Fintech Legal & Compliance Lead (Labor & Data Privacy)

Kredivo Group; Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kredivo Philippines is seeking a proactive lawyer to join our Legal and Compliance Department. You will handle regulatory compliance, licensing, data privacy, and employment law matters, acting as the primary legal partner to HR on contracts, policies, and investigations.

The role requires 3+ years in-house experience with labor and employment work, strong knowledge of the Labor Code, and the ability to manage investigations and disputes independently in a fintech environment.

Qualifications

• Licensed Philippine attorney with active bar membership.
• 3+ years in-house legal work with labor/HR focus.
• Fintech or lending sector experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Philippine Labor Code and DOLE/NLRC processes.
• Ability to draft and review contracts and HR policies.
• Strong issue-spotting and independent work capability.

Responsibilities

• Own regulatory calendar; filings, renewals, and registrations with SEC, NPC, AMLC, BIR, LGUs, and other authorities.
• Monitor fintech, data privacy, AML, and taxation developments; translate into policies.
• Coordinate regulatory examinations and remediation actions.
• Serve as Data Protection Officer (upon designation); oversee Data Privacy Act compliance.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, vendor/partnership agreements, and NDAs.
• Advise HR on employment contracts, workplace policies, performance management, discipline, and separation; ensure due process.
• Manage labor disputes before DOLE, NLRC, and NCMB; monitor wage orders and labor jurisprudence.
• Prepare board/shareholder resolutions and corporate records; build compliance workflows to reduce risk.

Skills

Labor law

Regulatory compliance

Data privacy

HR advisory

Contract review

Due process

Labor disputes

Issue spotting

Analytical thinking

Autonomous work

Education

JD/LLB and active Philippine Bar

Tools

MS Office/Google Workspace

Job description

Kredivo Philippines is seeking a proactive lawyer to join our Legal and Compliance Department. You will handle regulatory compliance, licensing, data privacy, and employment law matters, acting as the primary legal partner to HR on contracts, policies, and investigations.

The role requires 3+ years in-house experience with labor and employment work, strong knowledge of the Labor Code, and the ability to manage investigations and disputes independently in a fintech environment.