on day-to-day queries relating to retail products such as Credit Cards, SMEs
- Reply to legal notices/queries/complaints made to statutory/regulatory bodies
- MIS reporting to RBI in ICICI Bank
- Was part of the team which was involved in setting up internal LPO in ICICI Bank
- Mumbai
Associate
Paras Kuhad and Associates
08.2004 - 09.2006
- Company Overview: Delhi and Mumbai
- Drafting and vetting of pleadings in respect of Suits, Applications, Written Statements and Misc
- Petitions
- Handled corporate litigation and recovery litigation for various banks
- Appearing in courts along with Seniors
- Preparing and briefing Senior Counsels
- Research on case laws in relation to various matters
- Delhi and Mumbai
Junior Advocate
Man Mohan Singh & Associates
07.2001 - 07.2004
- Company Overview: Delhi
- Drafting and vetting of pleadings in respect of Suits, Applications, Written Statements and Misc
- Petitions
- Handled litigations pertaining to Trademarks and Copyrights
- Appearing in courts along with Seniors
- Preparing and briefing Senior Counsels
- Research on case laws in relation to various matters
- Delhi
Education
LL.b -
Campus Law Center, Faculty of Law, Delhi University
07.1998 - 08.2001
Graduation - B.A (Pass) - undefined
Indraprastha college, Delhi university
07.1995 - 05.1998
Senior Secondary School Examination - undefined
Loreto Convent
04.1994 - 03.1995
Secondary School Examination - undefined
Loreto Convent
04.1992 - 03.1993
Diploma in Corporate Laws - undefined
Indian Law Institute
07.2002 - 05.2003
Skills
Legal Drafting
Contract Negotiation
Legal Advisory
Banking
Master Agreements
Service Agreements
Legal Research
Legal Writing
Team Management
Management
MIS
Strategic leadership
Digital transformation
Timeline
Senior Vice President
Citicorp Services India Private Limited
10.2022 - Current
Vice President
Morgan Stanley Advantage Services Private Limited
03.2021 - 10.2022
Vice President
DBS Bank India Limited
12.2018 - 03.2021
Assistant Vice President
Société Générale Global Services Private Limited
04.2018 - 12.2018
Associate Director
IDFC Bank Limited
10.2015 - 04.2018
Associate – Team Manager
DBOI Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
02.2011 - 09.2015
Manager
ICICI Bank Limited
09.2006 - 02.2011
Associate
Paras Kuhad and Associates
08.2004 - 09.2006
Diploma in Corporate Laws - undefined
Indian Law Institute
07.2002 - 05.2003
Junior Advocate
Man Mohan Singh & Associates
07.2001 - 07.2004
LL.b -
Campus Law Center, Faculty of Law, Delhi University
07.1998 - 08.2001
Graduation - B.A (Pass) - undefined
Indraprastha college, Delhi university
07.1995 - 05.1998
Senior Secondary School Examination - undefined
Loreto Convent
04.1994 - 03.1995
Secondary School Examination - undefined
Loreto Convent
04.1992 - 03.1993
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