Labor & Employment Counsel Manager

Accenture; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC in the Philippines seeks a Labor & Employment Counsel Manager to provide strategic and operational legal advice on employment matters, including counseling, litigation, policies, outsourcing, restructuring, and advisory to senior management on employment-law risk.

You will manage external counsel, train Legal and HR partners, monitor Philippine labor developments, and collaborate with regional teams on cross-border matters, requiring at least six years in labor and employment

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Philippine labor and employment law, including the Labor Code and DOLE regulations.
• Experience advising multinational or large organizations on employment matters.
• Strong executive advisory and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and strategic advice on Philippine labor and employment matters.
• Oversee employment litigation and pre-litigation matters with internal teams and external counsel.
• Develop and refine internal employment-law guidelines and resources.
• Advise on outsourcing, restructuring, and M&A from an employment-law perspective.
• Manage relationships with Philippine external law firms and budget.
• Advise executives and HR leadership on compliance and risk.
• Monitor labor-law developments and update policies and practices.
• Provide training to Legal professionals and educate senior management on risk issues.
• Collaborate with regional/global Legal, HR, and business leaders on cross-border matters.
• Identify significant matters and escalate to Employment Law leadership as needed.

Skills

Labor law

Litigation risk management

Executive advisory

Negotiation

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Education

Juris Doctor / LL.B.

Bar admission (Philippines)

Labor-law specialization (advantageous)

Job description

Role Summary

The Labor & Employment Counsel Manager supports Accenture's Employment Law function in the Philippines by providing strategic and operational legal advice on employment matters. The role covers employment counseling, litigation and pre-litigation matters, internal policies and guidelines, outsourcing, restructuring and transactions, external counsel management, and advice to senior management on employment-law risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Employment Law Advisory: Provide operational and strategic advice on Philippine labor and employment matters, including employee rights, terminations, employment terms and conditions, pay and benefits, working hours, disciplinary issues and industrial relations.
• Litigation and Disputes: Oversee employment litigation and pre-litigation matters in coordination with Employee Relations, the business and external counsel, including disputes before local regulatory bodies such as DOLE.
• Policies, Guidelines and Knowledge: Develop and refine internal employment-law guidelines, toolkits and other legal/business resources.
• Outsourcing: Advise on employment-law aspects of outsourcing transactions, including compliance, risk management, workforce transitions and potential workforce impacts.
• Restructuring and M&A: Provide employment-law support for ventures, acquisitions and restructuring activities, including transaction execution and post-merger integration.
• External Counsel: Manage relationships with Philippine external law firms, including appropriate legal support and budget management.
• Executive Advisory: Advise executives, management and senior HR stakeholders on employment-law compliance and legal risk.
• Legal Developments: Monitor Philippine labor and employment law developments and incorporate relevant changes into company policies, practices and strategies.
• Training: Provide training and guidance to Legal professionals and educate senior management on employment and risk-management issues.
• Regional/Global Collaboration: Work with regional and global Legal colleagues, HR and business leaders on cross-border employment-law matters.
• Escalation: Identify significant employment-law matters and provide strategic recommendations for escalation to Employment Law leadership

Qualifications

Education

• JD or LL.B. from a recognized institution.
• Admission to the Philippine Bar.
• Labor-law specialization or master's degree is advantageous but not required.

Experience

• At least 6 years' labor and employment law experience, either in-house or with a law firm, with experience advising multinational or large organizations.
• Strong experience across outsourcing, restructuring, employment terms and conditions, disciplinary/grievance matters, trade unions/collective bargaining, workplace investigations, litigation and dispute resolution.

Core Skills

• In-depth knowledge of Philippine labor and employment law, including the Labor Code and DOLE regulations.
• Employment litigation and legal risk management.
• Strong executive advisory skills.
• Strong negotiation, communication and interpersonal capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with HR, Legal, business stakeholders and senior executives.
• Strong organization, prioritization and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in English and Filipino, with strong written and oral English communication.

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