In-House Legal Counsel

Sgv & Co; Philippines; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co. (SGV) seeks a Legal Counsel to provide legal and compliance support across corporate, commercial, regulatory, and data privacy matters.

You will draft, review, and negotiate contracts, conduct legal research, and help mitigate legal and regulatory risks while collaborating with business stakeholders. The role requires a law degree (LL.B./JD) and about 1 year of relevant experience in contract, corporate, or compliance work, with familiarity in contract management

Qualifications

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other legal documents.
• Conduct legal research and prepare opinions, advisories, and memoranda.
• Support compliance with laws, regulations, internal policies, and data privacy requirements.
• Identify and mitigate legal, regulatory, and compliance risks.
• Assist in audits, investigations, and regulatory reporting.
• Collaborate with business units on governance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other legal documents.
• Conduct legal research and prepare opinions and memos.
• Support compliance with applicable laws and internal policies, including data privacy.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
• Assist in audits, investigations, and regulatory reporting activities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on governance and risk matters.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract review

Regulatory compliance

Data privacy

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or JD

Tools

Contract management systems

Job description

As a Legal Counsel, you will provide legal and compliance support across a broad range of corporate, commercial, contractual, regulatory, and data privacy matters. You will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating legal documents, conducting legal research, supporting compliance and governance initiatives, and working closely with business stakeholders to identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other legal documents, including commercial agreements and NDAs.
• Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions, advisories, memoranda, and other legal documentation.
• Support compliance with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and data privacy requirements.
• Assist in identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal, regulatory, and compliance risks.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, investigations, and regulatory reporting activities.
• Collaborate with business units and other stakeholders on legal, compliance, governance, and risk management matters.

Knowledge, Competencies and Skills Requirements:

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Juris Doctor (J.D.), or equivalent law degree.
• Approximately 1 year of experience in contract law, corporate law, compliance, or a related legal field.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and other legal documents.
• Working knowledge of corporate, commercial, regulatory, contract, and data privacy laws.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks, corporate governance practices, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Strong legal research, analysis, drafting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently while maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.
• Experience in a corporate, in-house legal, or professional services environment and exposure to contract management systems are advantageous.

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