Legal Counsel - Litigation

Industry Category	Services	Position	Lawyer / Legal Asst
Recruitment Department		Number Of Recruits	several
Work Location	Metro Manila (NCR) Mandaluyong	Nature Of Work	Full Time
Gender Requirements	Male	Marriage Requirement	No marital status restrictions
Education Level	Bachelor's Degree	Work Experience	No work experience restrictions
Age Requirement	Above 18 years old	Salary Package	Negotiable
Updated Date	2022-09-26	Valid Until	Long-term validity

The Legal Counsel for Litigation provides effective dispute resolution for the company and to prevent disputes and litigation through timely legal advisories, corporate advisories and reviews, educational trainings, legal assistance in meetings in and outside of the conglomerate. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Preventive litigation matter handling and crisis management:

Provide legal advisoriesConduct interview and proper coordination with internal clientsCoordinate/meet with clients, counterparts and government agenciesWork with Legal Heads and top management on negotiation strategiesAct as spokesperson for the company during crisis managementConduct briefings or trainings related to dispute prevention/resolution 

Litigation case handling:

Draft pleadings and other legal documents Attend hearings and conferencesCoordinate/meet with internal clients and counterparts Provide advice to the client 

Legal Administration:

Assist Litigation Head in administrative/office work and matters Supervise and coach paralegalsDisseminate tasks to subordinatesCraft memos for the administrative requirements of LegalCoordinate with other departments for the administrative needs of Legal 

Candidate must possess at least Professional License (Passed Board/Bar/Professional License Exam) in Law or equivalent.

At least 5 Year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position.

Preferably Assistant Manager/Manager specialized in Law/Legal Services or equivalent.