Legal Counsel

ISOC edotco Towers Inc.; Makati; Presencial; PHP 1.000.000 - 2.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ISOC edotco Towers Inc. in the Philippines seeks a senior corporate lawyer to draft contracts and provide legal advisory to Corporate Centre and NTCs on corporate matters and business activities, including M&A transactions.

The role requires leading advice on telecoms transactions, ensuring compliance with in-country regulations, and coordinating with external solicitors and stakeholders to minimize legal risk while supporting daily operations.

Formación

• LLB degree with work experience of at least 7 years in corporate legal matters, contracts, secretarial and/or litigation.
• Experience advising on major telecoms transactions is preferred.
• Ability to lead in advising corporate and M&A transactions with external counsel.

Responsabilidades

• Provide legal advice and opinions to Corporate Centre and NTC management.
• Draft, vet, and review contracts and conduct negotiations to finalize agreements.
• Advise on general corporate agreements including MOUs, NDAs, shareholder and JV agreements.
• Advise and assist in corporate exercises such as M&As.
• Liaise with external solicitors and consultants on legal issues for the NTC.

Conocimientos

Drafting and vetting

Liaising with stakeholders

Strong drafting and vetting skills

Educación

LLB degree

Descripción del empleo

• To draft contracts and provide legal advisory work to Corporate Centre.
• To provide legal advisory and contracts review services to NTCs pertaining to corporate matters and related business activities.
• To provide legal advice on M&A transactions.
• To be a legal subject matter expert in towerco M&A transactions.
• Ensure the statutory compliance of in-country legal rules, regulations, guidelines & circulars of the respective Regulators.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide legal advice and opinions to Corporate Centre and NTC management
• Provide legal support services regarding contractual activities including drafting, vetting, reviewing contracts, conduct negotiations and completion of contractual agreements or arrangements
• Provide advice on general corporate agreements such as memoranda of understanding, non-disclosure agreements, shareholder agreements, shares sales & purchase agreements, joint-venture and alliance (bilateral and multilateral) agreements
• Advise and assist in corporate exercises such as M&As
• Liaise & coordinate with external solicitors and consultants in respect of all legal issues of the NTC e.g., external opinions, vetting contracts,

Working Relationship

Internal

• Divisions –ad hoc legal advice, e.g. Product, Site Acquisition, on the legality or otherwise of a certain course of business action Corporate Centre and/or NTC. This is to ensure the organization’s risk and legal exposure is at a minimum whilst conducting its daily business.

External

• Legal & management teams of customers

Qualifications, Skills & Knowledge

Qualifications & Experience

• LLB degree with work experience of at least 7 years in corporate legal matters, contracts, secretarial and/or litigation, including experience in undertaking a leading role in advising major telecoms transactions.
• Telecommunications or regulated industry legal experience an added advantage

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong drafting and vetting skills
• Ability to effectively liaise with all stakeholders, including heads of departments.