Legal Counsel

DH; Manila; Presencial; PHP 1.200.000 - 2.000.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Great opportunity to work for the 세계's

International and virtual environment

Flexibility and great opportunity to学

Tempting Compensation and benefits

Descripción de la vacante

DHL Group in Makati City, Philippines, seeks an immediate, full-time Legal Counsel to lead and coordinate legal support across DHL’s APAC region. You will develop processes to identify risks, advise management, and ensure compliance with laws while supporting contracts, negotiations, and disputes.

Manage stakeholder relations and external counsel, contribute to global/regional strategies, and provide training on key legal issues. Requires a university law degree and 4 years of practice.

Formación

• 4 years of legal practice in commercial law or in-house
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to apply legal knowledge to business decisions
• Budgeting and cost control experience

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement legal processes to identify and mitigate risks
• Provide strategic legal advice to DHL group in the Philippines
• Manage legal matters with limited supervision
• Ensure contracts reflect business objectives and minimize risk
• Defend DHL's legal interests in litigation and claims
• Collaborate with auditors and regulatory authorities

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Leadership

Budgeting & cost control

Communication

Educación

University law degree

Professional law qualifications

Descripción del empleo

About DHL Group and Legal Services:

DHL Group the logistics provider of the world with over 580,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. We are an organization that is not just moving goods around, we have a very clear purpose, and we are: Connecting People. Improving Lives. We provide challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development, we recognize the difference you bring to our business and together we share the pride of building one of the largest world leaders in logistics and supply chain.

DHL Legal Services offers all business partners worldwide solution-oriented legal advice. We provide comprehensive support in contracts, negotiations, and processes with customers and suppliers as well as in general litigation and commercial law matters.

In a matrix organization, Legal Services is organized on the one hand according to regions and on the other hand according to global cross-sectional topics. As our business keeps growing, we want you in our APAC region.

Ready to immerse yourself in the exciting world of Legal? Join the team and bring your expertise on board! As part of DHL Group, you will be working with a global network of Legal colleagues and benefit from a wide range of development opportunities.

We are looking for an immediate, full-time, permanent position in APAC at Makati City, Philippines.

Job Purpose:

Your tasks:

Develop and implement legal processes and procedures to identify and mitigate legal risks and protect DHL Group’s legal and business interests in line with business needs, established legal framework, standards, applicable laws and regulations; provide strategic legal advice and support to all Divisions/Business Units (BUs) in the Philippines; manage legal processes and perform duties independently with limited supervision; provide business-oriented legal solutions on wide range of matters of varying complexities.

Your profile:

• Evaluate activities, policies, practices, and transactions in the country to ensure they comply with all relevant laws and regulations.
• Advises management team on legal trends and developing areas of law.
• Accountable to management team for all legal matters in area of responsibility.
• Provide a comprehensive \"\"one stop shop\"\" for legal services to one or more DHL business units in area of responsibility.
• Ensures all business units of DHL under remit comply with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Implements global and regional legal strategies in area of responsibility in alignment with business objectives.
• Responsible for providing training and knowledge tools to educate legal team and members of the business on key legal issues, trends and developments in the law.
• Responsible for assuring commercial contracts incorporate and reflect business objectives and terms designed to minimize risk and maximize opportunities for commercial gain and customer service opportunities .
• Responsible for defending the organization's legal interests in litigation and claims in area of responsibility which may include external legal spend in sub-region with highest level responsibility for same.
• Works closely with internal and external auditors and regulatory authorities on legal issues involving area of responsibility.

Customers & Stakeholders

• Responsible for assuring organization's legal interests are best represented and protected in customer, vendor and third party contracts; active participant in negotiating such contracts.
• Represents and defends the organization's interests in litigation and other adversarial legal proceedings.

Your profile:

Education and

• University law degree
• Professional law qualifications

Experience Level:

• 4 years of legal practice either within commercial law firm or in house legal department, excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong manager with ability to apply legal knowledge and expertise into business environment
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong budgeting and cost control skills

We offer:

• Great opportunity to work for the biggest logistics company in the world
• International and virtual environment
• Flexibility and great opportunity to learn
• Tempting Compensation and benefits

DHL Group is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.