Senior Counsel - Corporate Governance & Compliance

AboitizPower; Makati; On-site; PHP 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Part time

Job summary

AboitizPower is seeking a Senior Associate General Counsel - CorSec to provide legal guidance to the 1AP Group on corporate governance, compliance and regulatory matters, and to support governance and corporate secretarial needs.

The position requires a Philippine-licensed attorney with 5+ years’ experience, leadership ability, and familiarity with PSE/SEC; role is on-site in Makati with energy-sector exposure and probationary employment.

Qualifications

• LL.B. or J.D. required.
• LL.M. or MBA is a plus.
• At least five years as a licensed legal professional with corporate secretarial and compliance experience.
• Energy-related experience preferred.
• Experience with the Philippine Stock Exchange and/or the SEC is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure business units comply with applicable laws and regulations and support corporate governance practices.
• Provide corporate secretarial assistance for meetings and filings and coordinate with regulators and government agencies.
• Monitor legal developments and engage with regulators on governance matters.
• Mentor paralegals and supervise the legal team; participate in performance management.

Skills

Corporate governance

Regulatory compliance

Corporate secretarial

Team leadership

Legal analysis

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) or JD

LL.M. or MBA advantageous

Bar admission: Philippine Bar

MCLE / IBP training

LawLab Year 1 or equivalent

Job description

AboitizPower is seeking a Senior Associate General Counsel - CorSec to provide legal guidance to the 1AP Group on corporate governance, compliance and regulatory matters, and to support governance and corporate secretarial needs.

The position requires a Philippine-licensed attorney with 5+ years’ experience, leadership ability, and familiarity with PSE/SEC; role is on-site in Makati with energy-sector exposure and probationary employment.