Associate Legal Counsel

MSpectrum Inc.; Pasig; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

MSpectrum Inc. is seeking a Legal Counsel to manage the organization’s legal affairs, offering counsel on corporate, civil and labor matters, and overseeing contract negotiation and review.

The role covers compliance, litigation management, document handling and paralegal support, reporting to senior management to ensure timely, compliant operations across the company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor required.
• Bar passer; new Bar Passers are welcome to apply.
• MBA or MA degree is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provides timely legal counselling and advice on corporate, civil, criminal, labor, taxation, mergers & acquisitions and related regulations.
• Negotiates, drafts and reviews terms and agreements to align with business needs and prevent risks.
• Ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulatory requirements; maintains records and filings.
• Manages litigation processes, attends hearings and coordinates with government agencies as needed.
• Develops and maintains filing systems for signed contracts and other legal documents; supports board and management meetings.

Skills

Litigation Management

Contracts Negotiation and Review

Legal Compliance Management

Legal Counselling

Education

Bachelor of Laws

Juris Doctor

Job description

I. JOB SUMMARY

Manages the Legal affairs of the organization and ensures the effective provision of the following:

• Legal counseling and advice
• Contracts negotiation and review
• Legal compliance
• Litigation management
• Document management
• Paralegal support

II. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

LEGAL COUNSELLING AND ADVICE

• Provisions timely and reliable legal advice and consultancy services to the company in matters related to corporate / civil / criminal / labor / taxation / mergers & acquisitions and other relevant regulations and laws
• Identifies and assesses legal implications and risks of business directions and decisions
• Provisions legal services as assigned by management
• Regulates relations management for the various stakeholders

CONTRACTS NEGOTIATION AND REVIEW

• Negotiates, drafts and reviews terms and agreements of contracts aligned with business needs and directions. Provisions legal inputs and review during creation / revision / renewal.
• Ensures all contracts established are reviewed to avoid legal and business risks (contract audit)

LEGAL COMPLIANCE

• Monitors, disseminates and ensures adherence of the company to all applicable laws, legislations and internal / external regulations.
• Ensures timely submission / files necessary permits, licenses and other regulatory requirements
• Maintains compliance records, ensures documentation and files compliance requirements based on set standards, timelines and protocols

LITIGATION MANAGEMENT

• Prepares, applies, attends, resolves and handles special litigation cases before judicial and quasi-judicial bodies / administrative agencies of the government
• Attends hearings, public consultations, meetings and other government agencies on ordinary legal cases

DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT

• Develops and maintains a filing system for managing signed contracts and other legal documents
• Provides corporate secretarial advice and prepares documents in relation to board meetings and management meetings

PARALEGAL SUPPORT

• Conducts initial research, documentation, evidence/facts gathering to support on-going legal activities (such as legal cases, contract negotiations, legal counseling and advice)

III. GENERAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING

• Formulates and develops the Medium Term plans for the Legal Organization
• Determines & consolidates budget proposals and resource requirements at the organization level
• Formulates and implements measures to address the organizations’ strategies and facilitate the achievement of targets

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

• Monitors and evaluates the performance of the organization through the development of the Legal organizational performance measures cascaded from the corporate level (Spectrum).
• Aligns and cascades organization performance indicators, and approves performance plans of direct reports
• Assesses effectiveness of the organizational set-up (organizational structure, reporting relationships, assignment of responsibilities), organization culture, effectiveness of working relationships of next level heads
• Communicates corporate thrusts, directions and plans to next management level

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Secures the commitment of direct reports in the achievement of organizational targets, goals and plans for Legal. Creates performance improvement plans (as necessary) to achieve set targets.
• Manages direct reports, through motivation and coaching
• Assesses employee performance and implements corrective measures for improved goal attainment
• Evaluates performance and provide reward and recognition for individual/ group performance of the directly reporting offices
• Identifies and initiates career development programs for the management hierarchy and ensure that these programs are implemented

IV. TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Litigation Management
• Contracts Negotiation and Review
• Legal Compliance Management
• Legal Counselling

V. QUALIFICATIONS (i.e. Education, Licenses, Certificates, Relevant experiences)

• A graduate of Bachelor of Laws; Juris Doctor
• Bar passer
• New Bar Passers are welcome to apply
• With M.B.A. or M.A. degree an advantage