Job Overview
The Junior Legal Counsel provides day-to-day legal support to Gushcloud Philippines, primarily focused on commercial contracts, talent agreements, and corporate compliance.
The role will draft, review, negotiate, and manage agreements for influencer marketing, advertising, media, content, and talent management activities while working closely with Sales, Business Development, Account Management, Talent Management, Finance, Operations, and HR teams.
A key responsibility is preparing and managing talent management, representation, endorsement, content, and commercial agreements for creators and talents represented by Gushcloud Philippines.
The role will also support corporate housekeeping, compliance requirements, and routine legal matters under the supervision of the Senior Legal Counsel. It is suited for an early-career lawyer seeking to develop expertise in commercial contracts, media, entertainment, intellectual property, and talent management law.
Responsibilities:
1. Commercial Contracts and Sales Support
- Draft, review, revise, and negotiate commercial agreements for influencer marketing, advertising, media, content, and related services.
- Primarily for the Philippines Team but will also support the Sr. Legal Counsel for Regional requests as a temporary reliever.
- Prepare and review service agreements, statements of work, campaign agreements, supplier agreements, NDAs, amendments, and related documents.
- Review key commercial terms including scope, deliverables, fees, payment terms, intellectual property, usage rights, exclusivity, liability, and termination provisions.
- Support Sales, Business Development, and Account Management teams in contract negotiations and execution.
- Identify legal and commercial risks and recommend practical solutions.
- Escalate high-risk, non-standard, or strategic agreements to the Senior Legal Counsel.
2. Talent Management and Entertainment Contracts
- Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain talent management and representation agreements for creators, influencers, and artists.
- Prepare endorsement, campaign, appearance, content, licensing, release, and intellectual property-related agreements.
- Ensure talent agreements properly address management scope, commissions, exclusivity, term, termination, obligations, ownership, and usage rights.
- Work with the Talent Management team to document creator and talent arrangements.
- Provide preliminary legal guidance on routine talent matters and escalate disputes, breaches, and high-risk issues.
3. Contract Administration and Legal Operations
- Manage contracts from drafting through review, approval, execution, filing, renewal, and termination.
- Maintain an organized contract repository and track key dates, obligations, approvals, and renewals.
- Maintain legal templates, checklists, and contracting procedures.
- Support improvements to contract-management and legal-review processes.
4. Corporate Housekeeping and Compliance
- Assist with corporate records and compliance requirements for Gushcloud Philippines.
- Maintain corporate documents, including incorporation records, resolutions, permits, registrations, and filings.
- Support preparation of board documents, certifications, and internal approvals.
- Monitor compliance deadlines and assist with regulatory filings as directed.
- Support routine legal matters involving data privacy, advertising, intellectual property, employment, procurement, and governance.
5. Legal Advisory and Risk Management
- Provide practical legal guidance on routine commercial, contractual, talent, and corporate matters.
- Communicate legal risks and obligations clearly to business teams.
- Identify recurring legal issues and recommend improvements.
- Escalate disputes, regulatory matters, litigation, and complex legal issues to the Senior Legal Counsel.
- Coordinate with external counsel when authorized.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized law school.
- Member of the Philippine Bar or recent Bar passer completing admission requirements.
- 0–3 years of relevant legal experience.
- Strong foundation in contract drafting, review, research, and legal writing.
- Basic knowledge of Philippine contract, corporate, intellectual property, and commercial law.
- Strong English communication skills.
- Ability to identify contractual risks and inconsistencies.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace, and Generative AI
- Interest in advertising, media, influencer marketing, and talent management.
- Litigation experience is not required.
Qualities:
- Interested in commercial contracts, entertainment, media, and talent management law.
- Commercially minded and able to understand business objectives.
- Provides practical, solutions-oriented legal advice. Communicates legal concepts clearly and simply.
- Detail-oriented, especially regarding fees, deliverables, IP rights, usage rights, liability, exclusivity, and termination.
- Organized and able to manage multiple agreements and stakeholders. Detailed and timely tracking of efficiency.
- Comfortable working with sales teams, talent managers, creators, and commercial partners.
- Proactive in identifying risks and compliance gaps.
- Handles confidential information with discretion.
- Coachable and willing to work under the Senior Legal Counsel.
- Calm and professional during negotiations and time-sensitive matters.
