Primary Responsibilities: 

Contracts and Corporate Services Review and Management, which includes:

• Contract review through identifying the risks in any contract and liaising with internal business teams for input
• Contract drafting with input from end-users to reduce legal risks for the corporation
• Contract negotiation involving interacting with business teams and counterparties to conclude contracts/agreements
• Contract risk management involving monitoring compliance of contracts;
• Legal advice by identifying non-compliance issues, providing implications, suggesting available courses of action and supporting resolution to the different business groups of the corporation;
• General contract orientation to concerned business units
• Legal support to business units involved where applicable
• Review of work of legal support staff

Risk Management, which includes:

• Identification of key risks in review and transactions
• Handling of compliance matters in a timely manner

Other Services:

• Notarial services (in line with contracts work)

Qualifications:

• Must be Bachelor of Laws graduate or equivalent
• Bar Passer
• Active Membership and Membership of Good Standing in the Philippine Bar
• Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Compliance
• At least three (3) years’ experience in a law firm or multinational corporation dealing with cross-border transactions
• Notary Public in good standing (Pasay City)
• Must have a valid work visa or legal authorization to work in the Philippines