Senior Associate Lawyer (Internal Legal Office)

PwC Philippines; Makati; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Philippines seeks a Senior Associate to join the Office of the General Counsel, providing practical legal advice on corporate, commercial, regulatory, and data privacy matters. You will draft, review, and monitor contracts, board documents, and regulatory submissions while identifying risks and ensuring PwC network policy compliance.

You will conduct legal research, support disputes, governance, and training for internal teams, coordinating with cross-functional groups to protect the firm's

Qualifications

• Must be a Philippine lawyer.
• Law degree or related field preferred.
• Open to fresh bar passers.
• Experience in a law firm, professional services firm, or corporate legal environment is an advantage.
• Experience in contract review, corporate governance, compliance, litigation, data privacy, or regulatory matters is an advantage.
• Strong research, drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and legal-technology tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical legal advice to internal stakeholders on corporate, commercial, regulatory, labor, data privacy, intellectual property, and risk management matters.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and monitor contracts, agreements, non-disclosure agreements, engagement-related documents, board and corporate documents, legal memoranda, opinions, executive advice, regulatory submissions, and other legal instruments.
• Identify material legal and business risks, available options, recommended safeguards, residual risks, and required actions.
• Support the firm's compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and PwC network policies.
• Conduct legal research and provide practical recommendations to address complex legal and business issues.
• Assist in managing disputes, claims, investigations, and regulatory inquiries, coordinating with external counsel when necessary.
• Review and assess legal risks related to client engagements, vendor arrangements, strategic initiatives, and operational activities.
• Support corporate governance requirements, including board resolutions, corporate filings, and maintenance of legal records.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and advise stakeholders on potential business impacts.
• Deliver guidance and training to internal teams on legal, compliance, and ethical matters.
• Collaborate with Risk & Quality, Human Capital, Independence, Tax, Deals, and other internal teams on firm-wide initiatives and projects.
• Guide Associates and other junior team members

Skills

Legal research

Drafting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in law

Bar admission / fresh bar passer

Tools

Microsoft 365

Legal research platforms

Legal tech tools

Job description

A career in PwC Philippines will provide you with the opportunity to support the firm's legal, regulatory, and compliance functions. You will work closely with internal stakeholders to manage legal risks, provide practical legal advice, support business operations, and help protect the firm's interests while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and PwC network policies.

Qualifications

• Must be a Philippine Lawyer
• Bachelor's degree in accountancy, Business, Legal Management or a related field is preferred
• Open to fresh bar passers
• Relevant legal experience in a law firm, professional services firm, or corporate legal environment is an advantage
• Experience in contract review, corporate governance, compliance, litigation, labor disputes, data privacy, regulatory matters, or related practice areas is an advantage
• Strong legal research, drafting, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, legal research platforms, and other approved legal-technology tools.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Associate, you will work with the Office of the General Counsel to support the firm's legal and compliance requirements. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide practical legal advice to internal stakeholders on corporate, commercial, regulatory, labor, data privacy, intellectual property, and risk management matters
• Draft, review, negotiate, and monitor contracts, agreements, non-disclosure agreements, engagement-related documents, board and corporate documents, legal memoranda, opinions, executive advice, regulatory submissions, and other legal instruments
• Identify material legal and business risks, available options, recommended safeguards, residual risks, and required actions
• Support the firm's compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and PwC network policies
• Conduct legal research and provide practical recommendations to address complex legal and business issues
• Assist in managing disputes, claims, investigations, and regulatory inquiries, coordinating with external counsel when necessary
• Review and assess legal risks related to client engagements, vendor arrangements, strategic initiatives, and operational activities
• Support corporate governance requirements, including board resolutions, corporate filings, and maintenance of legal records
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and advise stakeholders on potential business impacts
• Deliver guidance and training to internal teams on legal, compliance, and ethical matters
• Collaborate with Risk & Quality, Human Capital, Independence, Tax, Deals, and other internal teams on firm-wide initiatives and projects
• Guide Associates and other junior team members