Legal & Compliance Manager

NASNETALENT PTE. LTD.; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NASNETALENT PTE. LTD. in the Philippines seeks a senior legal and compliance professional to oversee the subsidiary's vehicle import/export, trade distribution, and dealer network operations.

You will provide legal advice, manage contracts, monitor regulatory developments, and support risk mitigation. The ideal candidate holds a law degree, is admitted to the Philippine Bar, has 8+ years’ experience in corporate and international trade law, and excels in English communication, negotiation, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or equivalent required.
• Bar admission in good standing with Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP).
• 8+ years of legal/compliance experience; 5 years for outstanding candidates.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts and transactional documents.
• Monitor Philippines laws and regulatory developments relevant to import/export, trade, and dealer networks.
• Support global compliance programmes including privacy, data protection, and anti-corruption.
• Manage litigation/arbitration and regulatory investigations, coordinating with external counsel.
• Establish and optimise local legal/compliance processes and risk mitigation.
• Provide day-to-day legal support and training to business functions.
• Manage relationships with external law firms and legal service providers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law

Bar admission (Philippines)

Job description

Responsible for the legal and compliance management of the Philippine subsidiary across its vehicle import and export, and trade distribution and dealer network business lines. You will provide legal advice and practical solutions for daily operations, major business decisions, investments, commercial transactions and disputes.

Key responsibilities

Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts and other business transaction documents — including vehicle purchase, sales, import/export, distribution and dealer agreements, logistics and warehousing contracts — and manage the contract lifecycle

Monitor laws, regulations and regulatory developments in the Philippines relevant to the company's vehicle import and export, trade distribution and dealer network business — including international trade law, company law, competition (antitrust) law, data compliance and other applicable legal and regulatory areas — and provide legal updates, risk assessments and compliance recommendations

Support the implementation of global compliance programmes, including privacy and data protection, competition law, consumer protection, trade compliance, customs and import controls, export controls and sanctions, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, and employment compliance

Manage and support litigation, arbitration, commercial disputes, employment disputes and regulatory investigations, including coordination with external counsel

Establish and optimise local legal and compliance processes, identify business risks and support effective risk mitigation

Provide legal and compliance training and day-to-day legal support to business functions

Manage relationships with external law firms and other legal service providers, and support effective legal cost management

About you

Bachelor's degree or higher in Law

Admitted to the Philippine Bar and a member in good standing of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)

At least 8 years of relevant legal and compliance experience; 5 years for outstanding candidates

Strong knowledge and practical experience in Philippine and international legal and regulatory frameworks, particularly corporate and commercial law, international trade law, competition (antitrust) law, privacy and data compliance, consumer protection, labor law, customs, anti-graft and anti-corruption, and product liability

Fluent written and spoken English for professional use; Filipino language proficiency and Chinese language proficiency are a plus

Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and negotiation skills

Ability to work independently and effectively with cross-functional teams

Demonstrated experience in legal risk management, compliance programme implementation and external counsel management

Proficiency in legal research databases, legal technology and compliance management tools

Experience in an international group, multinational company or automotive/manufacturing/distribution business is preferred