Legal Officer job description includes a focus on drafting and reviewing legal documents, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, protecting company interests, and providing legal advice to management. Key responsibilities involve legal research, advising on policy, managing contracts, and safeguarding the company against legal risks. The role requires strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, often necessitating a degree in law or a related field. Key Responsibilities
- Legal Document Management: Drafting, reviewing, and managing contracts, memoranda, and other corporate documents to ensure their legal soundness and the protection of the company's interests.
- Compliance and Policy: Ensuring company operations, processes, and strategies comply with relevant local, state, federal, and international laws. This includes developing and upholding company policies, guidelines, and procedures.
- Legal Advice and Counsel: Providing advice to management and relevant authorities on legal matters, potential issues, and strategies to avoid risks and violations.
- Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating legal risks associated with new products, services, business partnerships, and transactions.
- Contract Negotiation: Negotiating contract terms and settlements on behalf of the business to achieve favorable outcomes.
- Legal Research: Conducting legal research and analysis to stay updated on relevant laws and to resolve legal disputes.
- Liaising with External Counsel: Coordinating with outside legal counsel on various assignments and matters.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Php25,000.00 - Php50,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Paid training
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Legal in Lending Industry: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person