Senior Paralegal

APL Logistics Philippines, Inc; Pasig; On-site; PHP 480,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

APL Logistics Philippines, Inc. is seeking a corporate secretary to manage multinational corporate secretarial portfolios, ensure compliance, and support governance across jurisdictions. The role emphasizes records, filings, board coordination, and governance across the organization.

You will draft board resolutions, oversee entity incorporations and closures, handle confidential correspondence, and assist with restructurings, working with stakeholders across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multinational corporate secretarial portfolios.
• Strong ability and willingness to manage the corporate secretarial process.
• Legal experience is advantageous but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, organize, and maintain corporate records in compliance with laws and regulations.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of statutory filings.
• Prepare, coordinate, and notify for board meetings; take minutes.
• Follow up for signing of official documents.
• Draft board resolutions and consents; review candidates for board/officer positions.
• Oversee incorporation of new entities and closure of existing ones.
• Manage confidential correspondence and disseminate information to stakeholders.
• Provide support for ad-hoc matters, including restructurings.

Skills

Portfolio management

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Willingness to learn

Education

Local corporate secretarial qualification

Job description

MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE

APL Logistics provides innovative, global supply-chain solutions across Automotive, Consumer, Industrial and Retail markets. These solutions include Order Management, Distribution & Fulfillment, Customs Brokerage and Transportation products delivered across six regions. We also pioneered the use of visual data analysis and offer a robust Data Management and Analytics product suite to help you understand and solve complex problems that span systems and processes. Our brand was built alongside a culture of deep customer focus and attention, and we are known for providing flexible solutions to complex problems.

AT THE HEART OF OUR OFFERING IS A GLOBAL, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL ABILITY TO MANAGE CUSTOMER ORDERS FROM ORIGIN ALL THE WAY TO FINAL DESTINATION VIA A NETWORK OF GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS.

Secretarial Duties:

• Prepare, organize, and maintain all corporate records in compliance with applicable laws and regulations in the relevant country/region.

• Ensure accurate and timely completion of all statutory filings.

• Prepare, coordinate, and notify relevant parties for board meetings; distribute agendas and take minutes.

• Follow up with parties for the signing of official documents.

• Draft board resolutions and consents; review and recommend candidates for board member/officer positions during annual elections.

• Oversee the incorporation of new entities and the closure of existing ones.

• Manage confidential correspondence and disseminate information to stakeholders as required.

• Provide support for ad-hoc matters, including restructuring initiatives.

Requirements:

• Proven experience managing multinational corporate secretarial portfolios, along with a local corporate secretarial qualification. Additional overseas qualifications are not necessary, as CSC will provide guidance on country-specific requirements.

• Strong ability and willingness to manage the corporate secretarial process, ensuring adherence to deadlines and attention to detail.

• Legal experience is advantageous but not mandatory.