Paralegal

Ohio Health Benefits LLC; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Land is seeking a Paralegal to support the Legal Department in Manila. The role involves drafting and reviewing legal documents, ensuring regulatory compliance, and coordinating with government agencies, clients, and internal teams.

The successful candidate will assist with legal research, notarization, and maintaining contract databases, while tracking expirations and coordinating with external counsels and regulators.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of paralegal experience.
• Experience in real estate, corporate compliance, and litigation research is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and format legal documents such as contracts, memoranda, and compliance forms.
• Assist in notarization of legal documents and certifications.
• Maintain and monitor contract databases and archives.
• Track contract expirations, renewals, and deliverables.
• Conduct legal research on laws, regulations, and jurisprudence.
• Prepare filings for government agencies (SEC, DHSUD, BIR, LGUs).
• Monitor compliance with permits and licenses.
• Liaise with external counsels, notaries, regulators, and internal departments.
• Schedule meetings, hearings, and coordinate legal proceedings.
• Organize legal files and support litigation/arbitration by compiling documents.

Skills

Legal document drafting

Regulatory compliance

Legal research

Liaising with external counsels

Contract management

Tools

Contract databases

Legal research tools

Job description

The Paralegal provides essential support to the Legal Department by preparing, reviewing, and organizing legal documents, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and assisting with legal research and coordination with government agencies, clients, and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and format legal documents such as contracts, memoranda, demand letters, lease agreements, and compliance forms.
• Assist in the preparation and notarization of legal documents and certifications.
• Maintain and monitor contract databases, ensuring contracts are up-to-date, signed, and properly archived.
• Track contract expirations, renewals, and deliverables.
• Conduct research on laws, regulations, ordinances, and jurisprudence relevant to real estate, property laws, corporate compliance, and litigation matters.
• Assist in the preparation of documents and filings for submission to government agencies such as SEC, HLURB (now DHSUD), BIR, LGUs, and other regulatory bodies.
• Monitor company compliance with relevant laws, permits, and licenses.
• Liaise with external counsels, notaries, regulatory bodies, and internal departments.
• Schedule meetings, hearings, and assist in coordinating legal proceedings or corporate transactions.
• Organize legal files, maintain legal archives, and support litigation or arbitration proceedings by compiling relevant documentation.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience

Why Join Us?

Federal Land believes that everyone is an essential part of the company's success, therefore prioritizes the well-being of its employees, supports each and everyone's growth, and makes sure to reward all the efforts exerted.