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Federal Bank, one of India’s leading Private Sector Banks invites applications from bright and dynamic aspirants to
team up as Legal Officer in Junior Management Grade I (Scale I).
Eligible candidates are advised to apply online between 16.11.2022 and 27.11.2022 (both days inclusive) through the
‘Careers’ page of Bank’s website [Link] after carefully going through the instructions.

1 Scale of Pay and Other Emoluments

Presently the starting Basic Pay applicable to Officers (in Scale I) is ₹36,000 in the scale of pay ₹36,000 -
1490/7 - 46430 – 1740/2 - 49910 – 1990/7 – 63840.

The official will also be eligible for DA, Lease rental/HRA, CCA, Medical and other allowances and perquisites
as per Rules in force from time to time. The Cost to Company per annum would be a minimum of ₹9.95 Lakhs
and maximum of ₹13.70 Lakhs depending upon the place of posting and other factors. The Take Home Pay will
be around ₹65,500 per month (excluding statutory deductions like Income Tax, Profession Tax, NPS etc).

2 Location 3 Period on probation

Candidates selected for the post of Legal Officer in Junior Candidates selected as Legal Officer in
Management Grade I shall be posted in any of the Junior Management Grade I will be on
Offices / Branches of the Bank depending upon the probation for a period of 2 years.
administrative requirements of the Bank.

4 Service Level Agreement

The selected candidates will be required to execute a Service Level Agreement upon joining the Bank
undertaking to serve the Bank for minimum 2 years or to pay the Bank a sum of ₹50,000/- as cost of training in
case the candidate leaves the Bank before completion of the service period (Subject to Bank’s approval and
norms followed).

5 Who Can Apply

• Graduates or Post-Graduates in Law from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State
Legislature in India or other educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be
deemed as a University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification
recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India or approved by AICTE.
• Candidates should have a minimum aggregate of 60% or above throughout in Class X, Class XII,
Graduation and Post-Graduation (if applicable).
 • Candidates shall not exceed 30 years as on 01.11.2022 (candidates should be born on or after 01.11.1992) for
being eligible to apply for the selection process. Age of SC/ST candidates shall not exceed 35 years as on
01.11.2022 (candidates should be born on or after 01.11.1987).
• Candidates should have been enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar council and minimum 3 years active
practice as Advocate in Civil / Criminal Court or minimum 1 year experience as Legal Officer in any
Scheduled Commercial Bank as on 01.11.2022.
• Candidates shall be a citizen of India.

Note:
• Graduation in Law means 5-year course in Law after Higher Secondary Schooling / Diploma or 3-year
course in Law after Degree in any subject.
• Post-Graduation course in Law must entail a minimum of 2 years of education after completing
Graduation in Law.
• The aggregate percentage obtained by the candidate would be ascertained based on the practice
followed by the Board / University / Institution. In case of the candidates being awarded Grades / CGPA
or any other metrics system, percentage would be based on the equivalence certified by the Board /
University / Institution.
• Year wise / semester wise mark sheet for each year / semester in respect of the qualifying examinations
from the concerned Board / University / Institution should be made available.
• Minimum aggregate percentage prescribed for the examinations is not allowed to be rounded off. (For
example: a candidate who has secured aggregate of 59.99% or grade point equivalence will not be
permitted to appear for the selection process as the minimum stipulated aggregate is 60%).
• Candidates should ensure that they are eligible to participate in the selection process as per the eligibility
criteria stipulated by the Bank. If at any stage it was found that the candidate is ineligible, his / her
candidature is liable to be cancelled at any stage, without notice and compensation.
• Bank reserves the right to raise / modify the minimum eligibility standard/ other norms etc. to restrict the
number of candidates to be included in the selection process.
• Decision of the Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which such scrutiny
of eligibility is to be undertaken, the documents to be produced at the time of Online Aptitude
Assessment, Personal Interview, Selection etc. and any other matter relating to selection process will be
final and binding on the candidates. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained by the
Bank in this regard.

6 Selection Rounds

• Selection Rounds for the process will be Online Aptitude Assessment, Legal Drafting and Personal
Interview or any other mode of selection to be decided by the Bank.
• All selection rounds except Legal Drafting will be an elimination stage.
• The Bank reserves the right to shortlist only the requisite number of candidates in the selection rounds
based on the administrative requirements.
• Online Aptitude Assessment will be conducted virtually (Online) and the Legal Drafting & Personal
Interview will be conducted across various interview centers if it is not conducted in virtual mode. The
mode of the selection process will be depending upon the prevailing situations / number of candidates /
discretion of the Bank.
• Marks / Ratings secured by the candidates during the selection rounds will be confidential and the same
will not be disclosed.
• Decision of the Bank with respect to the qualifying criteria in each selection round will be final and binding
on the candidates and the same will not be disclosed.
• The Bank reserves the right to allot the candidate any of the centers other than the one opted, to advance/
postpone/ reschedule the assessment, interview dates and/ or to add or delete or modify/ change the
centre and venues and/ or cancel the selection process on account of technical or administrative
exigencies or any other reason.
7 Venues for Personal Interview

The Bank intends to conduct the Personal Interview at the following locations.
• Bangalore • Delhi • Ernakulam
• Kolkata • Mumbai

8 General Instructions
• Request for change of date or time for any selection stage/s shall not be entertained.
• Candidates who fail to appear in any of the selection round or get disconnected during any of the
selection round owing to technical or other reasons whatsoever, will not be permitted to revisit the same
or request for a rescheduled timing for that particular round or selection process as a whole will not be
considered.
• Application fee once paid will NOT BE refunded as per the refund policy on any account under any
circumstances.
• Eligible candidates have to appear at their own expenses at the venue and date notified by the Bank if the
selection rounds are not conducted online.
• Candidates are advised not to change their facial appearance till the selection process is complete.
• The Bank has the right to reject any application/ candidature at any stage without assigning any reason
and the decision of the Bank shall be final.
• Candidate applying for the selection process should not have any criminal record.
• The access to the Bank’s website could be delayed towards the closing date for submitting the online
registration due to heavy internet traffic. So, the candidates are advised to avoid last minute rush and
make use of the time span available for submitting the applications online. Candidates in their own
interest are advised to submit online applications well before the last date.
• The Bank takes no responsibility for any delay in online registration or communication.
• In case the Card or Bank account gets debited for the failed transaction, the amount will be refunded
within 14 working days. If the amount is not credited within 14 working days, candidates are advised to
take up the matter separately with the Bank from which they had initiated the transaction.
• During the selection process, if a candidate is found guilty of any unfair means at any stage will be liable
to be disqualified from the Online Aptitude Assessment / any other selection stage.
• Onboarding of the shortlisted candidates will be subject to his / her being declared medically fit by the
Bank’s Medical Officer, satisfactory report about his / her character and antecedents by the Police
Authorities, Credit History including CIBIL / Experian scores and status, satisfactory references from
respectable referees, verification of certificates and completion of all other formalities to the complete
satisfaction of the Bank.
• Federal Bank reserves the right to make any changes to the selection process at their discretion.
• No vendor, agency or individual has been authorized to charge any fee for the selection process.

Any canvassing by or on behalf of the candidates or to bring political or other influence

with regard to their selection shall be considered as DISQUALIFICATION.

For any clarifications candidates may contact at careers@[Link]