Associate Counsel

• Must be a licensed lawyer and a member in good standing of the Philippine Bar.
• Preferably with one (1) to two (2) years of experience in labor and employment law gained from a law firm corporate legal department or as in-house counsel.
• Experience supporting a BPO shared services outsourcing company multinational corporation or other high-volume employment environment is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience handling labor and employment matters including:
  • Administrative investigations;
  • Disciplinary proceedings;
  • Employee relations concerns;
  • Labor standards compliance;
  • Proceedings before the DOLE NLRC and SENA.
• Experience drafting and reviewing employment contracts workplace policies employee handbooks disciplinary documents legal opinions pleadings affidavits settlement agreements quitclaims releases and related legal documents.
• Experience in reviewing and negotiating commercial consultancy independent contractor and other agreements with labor and employment implications is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Filipino.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Comfortable working with foreign nationals and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Willing to travel as necessary to Iloilo Cebu Clark and other Company locations to attend hearings conferences investigations and other legal proceedings.

• Strong knowledge of Philippine labor and employment laws regulations jurisprudence and administrative procedures.
• Excellent legal research legal writing drafting negotiation and analytical skills.
• Ability to provide practical risk-based and business-oriented legal advice.
• Ability to independently assess legal risks formulate appropriate recommendations and exercise sound legal judgment within the scope of assigned matters.
• Strong organizational and case management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• High level of professionalism discretion and confidentiality.

1. Provide legal advice and compliance support on labor and employment matters affecting the Company and its clients.
2. Advise Human Resources Operations and Management on employee relations concerns disciplinary actions workplace investigations performance management and termination matters.
3. Draft review and negotiate employment contracts consultancy agreements independent contractor agreements workplace policies employee handbooks legal opinions pleadings and other employment-related documents.
4. Review commercial contracts and client agreements to identify labor and employment implications and recommend appropriate legal safeguards.
5. Conduct legal research and prepare legal memoranda advisories compliance updates and legal opinions.
6. Represent the Company and its clients when authorized before DOLE NLRC SENA and other government agencies.
7. Liaise with government agencies in connection with labor cases inspections certifications compliance requirements and regulatory filings.
8. Assist in developing and updating employment policies procedures and compliance programs.
9. Conduct training programs and legal briefings on labor laws disciplinary procedures workplace investigations and compliance requirements.
10. Attend management client and operational meetings to provide legal advice and identify employment-related risks.
11. Monitor and manage labor cases investigations legal requests and regulatory matters and prepare reports for Management.
12. Maintain accurate and confidential legal records case files and documentation.
13. Identify material legal regulatory and employment risks and recommend appropriate courses of action to Management.
14. Perform such other legal and compliance-related duties as may be assigned by Management.

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