Fintech Legal Counsel | Growth & Corporate Secretarial

First Circle; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HMO coverage from week one

Free catered lunches

Monthly fitness allowance

Transportation & accommodation Allow.

Job summary

First Circle is seeking a mid-level Legal Counsel to support the General Counsel across a broad range of legal matters in a fast-growing fintech environment. The role covers daily operational legal advice, contract review and drafting, and cross-functional collaboration to manage corporate housekeeping, SEC filings, and compliance tasks.

Join a collaborative, expat-friendly team with mentoring from the GC. The position offers hybrid work with two days weekly in the BGC office, and a competitive

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant legal experience.
• Experience in a startup or fintech environment.
• Admitted to the Philippine bar and in good standing.
• Experience supporting business operations legal needs (contracts, day-to-day legal questions).
• Exposure to corporate secretarial/housekeeping work (minutes, SEC filings) is an advantage.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while knowing when to elevate to the GC.
• Hybrid work set-up: 2 days per week in our BGC office; remote the rest of the time.
• Additional perks & benefits: HMO coverage from week one, free catered lunches, monthly fitness allowance, transportation & accommodation allowance, and more.

Responsibilities

• Provide general legal advice for daily operations
• Review, draft, and negotiate contracts and other legal documents in the ordinary course of business
• Provide legal support across departments on day-to-day operational questions and requests
• Escalate matters to the GC where legal or business risk requires senior input
• Act as assistant to the GC in the Corporate Secretary function
• Support the preparation and safe-keeping of board and stockholders' meeting minutes and corporate records
• Assist in the preparation and filing of SEC certificates, GIS, and other corporate housekeeping submissions
• Help ensure ongoing SEC compliance, including tracking statutory deadlines
• Provide general support to the GC on strategic, transactional, compliance, and other workstreams as needed
• Assist on ad hoc/special projects assigned to Legal
• Help maintain corporate records, filings, and documentation in good order

Skills

Drafting skills

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bar admission (Philippines)

Job description

First Circle is seeking a mid-level Legal Counsel to support the General Counsel across a broad range of legal matters in a fast-growing fintech environment. The role covers daily operational legal advice, contract review and drafting, and cross-functional collaboration to manage corporate housekeeping, SEC filings, and compliance tasks.

Join a collaborative, expat-friendly team with mentoring from the GC. The position offers hybrid work with two days weekly in the BGC office, and a competitive