Corporate Lawyer

Dash Cargo; Parañaque; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Dash Cargo in Metro Manila seeks a hands-on Legal Counsel to guide management on contracts, compliance, and regulatory matters impacting logistics operations.

The role focuses on drafting and negotiating service agreements, monitoring laws from government bodies, and collaborating with operations, HR, procurement, and finance to embed legal considerations into workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law or related field, with Juris Doctor a plus.
• Proven experience in legal or compliance roles in logistics, transportation, or supply chain.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory bodies related to logistics and freight.
• Excellent attention to detail, integrity, and communication skills.
• Stands firm on company values and ensures compliance with the law.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of legal documents (e.g., service agreements, NDAs, transport contracts).
• Identify potential legal risks related to logistics operations and recommend mitigation measures.
• Monitor and interpret laws and regulations that affect logistics and freight forwarding operations.
• Ensure company policies align with updated government mandates (e.g., Bureau of Customs, DTI, DOLE, MARINA).
• Maintain and organize a legal and contracts database for all vendor and client agreements.
• Monitor contract expiration, renewal schedules, and compliance obligations.
• Work with operations, HR, procurement, and finance to integrate legal requirements into workflows.

Skills

Legal drafting

Regulatory compliance

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Law degree

Job description

About the role

Provide day-to-day legal guidance to management and departments on contracts, service agreements, customs regulations, client disputes, and liabilities. Identify potential legal risks related to logistics operations and recommend mitigation measures. Monitor and interpret relevant laws and regulations that affect logistics and freight forwarding operations.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of legal documents (e.g., service agreements, NDAs, transport contracts)
• Identify potential legal risks related to logistics operations (e.g., shipment liabilities, warehousing issues, cross-border documentation) and recommend mitigation measures
• Monitor and interpret relevant laws and regulations (e.g., customs, labor, data privacy, transport) that affect logistics and freight forwarding operations
• Ensure company policies and procedures align with updated government mandates (e.g., Bureau of Customs, DTI, DOLE, MARINA)
• Maintain and organize a legal and contracts database for all vendor and client agreements
• Monitor contract expiration, renewal schedules, and compliance obligations
• Work closely with operations, HR, procurement, and finance to ensure legal and regulatory requirements are integrated into their workflows
• Represent the company in legal proceedings or discussions with authorities if necessary

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Legal Management, Political Science, or related field; LLB or Juris Doctor is a plus
• Proven experience in legal or compliance roles; preferably in logistics, transportation, or supply chain industries
• Strong knowledge of regulatory bodies related to logistics and freight (e.g., BOC, MARINA, LTFRB)
• Excellent attention to detail, integrity, and communication skills
• Stands firm on company values and ensures compliance with the law