In House Legal Counsel

TRT Global Solutions; Mabalacat; On-site; PHP 2,232,000 - 2,790,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus pay

Commission pay

Job summary

TRT Shared Services is seeking a highly qualified Legal Counsel to oversee global operations across multiple jurisdictions, focusing on business contracts and labor law. Based in Clark Global City, Philippines, the role guides management to minimize risk, maximize revenue, and ensure compliance across contracts and corporate governance.

The ideal candidate has proven experience in corporate law, strong analytical and negotiation skills, and a law degree.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in business environment.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures.
• Full comprehension of the external environment influences on a corporation.
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Sound judgement and ability to analyse situations and information.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• BSc degree in Law or J.D. degree.
• MA or BSc in Business Administration will be considered an advantage;

Responsibilities

• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance).
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies.
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance.
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues.
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority).
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts, and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights.
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces.
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization.
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation.
• Handle litigation when needed.

Skills

Corporate law

Risk management

Communication

Negotiation

Legal drafting

Analytical thinking

Integrity

Judgement

Education

Law degree (JD or equivalent)

Business administration degree (advantage)

Job description

Introduction

TRT Shared Services is looking for a highly qualified Legal Counsel to oversee the legal aspects of TRT's Global Operations across multiple (10) geographic jurisdictions primarily in the areas of business contract and labor law. Based out of Clark Global City Philippines you will safeguard TRT reputation by guaranteeing that the company works within contract and guidelines and give legal advice to management to improve revenue, reduce risk and maximize efficiencies about relevant business issues.

Responsibilities

• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
• Collaborate with management to devise efficient defense strategies
• Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
• Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust
• Draft and solidify agreements, contracts, and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
• Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
• Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation

Legal Counsel provides a full range of legal services to upper management on relevant issues, ensuring compliance with internal controls and other formalities. They calculate risks in business processes and decisions while drafting contracts for patents or trademarks - all this is done before executing procedures that protect designs from infringement lawsuits. They also handle litigation when needed.

Legal Counsels are responsible for advising executive members on new laws, existing ones, and legal rights that would impact the functionality of their business. They oversee all aspects within this sphere, including acting as its representative, maintaining knowledge about the company's documents and operations.

The Legal Counsel is a creative, proactive solution-finder who can identify risks and lead the business towards success. They must also be able to handle crises with integrity for their business in order to protect and advance it.

A Legal Counsel acts as a general lawyer, who handles all legal matters within the company and does not work independently. They work with management and employees within their business to ensure laws are being kept. They also work closely with a Corporate Attorney, who handles all corporate legal processes.

Requirements and skills

• Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in business environment
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
• Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgement and ability to Analyse situations and information
• Outstanding communication skills
• BSc degree in Law or J.D. degree
• MA or BSc in Business Administration will be considered an advantage;

Job Type

Full-time

Pay

Php200,000.00 - Php250,000.00 per month

Schedule

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental Pay

• Bonus pay
• Commission pay

Ability to commute/relocate

• Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)