Overview

🏦 DFCC Bank PLC  ·  📍 Colombo 03  ·  🕐 Full-Time  ·  ⚖️ Litigation and Legal Recoveries Department  ·  🏆 Great Place to Work Certified (Sep 2025 – Sep 2026, LKA)

About DFCC Bank PLC

DFCC Bank PLC is one of Sri Lanka’s most progressive and trusted licensed commercial banks, supervised by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and carrying a Fitch Rating of A(lka). Certified as a Great Place to Work® (Sep 2025 – Sep 2026, LKA), DFCC Bank continues to invest in its people under the philosophy “Keep Growing.” The Litigation and Legal Recoveries Department is now looking for a Banking Assistant / Court Clerk to join its growth story.

You Should Ideally

  • Possess a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in a bank/financial institution
  • Possess good Sinhala and English typing skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Have the ability to work cooperatively with others while maintaining flexibility in approach
  • Be an effective communicator with strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Possess good knowledge and experience in Court Registry procedures and court-related documentation
  • Have the ability to prioritize urgent work and manage competing deadlines effectively
  • Be capable of attending to urgent requirements without compromising the quality and accuracy of work
  • Possess strong public relations and interpersonal skills to maintain effective stakeholder relationships
  • Have a proactive attitude and strong commitment to delivering timely and accurate outcomes

You Will Be Mainly Responsible For

  • Assisting Legal Officers in litigation matters, court proceedings, document filing, and follow-up actions to ensure timely case management
  • Providing administrative support through maintaining court files, retrieving records, and coordinating documentation requirements
  • Maintaining effective relationships with courts, Land Registries, Company Registries, and other external stakeholders to facilitate legal processes
  • Coordinating postal and registry activities, including dispatching, tracking, and confirming delivery of legal and court-related correspondence
  • Typing and proofreading legal documents, including motions, plaints, objections, affidavits, proxies, and other court submissions
  • Preparing court filing documentation by organizing, photocopying, compiling, and maintaining records of documents required for legal proceedings
  • Filing cases and legal documents in court, monitoring case progress, maintaining court diaries, and following up on summons, notices, and court payments
  • Attending to Land Registry searches and record retrieval activities, including obtaining extracts, certified copies, and other information required for legal matters

DFCC Bank is an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse environment. Recruitment to the Bank is based solely on merit and competency irrespective of other characteristics that make its employees unique. Any form of canvassing is discouraged. Correspondence will only be with the short-listed candidates.

How to Apply

Please apply via e-mail by sending an updated CV or a DFCC Bank application form (downloadable from the bank’s website) to recruit@dfccbank.com with the position applied for mentioned in the subject line, within 7 days of this advertisement.

Chief Human Resources Officer
DFCC Bank PLC 73/5, Galle Road, Colombo 03

To apply for this job email your details to recruit@dfccbank.com