Lawyer: Corporate and Contracts

This position is for an individual who is primary responsible in providing legal support to Oriente PH entities and additional support to the global business as may be required from time to time. The role involves a number of activities that require drafting of legal documents and negotiation on general contracts, where required.

Functional areas and responsibilities:

·       Drafts legal agreements with clients and third parties.

·       Drafts and/or revies legal agreements between the Company and external service provider.

·       Tracks all legal agreement (negotiation, execution, storage, renewal and termination), both internally (business unit teams) and externally (with clients), including confidentiality agreements, fee proposals, fund administration agreements, company secretarial agreements corporate services agreements, delegation agreements, services agreements, amendment agreements, addenda and side letters.

·       Updates and maintains legal templates.

·       Maintains client legal files.

·       General legal administration.

Others:

·       Provides all legal assistance and support for any ad hoc legal issues that arise.

·       Provides legal assistance and support in relation to litigation matters.

·       Drafts ad hoc documents and letters.

·       Conducts legal research where required.

·       Provides assistance in the creation and updating of internal procedure documents, where required.

·       Supports any other reasonable business request or duties as required.

·       Provides assistance in managing external legal counsel as and when required.

·       Drafts monthly and quarterly board reports as required.

·       Updates and maintains the legal log of active matters within the team and status reports.

Qualifications:

·       Must have a Law degree and has passed the Philippine Bar Examination.

·       Requisite experience gained in a reputable law firm or in-house.

·       Legal research and drafting skills are required in this position.

·       Has knowledge in drafting commercial agreements and contracts.

·       Very strong organizational skills and adaptable and flexible with regard to activities undertaken.

·       Strong commercial awareness is a plus – genuine interest in business drivers and the intellectual capacity to quickly pick up new business concept.

·       Excellent oral and written communication skills.

·       Meticulous and detail conscious.

·       Must be familiar with Data Protection and AML Law and financial services regulations.

·       Willingness to work on shifting schedules, working on weekends and holidays, if business requires.

Amenable to work in Quezon City.