Legal Manager

About Asiacruit

At Asiacruit we connect top talent with forwardthinking organizations across industries. Our mission is to help businesses grow through smart strategic and peoplefocused solutions. We support companies by providing highquality Philippinebased talent for both local and global markets.

If you are analytical collaborative and capable of balancing business growth with strong legal and risk discipline we invite you to apply.

Position Overview

The Legal Manager will serve as a strategic partner to management product and operations teams providing actionable legal advice to support business growth and innovation.

This role is responsible for endtoend commercial contract management litigation and dispute resolution legal risk management and data privacy oversight within a FinTech and consumer finance environment including mobile installment and retail finance models.

The ideal candidate is a licensed Philippine lawyer with at least 5 years of experience in commercial and financial services law with exposure to fintech consumer credit installment financing or retail finance operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Legal Advisory & Business Support

• Provide timely accurate and actionable legal advice to management product sales operations risk and collections teams

• Conduct earlystage legal risk assessments and structural reviews for new products markets partnerships and business models

• Prepare legal analysis and advisory reports for major business decisions investments and strategic partnerships

• Provide guidance on legal boundaries relating to consumer protection advertising practices and data usage

2. Contract & Legal Document Management

• Draft review negotiate and manage core business contracts including but not limited to:

  • Installment Sales Agreements (with consumers and partner merchants)

  • Strategic Cooperation Distributor and Agent Agreements

  • Technical Service Data Service Vendor and Outsourcing Agreements

  • Intellectual Property Licensing and NonDisclosure Agreements

• Establish and maintain a standardized contract template library ensuring compliance with Philippine law and internal approval requirements

• Oversee the filing safekeeping updating and lifecycle management of all legal documents

3. Litigation Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

• Act as the companys legal representative in managing relationships with external law firms

• Lead or support litigation arbitration and administrative investigation proceedings including:

  • Collectionrelated and repayment disputes

  • Commercial and contractual disputes

  • Insolvency or debt restructuring matters

• Develop and execute legal strategies to mitigate disputes and reduce litigation exposure

• Provide practical solutions to prevent disputes from escalating into legal proceedings

4. Legal Risk Management

• Systematically identify assess and monitor legal risk points across company operations

• Lead the development of legal risk prevention guidelines internal controls and advisory frameworks

• Periodically review business practices documentation and processes to identify potential legal exposure

5. Data Privacy & DPO Responsibilities

• Perform Data Protection Officer (DPO) duties in accordance with the Philippine Data Privacy Act (RA 10173) and NPC issuances

• Monitor compliance with data privacy laws and internal data handling policies

• Maintain and review Records of Processing Activities (ROPA)

• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) for systems products and thirdparty arrangements

• Oversee Data Subject Request (DSR) handling and ensure responses within prescribed timelines

• Lead data breach assessment investigation and reporting to the National Privacy Commission (NPC) when required

• Review datarelated contracts and agreements to ensure appropriate data protection obligations

• Conduct internal data privacy training and awareness sessions

• Serve as the primary liaison with the NPC on data privacy matters

While coordination with other departments is required responsibility for data privacy oversight rests with this role.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education & Credentials

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a recognized Philippine law school

• Duly admitted to the Philippine Bar with a valid license to practice

• Good standing with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines with an unblemished professional record

Work Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of legal practice experience

• At least 3 years specializing in Commercial Law Financial Services Law Consumer Finance or Retail Finance

• Experience in either:

  • A law firm (commercial / financial practice) or

  • An inhouse legal role within FinTech Banking Consumer Finance or Retail Credit

• Proven track record in managing complex commercial contracts and litigation matters

Core Competencies

• Profound Legal Expertise: Strong knowledge of Philippine Contract Law Corporate Law Consumer Protection Law Civil Procedure and financial servicesrelated regulations

• BusinessOriented Legal Judgment: Ability to align legal advice with commercial objectives and operational realities

• Communication & Negotiation: Clear confident communicator capable of managing internal stakeholders and external counsel

• Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Strategic thinker with handson experience in dispute management

• Proactivity & Leadership: Ability to work independently manage legal projects and supervise external legal service providers

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior legal experience in mobile phone installment consumer credit or FinTech environments

• Experience handling data privacy (NPCrelated) or intellectual property matters

• Proficiency in English and Filipino

Why Join Asiacruit

• Collaborative and diverse team with international exposure and career growth opportunities

• Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional development

Ready to Make an Impact

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