AC Manila - Legal Counsel

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Corporate Law practice, within Legal Services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients adopt a more strategic approach to global entity governance across their organisations. We help our clients and their legal entities with the incorporation of new companies, on going compliance with local legislation, and restructuring of their global businesses to manage governance and compliance risks.

Our team possess extensive knowledge of local and national corporate law. You'll help our clients with a range of legal services including provision of support in choosing the type of company, drafting of corporate documents, contracts and the necessary assistance in the performance thereof, setting up companies, structuring capital, restructuring corporate governance, implementing changes to the legal structure, setting up joint ventures, and managing tax and real estate issues.

The role of Legal Counsel is required to provide dedicated legal support in the areas of counseling, and corporate, commercial, and employment law, as it affects and relates to the AC Manila. Focus will be Employment, Ethics and Data Privacy.

You will play an important part in all aspects of regulatory and legal proceedings within AC Manila and its personnel, by supporting and advising the management on regulatory issues and on legal matters relating to its operations and its client contracting function and services.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Key Responsibilities:

As Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for all legal matters as they pertain to the areas of risk management, independence, finance, corporate governance and reporting, data protection, anti-money laundering and other functional and operational units. Some specific responsibilities include:

• Conduct and lead investigations and participate in employee and ethics related cases (internal and external)

• Policy drafting relating to employment, ethics and data privacy matters, among others

• Conduct privacy impact assessment and required compliances related to data privacy

• Providing in-house legal assistance, as necessary, across all business and functional units

• Preparing, drafting and reviewing contracts between AC Manila and its clients and suppliers

• Following up on developments in statutes and regulations as they affect the AC Manila and its regulatory compliance requirements

• Providing dispute management assistance within the AC Manila, as required

• Liaising and coordinating with our internal legal counsel within the shareholder and other PwC member firms, our regulators and government authorities like PEZA, BIR, SEC,LGU, NPC etc.

• Assist in monitoring and completion of all statutory/regulatory reporting and compliance requirementsand

• Other responsibilities not listed here but reasonably assumed to be a function of the Legal Counsel's position/role.

Essential Requirements:

• Philippine Bar Exam Passer

• Bachelor's Degree in Law

• At least 4-5 years of legal experience with background on contracts, labor laws, Data Privacy and regulatory compliance.

• Appearance in tribunals or other mediation forums, including litigation capabilities is essential.

• Experience with the role of company secretary or secretary to a board or other governance bodies will be valuable, but not essential.

• Familiarity with, and a working knowledge of, key government organizations such as PEZA, BIR, SEC and LGUs will be essential.

Other Capabilities:

• Should be comfortable working and communicating with team members at all levels including senior management and executives.

• Should be able to effectively communicate in English - verbal and written.

• Should be a solution provider capable of consulting and researching adequately on matters at hand.

• Should be able to work independently, when needed, with minimum supervision.

• Should be willing to learn and expand their horizons in areas critical to the success of this role, that they may not have had previous exposure to.

• Should have: organizational qualities, including working with IT tools, an eye for detail, a consciousness of confidentiality and professional secrecy considerations, maturity and versatility to take charge of both administrative and legal aspects.

• Should be flexible, agile and can adapt to a fast paced environment.

Education

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Bachelor of Laws

Certifications

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Desired Languages

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

No

Government Clearance Required

No