Paralegal - Corporate Governance

JOB SUMMARY: 

The Paralegal - Corporate Governance is responsible for providing support to the Legal Department.

KEY FUNCTIONS/DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Corporate Housekeeping and Governance
• Performs duties such as organize and maintain corporate records
• Prepare various corporate secretarial documents
• Assist in corporate secretarial duties
• Perform all classes of corporate maintenance work
• Filing of necessary reports to SEC, PSE, PDex and other regulatory bodies.
• Document Management
• Organize the filing and classification of documents and records according to the defined standards
• Maintain active inventory of records and documents.

OTHERS:

Performs other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer or Supervising Lawyer.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• With working knowledge pertaining to basic office skills such as records keeping and retrieval
• With experience in handling various corporate documents and applications filed with government & regulatory agencies such as SEC, PSE, PDex, BIR, etc.
• Basic research skills
• With knowledge on the procedures and documents filed with the SEC, PSE, PDex and other government and regulatory agencies
• Able to communicate effectively (both oral and written) and foster good relationships with key stakeholders (both internal and external)
• Keen eye for detail, flexibility and qualities of a team player
• With time management skills and ability to organize multiple tasks and work under pressure
• Able to write/draft reports, memos and other related documents
• Able to sort, index, categorize, order, manipulate and organize information/data/documents
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft (MS) software (i.e. Windows, Word, Excel and Outlook) and databases to manage voluminous data.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Bachelor of Science Graduate or Bachelor of Laws Graduate or any Business or relevant course
• At least 2-3 years of experience with a law firm/legal industry/legal department or other relevant experience