Associate Legal Manager

Ortigas Land Corporation; Pasig; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Ortigas Land Corporation is seeking a legal professional to review and prepare documents, handle property-related matters, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations to support the company’s business activities.

The role collaborates with internal departments and external counsel to support transactions, projects, and operations, draft and negotiate contracts, review land titles and property documents, and identify risks with compliant controls.

Qualifications

• Solid contract drafting and review experience.
• Strong ability to assess legal risks and liabilities.
• Experience advising multiple departments on legal matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and guidance to various departments on matters affecting the company's business operations, projects, and transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, memoranda, letters, and other legal documents.
• Review legal provisions and assess potential risks and liabilities arising from business transactions and contractual arrangements.
• Ensure that legal documents are properly prepared, reviewed, and executed in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Provide legal support for land acquisition, property development, leasing, sales, and other real estate-related transactions.
• Review and evaluate land titles, deeds of sale, contracts to sell, leases, easements, and other property-related documents.

Skills

Contract drafting

Legal research

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

The position is responsible for reviewing and preparing legal documents, handling property-related legal matters, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and managing legal risks associated with the company's business activities.

The role also works closely with internal departments and external legal counsel to ensure that business transactions, projects, and operations are properly supported from a legal standpoint.

• Provide legal advice and guidance to various departments on matters affecting the company's business operations, projects, and transactions.

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, memoranda, letters, and other legal documents.

• Review legal provisions and assess potential risks and liabilities arising from business transactions and contractual arrangements.

• Ensure that legal documents are properly prepared, reviewed, and executed in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.

• Provide legal support for land acquisition, property development, leasing, sales, and other real estate-related transactions.

• Review and evaluate land titles, deeds of sale, contracts to sell, leases, easements, and other property-related documents.

• Assist in conducting legal due diligence on properties, including verification of ownership, title conditions, encumbrances, and other legal concerns.

• Coordinate with government agencies, registries, and other relevant parties on property documentation, registrations, and legal requirements.

• Monitor compliance with applicable laws, regulations, permits, and government requirements affecting real estate development and property operations.

• Keep abreast of relevant legal and regulatory developments that may affect the company's business.

• Identify potential legal risks and recommend appropriate measures to minimize exposure.

• Assist in developing and implementing legal policies, procedures, and internal controls.