Junior Lawyer

About the Role

As a Junior Lawyer, you will primarily responsible in providing legal support to the Sales and Client Acquisition Team, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and internal policies. Additionally, the Junior Lawyer assists the Trust Lawyer in the execution of the latter's duties, contributing to the effective delivery of trust and agency services. The Junior Lawyer shall be supervised by and directly reports to the Trust Lawyer.

How you'll contribute

• Joins the TAMG Sales Officer to client calls as and when requested or warranted when client's requirements will need Trust Lawyer's assistance.
• Reviews, drafts and oversees the execution of trust and agency agreements or such other instruments necessary in onboarding trust and agency accounts; and keeps an accurate and updated record of standard account opening forms and agreements of the Bank and the Trust Group.
• Assists the Trust Committee Secretary in the performance of his functions (i.e, scheduling Trust Committee meetings, monitoring Trust Committee approvals, keeping records of Trust Committee meeting materials, approvals and minutes and review of the TC Charter)
• Assists the Trust Lawyer in updating the Trust Group with new issuances and regulations relevant to its business; and

Assists the Trust Lawyer in rendering legal services to the Trust Group (i.e., providing legal opinion, legal research and legal recommendations to all units of the Trust Group):

Agreements specifically to products where customized terms and conditions apply and these are Personal Management Trust Agreement, Escrow Agreement;

Amends templates of TAMG's agreements as may be warranted by virtue of new or changes in regulations (BSP, BIR, SEC, among others);

Review of Notes and Project Finance Agreements with the view not only limited to legal aspect of the agreement but also the operational aspect of the agreement;

Provides support to Sales and Client Acquisition on drafting customized proposals, letters to clients, each with specific purpose;

Provides support to Trust Legal Team Head in drafting customized letters to regulators or such other 3rd parties;

Provides support to Other Fiduciary Services Team in its preparation of each drawdown of Project Finance Accounts or Notes Facility Accounts;

• Assists the Trust Lawyer in the performance of his functions as retirement committee secretary.
• Performs such other related tasks which may be assigned from time to time.
• It is accepted and understood that the employee may perform other related tasks which may be assigned from time to time