- Location
- Taguig
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Legal
- Education
- Bachelor
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- CareersPage
Description
Responsibilities
- Manage all corporate housekeeping requirements, including board and shareholder resolutions, minutes, SEC filings, and maintenance of corporate records.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory reporting obligations.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and approve contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
- Provide legal advice and practical solutions to management and business units on operational and strategic matters.
- Support the company in financing, lending, collections, procurement, employment, and commercial transactions.
- Identify and mitigate legal risks affecting the company's operations and business objectives.
- Develop, review, and update company policies, procedures, and governance documents.
- Coordinate with regulators, external counsel, auditors, and other stakeholders on legal matters.
- Manage disputes, claims, investigations, and litigation with the assistance of external counsel when necessary.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to financing companies and recommend appropriate actions.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree.
- Member in good standing of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.
- At least 3 to 5 years of post-bar legal experience, preferably in corporate law, commercial law, or in-house legal practice.
- Experience in corporate housekeeping, contract drafting and review, and basic regulatory compliance.
- Working knowledge of Philippine corporate, commercial, labor, and regulatory laws.
- Familiarity with SEC reportorial requirements, corporate governance matters, and corporate documentation.
- Strong legal drafting, negotiation, research, and analytical skills.
- Ability to provide practical and business-oriented legal advice to management and operating teams.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- High level of integrity, professionalism, and sound judgment.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple legal matters with minimal supervision.
- Experience in a financing company, lending company, bank, fintech, or financial services organization is an advantage but not required.
Skills
ComplianceHousekeepingProcurementNegotiation
