Legal Counsel, GrabFin Philippines

Get to Know the Team

Our legal team at GrabFin provides essential support for our financial services which include payment lending and insurance products. We aim to simplify and make financial services more inclusive and affordable helping individuals improve their lives. Our mission is to improve the financial services landscape in Southeast Asia while navigating complex regulations to foster innovation and growth.

Join us to be at the forefront of legal matters that contribute to our success and integrity.

Get to Know the Role

Were looking for a Legal Counsel to support our financial services in the Philippines. Join the GrabFin Legal team to help expand services while ensuring compliance and managing risks. You will allow you to collaborate with teams influence product launches and negotiate contracts in a dynamic setting. This is a senior individual contributor role.

You will report directly to the General Counsel Philippines and will be based onsite at our Ortigas Grab office.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• Provide strategic legal counsel on corporate and regulatory matters for Grabs payments and financial services in the Philippines.
• Collaborate with management and teams to ensure compliance with local regulations in daily operations.
• Engage with regulatory authorities for compliance and inquiries.
• Find and address legal risks including reviewing new products and projects.
• Draft review and negotiate different legal agreements such as contracts and partnerships.
• Develop and implement legal and compliance strategies to support business growth.
• Offer general legal advice on various matters including dispute resolution.
• Stay updated on legal regulatory and industry trends and communicate concepts for compliance.

Qualifications :

What Essential Skills You Will Need

• Bachelors or higher degree in Law and have been admitted to the Philippines bar.
• 8 years of work experience in a law firm or inhouse in a financial services company.
• Must have direct experience in industries regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) or the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) particularly in Electronic Money Issuance (EMI) or Lending with a proven ability to navigate complex regulatory frameworks and ensure compliance.
• Experience and strong understanding of regulatory frameworks related to financial services payments and FinTech.
• Experience in auditing and corporate housekeeping is a big plus.
• High proficiency in both English and Filipino able to engage with both internal and external partners and communicate legal terms in a way that resonates with nonlegal partners.
• Comfortable in dealing with fast changes and vague context.

Additional Information :

Life at Grab

We care about your wellbeing at Grab here are some of the global benefits we offer:

• We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
• With GrabFlex create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
• Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave and give back to your communities through LoveallServeall (LASA) volunteering leave
• We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through lifes challenges.
• Balancing personal commitments and lifes demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

What We Stand For at Grab

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that enables diverse Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. As an equal opportunity employer we consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality ethnicity religion age gender identity sexual orientation family commitments physical and mental impairments or disabilities and other attributes that make them unique.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime