Legal & Compliance Manager - BGC / Philippines

Our Client, a  French global company supplying gases and services to various industries including medical, chemical and electronic manufacturers is currently looking for a Legall & Compliance Manager to be based in BGC Taguig Office, the Philippines.

Reporting to: Managing Director

The Role

To be the entity's Legal Counsel and actively lead in addressing the legal concerns of the entity and champion and protect the rights of the company and ensure compliances by providing legal advice, render legal opinion and represent the company in legal proceedings and dealings with internal and external parties, more specifically:

• Handle cases (initiate, monitor, complete) for the company and represent the company in judicial, quasi judicial and administrative hearings
• Render legal opinion on company concerns including customer and supplier relations and contacts implementation
• Provide legal support to internal stakeholders
• Assist in the drafting of contracts and the review of contracts
• Manage a contracts database and entity policies
• Facilitate legal trainings
• Act as the Company's Corporate Secretary
• Manage the notarial services for the Company
• Act as entity's Ethics Officer
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on compliances
• Lobby on rules and regulations with the relevant government agencies
• Provide legal opinion on regulatory compliances
• Provide guidance on compliance requriements and processes
• Monitor and assist in securing PEZA, BOC and facility-related permits
• Oversee IRC compliance and monitoring and manage ParaDM on permits
• Lead IRC audit and rounds
• Provide updates on regulations and conduct relevant trainings
• Lead the regulatory compliance on special projects
• Assist in the drafting of proposals and contracts
• Review contracts and correspondences on projects

Background Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree - Law
• Minimum 7 years relevant experience in a corporate setup
• Excellent analytical skills, good interpersonal skills so as to effectively communicate with stakeholders and senior management