Associate Counsel

Moneep; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Moneep is seeking a qualified lawyer to provide timely, practical legal advice across business units in the Philippines. The role includes updating policies, handling investigations, regulatory inquiries, and cross-functional risk management to balance compliance with commercial goals.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years post-qualification experience, strong Philippine law knowledge, and proficiency with legal tech/AI tools to enhance research and delivery.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years post-qualification experience in compliance advisory and/or litigation.
• Strong working knowledge of Philippine law; regional experience is a plus.
• Ability to leverage legal technology and AI tools to enhance efficiency, support legal research and analysis, and improve delivery of practical, business-focused legal solutions.
• Proven ability to manage cross-border matters and stakeholders, and to execute projects effectively.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence, advise and collaborate across business and legal functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex legal issues for non-legal audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, pragmatic legal advice on all aspects of laws and legal matters across all business units.
• Review and update internal policies, templates, and operational guidelines to ensure compliance and group consistency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to manage sensitive internal investigations and other grievances and disputes; assess legal risk and advise on outcomes.
• Manage regulatory inquiries, investigations, and inspections, preparing timely responses and advising on corrective actions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and manage legal risks while balancing compliance with business objectives.
• Support the Litigation team in handling disputes and advising on strategy to strengthen operational practices.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on the company’s operations; provide recommendations.
• Deliver training on law updates, compliance risk areas, and best practices.

Skills

Legal advisory

Litigation

Compliance management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or Bachelor of Laws

Tools

Legal tech tools

AI-assisted research

Job description

Job Description

• Work with business team to provide timely, pragmatic legal advice on all aspects of laws and legal matters across all business units, including trade laws, labor, tax and general compliance.
• Review and update internal policies, templates, and operational guidelines, supporting their implementation to ensure compliance with legal requirements and group consistency.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to manage sensitive internal investigations and other grievances and disputes, including assessing legal risk and advising on appropriate outcomes.
• Manage regulatory inquiries, investigations, and inspections, preparing timely responses and advising on corrective actions and improvements, as required.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to proactively identify and manage legal risks, balancing compliance with operational and commercial objectives.
• Support the Litigation team in handling general disputes, including providing input on strategy and identifying opportunities to strengthen operational practices.
• Monitor regulatory developments relevant to the business, assessing their impact on the company's operations and providing recommendations to the business.
• Deliver training to internal stakeholders on law updates, compliance risk areas, and best practices.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with 3-5 years post-qualification experience in compliance advisory and/or litigation. Prior law firm and in-house experience is preferred but not essential.
• Strong working knowledge of Philippine law; regional experience is a plus.
• Ability to leverage legal technology and AI tools to enhance efficiency, support legal research and analysis, and improve the delivery of practical, business-focused legal solutions.
• Proven ability to manage cross-border matters and stakeholders, and to execute projects effectively.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence, advise and collaborate across business, other stakeholders, and legal functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex legal issues for non-legal audiences.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth, and matrixed environment, balancing commercial pragmatism with legal compliance.