Paralegal

WESTCON GROUP PHILIPPINES; Philippines; On-site; PHP 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

WESTCON GROUP PHILIPPINES is seeking a paralegal with at least 2 years’ experience in an in-house legal team. The role focuses on commercial contracts and legal compliance, with significant interaction with sales personnel.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication, interpersonal skills and teamwork and will be based in the Philippines, reporting to the Associate General Counsel APAC. Responsibilities include providing legal administration support, handling run-rate sales

Qualifications

• Paralegal with at least 2 years’ experience in an in-house legal team.
• Experience handling commercial contracts and legal compliance matters.
• Strong communication, interpersonal skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal administration support to the Associate General Counsel and Legal Executive.
• Assist with run-rate sales contracts using templates.
• Provide ad hoc support for large contract negotiations.
• Prepare analyses and contract summaries, and conduct legal research as requested.
• Respond to routine legal inquiries with timely information.
• Review initial requests for legal assistance from the business.
• Review basic contracts (NDAs, amendments) and supplier/service contracts.
• Ensure adherence to contract approval and signature policies.
• Assist with managing the global insurance program and trademarks.

Skills

Paralegal

In-house experience

Commercial contracts

Legal compliance

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Law degree

Job description

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

Job Description

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 theAssociate General Counsel and Legal Executivewill 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 escape to theAssociate General Counselas 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.

The 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.

Position 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