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OceanaGold (Philippines) Inc.; Makati; Sur place; PHP 1 800 000 - 3 000 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

OceanaGold (Philippines) Inc. seeks a Senior Legal Counsel based in Makati to ensure compliance with Philippine laws and internal governance standards.

The role handles legal work, litigation management, government relations, corporate housekeeping, and related assignments reporting to the Manager-Legal and Company Secretary. Key responsibilities include developing strategic legal approaches, representing the company in disputes and negotiations, and managing contractor relations with a focus on

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex legal issues within a corporate setting.
• Strong ability to develop and implement legal strategies across regulatory and litigation domains.
• Proven track record in stakeholder engagement and external relations.

Responsabilités

• Develops and implements effective legal strategies addressing litigation, regulatory compliance, labor and dispute resolution.
• Represents the organization in litigation, negotiations, settlement discussions, and hearings with strong oral advocacy.
• Manages a diverse portfolio of legal matters, prioritizing tasks and allocating resources efficiently.
• Conducts stakeholder mapping and recommends engagement strategies.
• Helps manage external relationships to maximize influence and credibility.
• Identifies opportunities to deliver strategic benefits through stakeholder engagement.
• Engages on complex issues with hostile stakeholders.
• Develops and implements contractor management strategies in line with legal and risk principles.
• Conducts due diligence on potential contractors and resolves contract disputes with counsel.

Connaissances

Litigation management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiation

Description du poste

The Didipio mine is located on Luzon Island in the Philippines and is the Company’s only asset that produces both gold and copper.Didipio was built by OceanaGold in 2013 and operates fully as underground mine, with over 800 employees that support themine.

OceanaGold is seeking asuitably qualified, experienced, and reliableSenior Legal Counsel (Makati)who will be responsible in ensuring that OceanaGold complies with Philippine laws, and with internal policies and standards on good governance, ethics, and internal controls. This job includes legal and litigation management, government relations/stakeholders management, corporate housekeeping, and other related legal works.The role will be reporting to the Manager-Legal, and CompanySecretary.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Develops and implements effective legal strategies to address complex issues, including litigation, regulatory compliance, labor, and disputeresolution;
• Represents the organization in litigation, negotiations, settlement discussions, grievance management, or hearings, demonstrating persuasive oral advocacyskills;
• Manages adiverse portfolio of legal matters, prioritizing tasks, and allocating resources effectively to achieve legalgoals;
• Conducts stakeholder mapping according to OceanaGold standards and recommends appropriate engagementstrategies;
• Helps manage external relationships in order to maximize OceanaGold’s influence and credibility;
• Proactively identifies opportunities to use stakeholder engagement to deliver strategicbenefits;
• Engages effectively on complex issues with hostile stakeholders;
• Develops and implements contractor management strategies that align with legal requirements, risk management principles, and industrystandards;
• Conducts thorough due diligence on potential contractors, assessing their financial stability, track record, and compliance history;and
• Acts as aliaison between contractors and legal counsel to resolve contractual disputes, claims, or legal issues effectively.