Paralegal (Corporate)

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 279,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia is seeking a paralegal to support lawyers with corporate documentation, SEC/BIR and government filings, permits, and registrations. The role involves both office-based and field work across property transfers, immigration processing, and research.

You will draft and file essential corporate documents, conduct legal research, and monitor status with agencies such as the SEC, BIR, LGUs, and LTO.

Qualifications

• Experience drafting corporate and legal documents.
• Ability to gather information and conduct legal research.
• Familiarity with government filings and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Drafts and prepares corporate and legal documents, including General Information Sheets, Secretary's Certificates, SEC filings, and related documents
• Conducts legal research and gathers information/documents required by lawyers
• Handles SEC corporate filings, including incorporation, amendments, partnerships, increase/decrease of capital, dissolution, merger/consolidation, branch/representative office registration, and other corporate applications
• Processes and follows up on government registrations, permits, licenses, and corporate applications with agencies such as the SEC, BIR, LGUs, Registry of Deeds, Assessor's Office, and LTO
• Handles business permit applications and renewals, BIR registrations, tax payments/clearances, property and vehicle ownership transfers, and share transfers
• Processes requests for Certificates of Good Standing, certified true copies, monitoring reports, and other corporate documents
• Assists in immigration matters, including visa, work permit, and Alien Employment Permit applications, extensions, cancellations, and dependent applications with the BI and DOLE
• Prepares and organizes filing documents, transmittal memos, status reports, reimbursements, and liquidation reports
• Maintains accurate filing systems and monitoring records and provides updates to lawyers and supervisors regarding application status
• Performs administrative, field, and other duties as assigned

Skills

Legal drafting

Legal research

Document prep

Filing & compliance

Job description

About the role

The role primarily supports lawyers in corporate documentation, SEC/BIR and government filings, permits and registrations, property and share transfers, immigration processing, legal research, and application monitoring, requiring both office-based and field work.

Key responsibilities

• Drafts and prepares corporate and legal documents, including General Information Sheets, Secretary's Certificates, SEC filings, and related documents

• Conducts legal research and gathers information/documents required by lawyers

• Handles SEC corporate filings, including incorporation, amendments, partnerships, increase/decrease of capital, dissolution, merger/consolidation, branch/representative office registration, and other corporate applications

• Processes and follows up on government registrations, permits, licenses, and corporate applications with agencies such as the SEC, BIR, LGUs, Registry of Deeds, Assessor's Office, and LTO

• Handles business permit applications and renewals, BIR registrations, tax payments/clearances, property and vehicle ownership transfers, and share transfers

• Processes requests for Certificates of Good Standing, certified true copies, monitoring reports, and other corporate documents

• Assists in immigration matters, including visa, work permit, and Alien Employment Permit applications, extensions, cancellations, and dependent applications with the BI and DOLE

• Prepares and organizes filing documents, transmittal memos, status reports, reimbursements, and liquidation reports

• Maintains accurate filing systems and monitoring records and provides updates to lawyers and supervisors regarding application status

• Performs administrative, field, and other duties as assigned