Job title: Legal Manager
Job type: Full-Time
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Consumer Retail
Functional Expertise: Legal
Skills: Data Privacy Litigation Labor Cases Contract Management Legal Policies International Law Finance Law
Job published: 2025-05-05
Job ID: 44002

Job Description

The Legal Manager shall perform exclusive functions of providing legal advice and legal opinion to the Executive Chairman. The incumbent conducts legal research and keeps himself/herself updated with all the legal laws to keep the company abreast of all the legal and regulatory requirements of law.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

You will:

  • Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
  • Create, review and modify agreements and contracts between the company and another entity, agency, consultants, service providers or any other organization.
  • Create, review and modify employment contract templates.
  • Draft, review and amend Legal Department policies, guidelines and procedures and regularly monitors compliance.
  • Facilitate the procedure on appeals to administrative case decisions when a written appeal or grievance report has been received by the Legal Department from the aggrieved employee.
  • Represent the company, together with Human Resources, in labor (NLRC) cases. Prepares and finalizes position papers, pleadings, appeals, etc. for and on behalf of the company.
  • Prepare and handle all documentary and regulatory requirements in mergers, acquisitions and investments of the company.
  • Conduct legal audit on adherence to corporate governance.
  • Perform corporate secretarial duties and crisis management.
  • Keep all legal records, copies of signed contracts/agreements of the company and other documents.
  • Provide relevant reports to the Executive Chairman as required
  • Act in good faith and in the best interests of the company and conducts work with integrity and responsibility
  • Perform other related tasks as may be assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in law with strong academic credentials. Bar passer.
  • Post-secondary study in Business or an MBA is considered a strong asset.
  • Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in a business environment.
  • With experience in handling labor cases and litigations.
  • High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
  • Sound judgement and ability to analyze situations and information.
  • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
  • Highly organized and attention to details.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Work Schedule: Regular Shift

Work Set-up: Onsite, Taguig City