Associate Lawyer

Ledesma Gonzales Law Office; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 670,000 - 1,339,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledesma Gonzales Law Office in Metro Manila seeks a qualified lawyer for a full-time position in Ortigas Center, Pasig. You will handle litigation across criminal and civil matters and assist with corporate housekeeping, consulting clients to outline case merits and strategies.

You will also draft pleadings, legal opinions, contracts, and other documents, and represent clients at meetings, hearings, and trials.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Philippine Bar license.
• At least 2 years of related legal experience.
• Willing to work in Ortigas Center, Pasig.
• Experience in litigations (criminal and civil) and drafting pleadings.
• High integrity and professional accountability.
• Full-time position available.

Responsibilities

• Handle litigation cases including criminal and civil matters, and administrative cases.
• Handle Corporate Housekeeping.
• Consult with clients to ascertain case details and merits.
• Draft pleadings, legal documents, opinions, contracts, and reports.
• Represent clients at meetings, hearings and trials.

Skills

Analytical

Team player

Work under pressure

Independent

Integrity

Education

Bar License

Job description

Job Requirements:

• Candidate must possess at least a Professional License (Passed Board/Bar/Professional License Exam), Law or equivalent.

• At least 2 years of working experience in the related field is required for this position.

• Applicants must be willing to work in Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Metro Manila.

• Have experience in litigations both Criminal and Civil cases, handles corporate matters.

• Have experience in drafting pleadings, and other legal documents

• Have the ability to work under pressure and autonomously, but at the same time, a good team player;

• Must be analytical, confident, driven, and passionate about the law and the legal profession; and

• With high level of integrity and professional accountability.

• 1 Full-Time position available.

Job Responsibilities:

• Handle litigation cases including criminal, civil and administrative cases, quasi-judicial bodies and government agencies

• Handle Corporate Housekeeping

• Consult with clients to ascertain the details and merits of each case

• Drafting of pleadings, legal documents, legal opinions, contracts, reports, among others

• Represent clients at meetings, hearings and trials