Legal Counsel

Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. (a subsidiary of Megaworld Corporation); Quezon City; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. (a subsidiary of Megaworld Corporation) is seeking a senior legal counsel to assist the Head of Litigation by safeguarding the company’s interests in contracts and land-related matters within the Philippines.

The role requires Bar admission, 4+ years in real estate or law firm, strong litigation and documentation skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks, travel locally, and work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Member of the Bar in good standing
• With at least 4 years of legal experience in a reputable firm or real estate development company
• Strong background in litigation, land banking and land registration
• Self-driven, resourceful, and can work under pressure with minimal instruction
• Able to manage multiple tasks and assignments
• Work will require local travel

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head of Litigation in ensuring company compliance with relevant laws and obligations arising from contracts entered into by the company
• Assist in recommending legal strategy in areas of litigation, contracts, labor relations
• Assist ensuring that company's rights, interests and obligations based on contracts are properly documented, including review of contracts directed towards the settlement of legal issues and minimizing legal risks
• Advocate preventive litigation
• Recommend appropriate strategy in actual litigation, dispute or conflict resolution
• Represent the company in all cases, making sure that the interest of the company is preserved at all times
• Rendering well-researched legal opinion that is based on law and jurisprudence
• Assist the Head of Litigation and Human Resources Division in ensuring enforcement of Code of Discipline through regular conduct of updates, implementing the appropriate process of handling grievances and complaints, and observing compliance with Labor laws and other regulations

Skills

Bar admission

Litigation

Land banking

Land registration

Contract review

Work under pressure

Multi-tasking

Travel readiness

Education

Bar admission

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Member of the Bar in good standing

• With at least 4 years of legal experience in a reputable firm or real estate development company

• Strong background in litigation, land banking and land registration

• Self-driven, resourceful, and can work under pressure with minimal instruction

• Able to manage multiple tasks and assignments

• Work will require local travel

JOB SUMMARY:

Assist the Head of Litigation in:

• ensuring company compliance with relevant laws and obligations arising from contracts entered into by the company;

• recommending legal strategy in areas of litigation, contracts, labor relations;

• ensuring that company's rights, interests and obligations based on contracts are properly documented, which shall include but not limited to review of contracts directed towards the settlement of legal issues and minimizing legal risks.

Advocate preventive litigation.

Recommend appropriate strategy in actual litigation, dispute or conflict resolution.

Represent the company in all cases, making sure that the interest of the company is preserved at all times.

Rendering well-researched legal opinion that is based on law and jurisprudence.

Assist the Head of Litigation and Human Resources Division in ensuring enforcement of Code of Discipline through regular conduct of updates, implementing the appropriate process of handling grievances and complaints, and observing compliance with Labor laws and other regulations.