Legal Manager

Legal Manager will work in a leading fintech platform company in the Philippines providing quick, seamless, affordable financial access to the credit-worthy yet underserved.

JOB SUMMARY

Communication Conduit:

• Report to HQ legal head and PH President
• Act as primary contact point of the company for all legal and regulatory matters.
• Regular update and report to headquarter in Shanghai, China.
• Provide legal advice to the business and its leaders
• Advising the CEO and other senior corporate officers on a variety of issues

Paperwork:

• Draft and review various kind of contracts, including aligning translation between English and Tagalog.
• Draft and review various kind of internal policies (e.g., online privacy policy, risk disclosure)
• Establish contract storage and management system
• Helping in negotiate of contracts
• Participating in the formulation of general management policy as a member of the executive management team

Teamworking:

• Process in-house working visa application.
• Implement and conduct investigation and assessment requested by the government (e.g., Privacy Impact Assessment or other)
• Provide basic legal trainings to fellow colleagues

Ad Hoc:

• Familiarize with the process and product of the Company
• Assist the legal head in handling client’s complaints.
• Registered as the Designated Corporate Secretary/DPO/Compliance officer for AMLC and NPC.
• Maintain good relationship with external lawyers
• Provide legal advice to the Group and management in relation to Filipino laws and regulations.
• Attends administrative Hearings at SEC, NPC (may be delegated to junior legal officer)
• Sends Letters and Opinions to different Gov't agencies. (Junior legal officer may assist in preparation)
• Drafts all legal documents needed by the corporation, correspondence, advisories, memo, notices. (Too board for a junior colleague)
• Interact with local government authorities as needed.

JOB SPECIFICATION

• Legal education in a reputable university is a must
• 4 years solid experience in international law firm and/or reputable LC/FC.
• Experienced in litigations and dispute resolutions
• Good teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Good command of Tagalog and English. Knowledge of written and spoken Chinese is a major advantage.
• Must have good interpersonal skills Must have good legal research skills With good negotiation skills
• Must have strong leadership / Managerial Skills
• Above Average oral and written communication skills excellent problem-solving skills.
• Trustworthy and can maintain confidentiality

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Php90,000.00 - Php100,000.00 per month

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• 13th month salary