Paralegal

WESTCON GROUP PHILIPPINES; Manila; On-site; PHP 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

Westcon-Comstor in the Philippines is seeking a Paralegal with at least 2 years’ in-house legal experience to support commercial contracts and compliance. The role reports to the Associate General Counsel APAC and involves collaboration with sales teams and contract templates.

You will handle legal administration, NDA reviews, contract amendments, and supplier agreements, while assisting with company secretarial tasks and maintaining insurance and trademark programs.

Qualifications

• Paralegal with at least 2 years’ experience in an in-house legal team for an MNC or large commercial team.
• Experience working on commercial contracts and legal compliance matters is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal administration support to the Associate General Counsel and Legal Executive.
• Support run-rate sales contracts using templates and provide contract summaries.
• Assist with ad hoc support for large contract negotiations and legal research.
• Provide timely information to routine legal inquiries and escalate as appropriate.
• Review initial requests for legal assistance and basic contracts (NDAs, amendments, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with contract approval and signature policies.
• Assist with managing the global insurance program and global trade marks program.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Law degree or contract management experience

Job description

Vacancy No

VN14962

Job Title

Paralegal

Office Location

PH-Manila

About the Role

A paralegal with a preferably with a law degree or contract manager, qualified with at least 2 years’ experience working in an In House legal team for an MNC or large commercial team in private practice. The ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate experience of working on commercial contract and legal compliance matters

The candidate will have significant interaction with the Company’s sales personnel and must possess strong communication, interpersonal skills and a commitment to teamwork. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work independently in a high pressured environment to meet deadlines is essential. The role will be based in Philippines and report to the Associate General Counsel APAC

Your Key Responsibilities

The role may require supporting colleagues across the department including compliance, providing global support for the Company’s company secretarial administration whilst coordinating with other lawyers

Direct assistance to the Associate General Counsel and Legal Executive will more specifically involve the following responsibilities:

• Provide legal administration support to the Associate General Counsel and Legal Executive
• Ability to work confidently with templates and provide support on run rate sales contracts
• Provide ad hoc support for large contract negotiations
• Providing analysis and contract summaries, legal research as requested
• Providing timely and relevant information and responses to routine legal inquiries (such as basic contract and company information) and escalated to the Associate General Counsel as appropriate
• Review of initial request for legal assistance by the business
• Reviewing basic contracts (such as NDAs, contract amendments/addendums and contracts for the supply of goods and services).
• Responsible for ensuring business compliance with contract approval and signature policies
• Provide assistance to the team with managing the global insurance program
• Provide assistance to the team in managing the global trade marks program

Providing overflow company secretarial assistance when requested which will specifically involve

• Assist with company secretarial matters such as management of company books, liaising with external counsel in relation to filing of annual returns, UBOs, KYC, changes to registered offices.
• Drafting documents such as letters to companies house, board minutes, forms and/or e-filing form, appointment and resignation letters of directors and company secretaries.
• Proof reading and amending corporate documents.

ENVIRONMENT

In the role you will be managed by the Associate General Counsel but will be expected to work independently. Training and mentoring necessary for the retention of legal accreditations will be provided as appropriate and legal training specific to the role may be provide as required. Occasional travel may be required but is not envisaged to be a regular requirement.

Qualifications / Requirements

A paralegal with a preferably with a law degree or contract manager, qualified with at least 2 years’ experience working in an In House legal team for an MNC or large commercial team in private practice. The ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate experience of working on commercial contract and legal compliance matters

The candidate will have significant interaction with the Company’s sales personnel and must possess strong communication, interpersonal skills and a commitment to teamwork. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work independently in a high pressured environment to meet deadlines is essential. The role will be based in Philippines and report to the Associate General Counsel APAC

About Us

About Westcon-ComstorWestcon-Comstor (WestconGroup) is a global technology distributor with worldwide capabilities in Cloud, Global Deployment and Services, and category-leading Security, Unified Communications and Collaboration, Networking and Data Center technology Practices. Combining expert technical and market knowledge with a uniquely collaborative engagement model, the company is transforming technology distribution through its digital and physical products and services delivery. The company works with its partners to deliver results together through an investment in enablement programs and its associates’ dedication to creating an exceptional partner experience. Westcon and Comstor are the company’s go-to-market brands, offering customers a strong portfolio of market-leading and emerging vendors. With teams in 110 offices in 70-plus countries across six continents, Westcon-Comstor provides services to more than 170 countries.