Legal Counsel

Hyred; Manila; On-site; PHP 669,600 - 1,004,400; Full time

Job summary

A leading local delivery platform is seeking a Philippine-qualified lawyer to support their Manila operations. The role involves drafting and managing contracts, advising on local regulations, and supporting operations with legal needs. Candidates should have 4-7 years of experience in corporate commercial legal work and be comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in commercial legal work.
• Experience with food delivery licensing and employment laws.
• Must be optimistic, hands-on, and execution-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Draft and manage contracts and agreements.
• Advise on local regulations related to food delivery and data protection.
• Support legal needs of operations and logistics teams.

Skills

Commercial contracts and vendor management

Local regulatory knowledge

Employment knowledge

Data privacy knowledge

High-volume work throughput

Clear communication to non-legal stakeholders

Education

Philippine-qualified lawyer

Job description

As the world's pioneering local delivery platform, their mission is to deliver an amazing experience, fast, easy, and to your door. They operate in over 70+ countries worldwide, powered by tech, designed by people.

Overview

You will support the client's Philippines operations. Your work will cover commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, employment matters, local licensing, data privacy, supplier/vendor agreements, and general legal support to operations and product teams.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and manage merchant/vendor contracts, facility supply agreements, lease/POS agreements
• Advise on local regulations (food delivery licensing, data protection, employment, consumer laws)
• Support operations and logistics teams with rapid project legal needs
• Liaise with external counsel for litigation, regulatory queries
• Monitor compliance, manage legal risk on daily operational matters

Experience required

• Practicing Philippine-qualified lawyer with 4-7 years' experience
• Grounded in operations or corporate commercial legal work; optimistic, hands‑on, execution‑oriented
• Comfortable with fast‑paced environment, startup‑like energy, flexible on secondment first, then FTE

Key Skills

• Commercial contracts and vendor management
• Local regulatory, employment, and data privacy knowledge
• High‑volume work throughput, proactive and reliable
• Ability to communicate clearly to non‑legal stakeholders, such as operations and business teams