NIHAL SINGH SINGH PABADEE
Mumbai
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead NBFC (VP-Legal and Compliance)
Equentia Financial Service Private Limited
12.2021 - Current
- Dynamic role encompassing strategy, advisory, policy development, drafting, and negotiation. Responsible for leading transactions and overseeing key functions such as team building, infrastructure development, and contract management. Central to managing inter-team dependencies, providing essential support, and maintaining records. Served as a key resource for regulatory authorities, founders, senior leadership, and various teams, offering guidance on critical issues and inquiries.
- Responsibilities:
- Spearheaded organizational growth by expanding AUM and lending portfolio, enabling achievement of strategic milestones.
- Directed documentation and due diligence for onboarding financial partners, third parties, and equity capital transactions.
- Revamped product documentation and established frameworks for term loans, invoice discounting, WCDL, and other financial products.
- Formulated and implemented policies, processes, GAP analyses, and TAT frameworks to strengthen operational efficiency and governance.
- Conducted regulatory and process training for cross-functional teams and provided legal and compliance advisory to senior management.
- Built and led a high-performing team by integrating seasoned professionals with emerging talent.
- Designed and executed structured onboarding, training, and mentoring programs to accelerate team alignment and performance.
- Instituted regular performance evaluations and fostered a culture of transparency, accountability, and ownership.
Vice President (Head)
Vivriti Capital Private Limited
03.2019 - 12.2020
- Multi-faceted role of a strategist, advisor, policy maker, drafter and negotiator for Vivriti Capital Private Limited. Reported directly into the founder(s) of the company and was the spearhead for all transactions and aspects of building the team, building the infrastructure, contract management, addressing all inter team dependencies/providing requisite support, contract management, record management, conducting committee and board meetings and advisory and knowledge sharing. Established myself as a key contact for regulatory authorities, founders, senior management and other teams (of the company) to approach for discussing and seeking advice on substantive issues and questions.
- Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
- Successfully managed the company’s first RBI audit and ensured smooth compliance for a ₹350 Cr equity raise.
- Completed SEBI registration of the asset management subsidiary’s trust (“fund”) and executed documentation for key financial partnerships.
- Revamped documentation and established product frameworks (term loans, NCDs, credit-enhanced loans, bill/vendor discounting, etc.) across lending, online debt platform, and asset management business.
- Designed and implemented policies, committees, automated compliance processes, and GAP analyses to enhance efficiency and governance.
- Conducted regulatory trainings, launched internal newsletter, and advised senior management on legal and compliance matters.
- Built and mentored a high-performing legal/compliance team, fostering transparency, accountability, and ownership.
Group Manager (Band I)
Bharti Airtel Limited (Corporate Office)
04.2016 - 03.2019
- As a group manager, I had been equipped with the independence in decision making, managing, nurturing and supervising the other teams in Bharti Group companies situated globally across India, South Asia and Africa on corporate, compliance, liquidity, banking and trade finance matters.
- Responsibilities:
- Provided legal, documentation, and strategic advisory support to the Group Treasury across India, South Asia, and Africa, covering forex exposure, liquidity management, and global debt operations.
- Negotiated and finalized complex financial agreements with domestic and international banks, including ISDA Master Agreements, Forex Master Agreements, loan agreements, commercial papers, NCDs, guarantees, mortgages, and hypothecation documents.
- Supported global debt operations by managing conditions precedent/subsequent, covenants, declarations, and certificates for credit facilities availed by Bharti Group companies worldwide.
- Delivered contracting and structuring support across Bharti Airtel and group entities on diverse matters including intra-group liquidity, HR-related issues, sponsorship agreements, lease deeds, shareholders’ agreements, indemnities, and confidentiality agreements.
- Standardized key treasury and finance documentation (short-term loans, working capital loans, shareholder loans, ISDA schedules) to drive consistency across group companies globally.
- Drafted and reviewed policy papers, memoranda, and research notes for the banking and finance sector, including recommendations on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 for the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Manager (Band II)
ICICI Bank Limited
06.2010 - 04.2016
- As a team lead, I have been equipped with the independence in decision making, managing, nurturing and supervising the team in corporate, realty funding, retail, rural, banking and trade finance matters.
- Responsibilities:
- Advised on complex corporate and commercial banking transactions, including security creation over development rights, NDU–POA pledge structures, bill discounting, channel finance, and Companies Act compliance.
- Drafted and negotiated comprehensive facility and security documentation for rupee term loans, ECBs, project finance, and consortium lending.
- Negotiated key banking agreements including escrow, SBLCs, guarantees, pledge, hypothecation, mortgages, and security trustee arrangements.
- Supported project finance deals (roads and education) by reviewing concession agreements, advising on security structures, cash flow waterfalls, and substitution rights; negotiated facility, sponsor support, and substitution agreements.
- Managed debt restructuring transactions involving loan sell-downs, debt assignments, asset swaps, and security releases.
- Authored legal research notes and position papers on regulatory and industry developments in banking and finance.
Education
BA BL (Hons.) -
NALSAR University of Law
Hyderabad2010
Skills
- Team leadership and collaboration
- Relationship management
- Critical thinking and decision-making
- Risk management and assessment
- Process optimization
- Contract negotiation
- Policy development and strategy
- Litigation management
Accomplishments
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ACCOLADES, CONFERENCES AND EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Enrolled as a Member of the Delhi Bar Council (May 2011), Membership No. D/626/2011. Received Letter of Appreciation from Ms. Chanda Kochhar (MD & CEO, ICICI Bank Ltd.) for dedication and contribution towards the Bank’s growth (June 2015). Received Certificate of Appreciation by Mr. Nilanjan Roy (CFO, Bharti Airtel Ltd. & Group Treasurer, Bharti Group) for contribution to the issuance of Bharti Telecom’s first Non-Convertible Debentures. Received Certificate of Appreciation by Mr. Nilanjan Roy for contribution to the issuance of Airtel’s first listed unsecured Non-Convertible Debentures. Received Certificate of Appreciation from Mr. Ram Kewalramani (Co-Founder & MD) and Mr. Nirav Choksi (Co-Founder & CEO) for contribution to the successful closure of the first trade deal with Reliance. Received Certificate of Appreciation by Mr. Ram Kewalramani and Mr. Nirav Choksi in recognition of exceptional commitment and accountability.
Timeline
Lead NBFC (VP-Legal and Compliance)
Equentia Financial Service Private Limited
12.2021 - Current
Vice President (Head)
Vivriti Capital Private Limited
03.2019 - 12.2020
Group Manager (Band I)
Bharti Airtel Limited (Corporate Office)
04.2016 - 03.2019
Manager (Band II)
ICICI Bank Limited
06.2010 - 04.2016
BA BL (Hons.) -
NALSAR University of Law
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