Legal Counsel, GrabFin Philippines

Grab Pasig, National Capital Region, Philippines About Grab and Our Workplace Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we’ve got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility. Grab is committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, family commitments, disabilities, or other attributes that make them unique. The Role Legal Counsel, GrabFin Philippines. You will report to the General Counsel - Philippines and work onsite in the Grab Pasig City office. The Philippines Legal team provides legal, regulatory, compliance, governance and contractual advice to the Grab Philippines Business, with a focus on regulatory matters, contract review and negotiation, and governance matters related to Grab Financial Services. Responsibilities Advise on Philippines financial services regulatory licensing and compliance across business units, emphasizing payments laws, credit card association rules, and advertising, marketing, and consumer protection laws related to such products and services. Develop and maintain applicable compliance programs, corporate secretarial matters, coordination with external directors, and responses to regulatory and auditor reports. Advise on and draft provisions of agreements with vendors, customers, partners, and consultants. Assist with applicable litigation and claims, and with group-wide reporting obligations. Interface with Marketing, Corporate Communications, Corporate Finance, Public Affairs, Tax, Accounting, and People Operations. Support local Finance and Treasury in applying prudential requirements of Grab’s Philippines financial services business. Perform cross-functional work to identify, analyse and mitigate issues related to new financial services products and services while supporting regional expansion. Represent Grab’s interests with regulatory agencies and external counsel as appropriate. Instruct and manage external advisors and counsels as necessary. Provide legal and regulatory guidance on product design and modification, identify risks, and ensure legal compliance and proper disclosures in product user experiences. Familiarity with AML/CFT related compliance requirements. Support Group General Counsel, Philippines General Counsel, Head of Compliance, and Regional Head of Legal for Grab Financial Group to ensure seamless support across Legal & Compliance teams. Qualifications Attorney admitted to practice in the Philippines with 5+ years of experience. Strong legal technical skills. Corporate and regulatory experience in financial services legal practice. At least 2 years in private practice with a recognized law firm in the Philippines. Life at Grab Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance. GrabFlex benefits package options. Parental and Birthday leave, and Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave. Confidential Grabber Assistance Programme for wellbeing. FlexWork arrangements to balance personal commitments. What We Stand For At Grab We are committed to an inclusive and equitable workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of attributes that make them unique. Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Legal Sign in to set job alerts for “Legal Counsel” roles. #J-18808-Ljbffr