Legal Counsel Associate Manager

Gratitude Philippines; Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Gratitude Philippines seeks an experienced lawyer to provide legal support for its M&A and strategic investments, managing due diligence, risk identification, and negotiation alongside the deal attorney.

The role involves coordinating with stakeholders across geographies, drafting and reviewing agreements, and developing pre- and post-acquisition processes while mentoring the legal team.

Qualifications

• Law degree with minimum 8 years in law firm or in-house counsel.
• Experience coordinating teams on M&A transactions and due diligence.
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders across geographies.
• Excellent time management and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to the company's M&A and strategic investment transactions.
• Support M&A stakeholders across geographies including deal attorneys and procurement.
• Draft and review terms of agreements with target/acquired companies.
• Collaborate on data room reviews for client, alliance, and supplier agreements.
• Train team members and develop pre- and post-acquisition processes.
• Liaise with internal deal teams on legal and commercial issues.
• Ensure contract/subcontract compliance with company policies.
• Handle smaller engagements or contribute in large complex deals.

Skills

M&A experience

Legal due diligence

Contract drafting

Cross-cultural collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law

Job description

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We have an unwavering commitment to equality for all. Together, we are acting, we are leading, and we will drive change across the globe.

JOB SUMMARY:

Complexity:

• Requires analysis and solving of moderately complex problems. Typically creates new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and procedures.
• Requires understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals.

Primary upward interaction is with direct supervisor or team leads. Generally, interacts with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within the company.

Authority:

• Requires minimal guidance when determining methods and procedures on new assignments.

Impact or Decision:

• Decisions often impact the team in which they reside and occasionally impact other teams.

Scope:

• Manages medium-small sized teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within the company.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide legal support to the company's M&A and strategic investment transactions, supporting legal due diligence exercises, identifying risks and mitigation plans, supporting the company's M&A deal attorney in the negotiation of the transactions and the review of transactional documents in collaboration with legal and non-legal professionals supporting M&A and strategic investment transactions.
• Responsibly provide support to key company's M&A stakeholders including M&A deal attorney, Procurement Plus V&A, Contracting, Legal Integration teams and other Legal teams in different geographies.
• Document, review and draft the terms and conditions of different types of agreements and other documents relating to various target/acquired companies in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws, and stakeholders’ requirements.
• Collaborate and coordinate with the company's M&A deal attorney, Legal Integration Managers and Procurement Plus V&A Leads on the review of data room materials, in particular executed client, alliance and supplier agreements of the target companies.
• Train the team members and develop checklists and process documents for pre- and post-acquisition legal support.
• Directly liaising with internal stakeholders and deal teams on various legal and commercial issues.
• Maintain contract / subcontract compliance in line with company policies and procedures and ensures issues are resolved.
• Responsibly works at smaller engagements and/or works within team at a large, complex engagement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience at law firm and/or as in-house counsel and experience in coordinating teamwork (or as individual contributor).
• Experience in M&A practice with strong knowledge of M&A transactions, due diligence exercises, general corporate business practices, commercial contracting regulations, subcontracting practices and ability to apply skills creatively to diverse stakeholder needs.
• Demonstrates ability to consistently and responsibly undertake contract drafting to a reasonable standard.
• Strong time-management, prioritization, organizational, problem solving skills.
• Displays a high level of responsiveness and follows through on commitments.
• Detail-oriented, sound judgement, organized, and flexible.
• Demonstrates a specialized subject-matter experience.

BEHAVIOURS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Open to work with and understand cross-cultures and locations throughout the company's global organization.
• Understand the value of diversity and recognize the strengths that different styles, innovative perspectives and experiences bring to the organization.
• Demonstrate inclusion and respect for all individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, culture, social status and/or sexuality.
• Leader as well as team player, collaborative and persuasive; able to work well with executives and non-executives.
• Identifies and suggests improved/innovative work processes or ways to improve client (internal and external) service.
• Suggests options for resolving issues and improving quality of work.
• Adapts to change quickly with an eagerness to try and learn new things, and maintains flexibility and resilience in changing situations.

WORK REQUIREMENTS:

• Travel may be required.
• Fluency in English and/or any other language(s) depending on geography supported.

Additional details:

• Open for those applicants who are currently in Philippines and already have the right to live and work in this country are eligible for this role