Senior Legal Counsel – Compliance & Risk

PW PHILIPPINES CORPORATION; Philippines; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Philippines is seeking a Senior Associate to support the Office of the General Counsel in managing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance across the firm. The role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, advising internal stakeholders, and coordinating with external counsel on disputes and regulatory inquiries.

The successful candidate will possess strong research, drafting, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and

Qualifications

• Must be a Philippine Lawyer.
• Bachelor's degree in accountancy, Business, Legal Management or 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

• 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 skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accountancy, Business, Legal Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Legal research platforms

Job description

PwC Philippines is seeking a Senior Associate to support the Office of the General Counsel in managing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance across the firm. The role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, advising internal stakeholders, and coordinating with external counsel on disputes and regulatory inquiries.

The successful candidate will possess strong research, drafting, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and