Legal Counsel

Copeland Philippines, Inc; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Copeland Philippines, Inc. invites an experienced in-house counsel to join our regional legal team.

The role focuses on general legal and compliance support across RoA jurisdictions, with emphasis on contracts, data privacy, and regulatory advisory to business units. You will draft and negotiate complex agreements, support potential M&A activities, provide trainings, and collaborate with HR, Finance and operations to protect the company's interests while enabling sustainable growth in Asia

Qualifications

• LL.B. or J.D. degree required. Must be licensed attorney.
• 5+ years of experience providing general legal support to businesses (external or in-house).
• Experience in contract review, regulatory compliance, and advisory roles.

Responsibilities

• Be a key advisor to business leaders on general legal concerns.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts including procurement, sales, NDAs, and service agreements.
• Develop and implement data privacy policies for RoA jurisdictions.
• Provide legal trainings and supervise external counsel on disputes.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract review

Legal advisory

Data privacy

Regulatory compliance

Commercial ops

Independent work

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

LL.B./J.D.

Job description

About Us We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead. Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today.

1. Purpose

Provides legal advisory and contracts management support to Asia Pacific jurisdictions except China ("RoA"). Support other regional or global legal / compliance projects as may be designated. Acts as designated business partner / contracts support counsel under the company’s new Commercial Excellence structure, supporting RoA and designated business units. Provides necessary onsite legal support on critical matters to Copeland Philippines.

2. Key Areas of Responsibilities (KRAs)

2.1 General Legal and Compliance Support in RoA or as otherwise needed

Be a key advisor to business leaders on general legal concerns. Assists in the establishment of compliance policies, procedures and programs or improvement of existing ones. Supports potential M&A projects from due diligence, deal execution through post-close integration. Provides legal/compliance trainings to management and other internal stakeholders. Dispute/litigation management and supervision of external counsel. Supports other regional or global legal / compliance projects as may be designated.

2.2 Contracts Support

Drafts, reviews, and negotiates various types of contracts with vendors, customers and other third parties, including but not limited to, Procurement Agreements, Sales Agreements, NDAs, Service Agreements and Consultancy Agreements. On the sales side, acts as designated business partner / contracts support counsel under the company’s new Commercial Excellence structure, supporting RoA and designated business units (including SaaS business). Evaluates and provides legal approval on vendors and other third parties that transact with the company in accordance with company’s due diligence and Checkpoint processes.

2.3 Data Privacy

Develops, improves and implements data privacy policies and processes for relevant jurisdictions (e.g. Thailand, Philippines, Singapore) in RoA and other countries if required. Assists in the development and implementation of data privacy programs for the company. Manages relevant data privacy tools and data incidents, as may be applicable.

2.4 Necessary Onsite Legal Support

Supports local site leadership on significant legal matters on a prioritized basis, ensuring alignment with broader regional and global business objectives. Collaborates with internal teams and external resources to manage corporate housekeeping. Advises labor cases in collaboration with HR and external counsels.

3. Policy Making / Decision Making Responsibilities

Assignments are received in the form of results expected, but there is freedom to decide on the procedures to follow. Assignments are in the form of broad goals. There is broad latitude for decision making. Complex decisions / analysis are being made. Innovations and flexibility is being exercised.

4. Minimum Requirements

Education: LL.B. degrees or J.D. degrees or equivalent. Must be a licensed attorney. Job Related Experience: More than 5 years’ experience in providing general legal support to businesses in an external counsel and/or in-house counsel capacity. Must have experience in contract review, general corporate legal advisory and regulatory compliance. Must be familiar with business operations and concerns and have the ability provide practical legal advice that will enable the business to understand and make informed decisions. In-house counsel experience is a strong plus. Foreign language capability could be a plus if relevant for the business.

Specific Knowledge and Skills: Must have:

• Experiences in legal counselling, contract drafting and review, policy formulation
• Commercial and business operations knowledge
• Uncompromising honesty and integrity
• Ability to work independently and balance interests of all stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of data privacy laws and other relevant laws

Our Commitment to Our People Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial. Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.

• Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs.
• We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

Together, we have the opportunity - and the power - to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future.

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.

Equal Opportunity Employer Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

With $5B of global revenue, Copeland is a leading provider of compression products, electronics, software, and solutions across many applications within Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR), where macro and regulatory trends towards environmental sustainability, leads to changes in HVACR technology. Other products include other heating applications, food service and retail, transportation, and healthcare/life sciences. This new business also has a solution portfolio that manages, monitors, and controls refrigeration units in the commercial setting, as well as software solutions that measure and monitor temperature conditions of refrigerated goods in transit, where there is a greater emphasis on energy management/sustainability solutions globally.