Associate Counsel Experienced (Individual Contributor) Manila Legal

Monee; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Monee, a leading digital payments and financial services provider in Southeast Asia, is seeking a qualified lawyer to join its growing legal team.

As part of Sea Limited, Monee delivers a wide range of financial services and technologies. The role supports advisory, compliance, investigations, and cross-border matters across multiple business units in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 3–5 years of post-qualification experience in compliance advisory and/or litigation.
• Strong working knowledge of Philippine law; regional experience is a plus.
• Proven ability to manage cross-border matters and stakeholders, and to execute projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, pragmatic legal advice on legislation and compliance across all business units, including trade, labor, tax and general compliance.
• Review and update internal policies, templates, and guidelines to ensure group-wide consistency and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to manage investigations, disputes, assess legal risk, and advise on outcomes.
• Manage regulatory inquiries, investigations, and inspections, preparing timely responses and improvements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and balance regulatory risk with business objectives.
• Support litigation teams with input on strategy and improvements to operations.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on business operations.
• Deliver trainings on law updates, compliance risk areas, and best practices.

Skills

Legal advisory

Litigation

Compliance

Stakeholder management

Legal tech

Education

Philippines bar admission

Tools

Legal research tools

AI tools

Job description

Monee is a leading digital payments and financial services provider in Southeast Asia, with a growing presence in Latin America. Its mission is to better the lives of individuals and businesses in the region with financial services through technology.

Monee delivers a comprehensive range of digital financial products and services, including mobile wallets, payment processing, credit, banking, and insurtech. By leveraging technology and strategic partnerships, Monee aims to drive greater digital financial inclusion, convenience, and accessibility for individuals and small businesses across Southeast Asia and Latin America.

Monee is part of Sea Limited, a global technology company.

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.