Senior Associate Lawyer

de Guzman Mayuga; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

de Guzman Mayuga seeks a Senior Associate Lawyer to handle complex corporate, commercial, and litigation matters, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and other legal documents, preparing opinions and memoranda, and representing clients before courts, tribunals, and regulatory agencies.

The role involves managing case files, supervising junior lawyers and support staff, and coordinating closely with clients to develop practical, business-oriented solutions.

Qualifications

• Licensed lawyer with at least 2 year PQE, in good standing.
• Experience in corporate and commercial law, including contract drafting, negotiation, and regulatory compliance or proven background in litigation and dispute resolution.
• Experience or strong interest in specialized practice areas such as IP, technology, taxation, customs, real estate, labor, and immigration law is a plus.
• Advanced legal research, analytical, and writing skills, with the ability to produce clear, well-reasoned opinions, memoranda, and client advisories.
• Strong client-facing skills, including the ability to build relationships, understand commercial objectives, and provide practical, solution-oriented advice.
• Leadership capabilities, including mentoring juniors, managing workloads, collaborating within teams, and maintaining high professional and ethical standards.
• Comfort with legal technology, document management systems, and productivity tools; openness to innovation in legal service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other legal documents.
• Prepare legal opinions and memoranda; represent clients before courts, tribunals, and regulatory agencies.
• Manage case files and supervise junior lawyers and support staff.
• Coordinate closely with clients to develop practical, business-oriented solutions.
• Contribute to legal research, knowledge development, and internal process improvements, including the use of legal technology tools.

Skills

Legal research

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Client advocacy

Team leadership

Tools

Document management systems

Job description

Company Description

de Guzman Mayuga is a full-service law firm led by visionary, solution-oriented lawyers with recognized expertise in corporate, commercial, intellectual property, technology, tax, customs, real estate, labor, immigration, and litigation. The firm provides bespoke, cutting-edge legal solutions that are designed to deliver both legal and commercial advantages to its clients. It invests heavily in knowledge and technology to support clients in realizing ambitious, emerging, and innovative ideas. With more than a decade of legal practice, de Guzman Mayuga is trusted with critical personal and commercial legal matters. The firm counsels local, foreign, and multinational companies across diverse industries, including IT, e-commerce, fintech, real estate, energy, retail, healthcare, hospitality, food and beverage, logistics, automotive, BPO, and manufacturing.

Role Description

The Senior Associate Lawyer will handle complex legal matters, provide strategic advice, and lead or support client engagements across corporate, commercial, and litigation practice areas. Day-to-day work includes drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and other legal documents, preparing legal opinions and memoranda, and representing clients before courts, tribunals, and regulatory agencies. The role involves managing case files, supervising junior lawyers and support staff, and coordinating closely with clients to develop practical, business-oriented solutions. The Senior Associate will also contribute to legal research, knowledge development, and internal process improvements, including the use of legal technology tools. This is a full-time, on-site role based in Makati.

Qualifications

• Licensed lawyer with at least 2 year PQE, in good standing,
• With solid experience or corporate and commercial law, including contract drafting, negotiation, and regulatory compliance or proven background in litigation and dispute resolution, including case strategy, pleadings preparation, court and agency representation, and client advocacy.
• Experience or strong interest in specialized practice areas such as intellectual property, technology, taxation, customs, real estate, labor, and immigration law is a plus

• Advanced legal research, analytical, and writing skills, with the ability to produce clear, well-reasoned opinions, memoranda, and client advisories.
• Strong client-facing skills, including the ability to build relationships, understand commercial objectives, and provide practical, solution-oriented advice.
• Leadership capabilities, including mentoring juniors, managing workloads, collaborating within teams, and maintaining high professional and ethical standards.
• Comfort with legal technology, document management systems, and productivity tools; openness to innovation in legal service delivery.