Legal Officer

Mandaluyong - Philippines

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the Job

Location: Ortigas

Corporate Title: Junior Officer to Manager

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Our Consumer Lending team is looking for experienced professionals to join us in Ortigas as a Legal Officer.

In this role you will collate and evaluate mortgage collateral documents for foreclosure filing and ensure accurate timely endorsement of accounts within prescribed turnaround times. You will support the Legal Services Group throughout the foreclosure process while ensuring strict compliance with established credit policies and guidelines.

Your dream. Our focus.

East West Banking Corporation (EastWest) is one of the largest universal banks in the Philippines and is committed to continuously invest in people and in process product and service enhancements and embrace new ideas to enhance the EastWest experience.

We empower our employees to drive their careers and are committed to provide the runway for them to grow. We value teamwork and individual initiative. Join us and be part of a highly engaged team and a workplace that promotes development and goal attainment.

Whether youre just starting out or already a seasoned professional EastWest can help you unleash your potential and bridge the gap between dream to success.

What the role will entail

Conduct final collection efforts prior to endorsing accounts to the Legal Services Group
Review collateral documents and legal endorsement memos to ensure completeness accuracy and proper documentation
Monitor legal accounts with expired appraisals and facilitate timely renewal and recording of results
Review petitions for foreclosure and bid letters and endorse for sign-off of the authorized bank representative
Track legal expenses from petition filing through issuance of the certificate of sale
Monitor booking of accounts to ROPA collate required documents and coordinate submission to ROPA Service Delivery

What were looking for

Holder of a Bachelors degree
At least two years of collections experience in consumer loan products preferably within a bank or financial institution with proven people management experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills collaborative mindset and a customer-focused approach to issue resolution and retention
Demonstrated critical thinking skills including data gathering problem-solving and sound judgment in risk assessment and decision-making
Results-driven and highly accountable with integrity strong organizational skills and the ability to lead teams toward achieving goals despite challenges

What you can expect from joining our team

Career development and training opportunities
Competitive salary package and benefits
Performance-based incentives and recognition programs to reward high-performing individuals
Opportunity to work with industry experts and be mentored by them
Defined career progression paths to guide you in your professional growth

About the Job Location: Ortigas Corporate Title: Junior Officer to Manager Work Arrangement: Hybrid Our Consumer Lending team is looking for experienced professionals to join us in Ortigas as a Legal Officer. In this role you will collate and evaluate mortgage collateral documents for foreclosure fi...