Senior Legal Counsel

1 week ago

Quezon City, National Capital Region, Philippines FILSCAP Full time

FILSCAP Quezon City, National Capital Region, Philippines

Senior Legal Counsel

We are looking for an ambitious, hard-working and driven SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL with an outstanding track record in litigation and dispute resolution, and is excited to practice in the music industry, particularly in the field of music copyright and collective rights management.

The Legal Counsel is primarily expected to handle a high volume of civil, criminal, and administrative cases, mainly involving copyright infringement and collection, and to coordinate with external legal counsel, under the supervision of the General Counsel.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Recommend, initiate, handle, and supervise civil, criminal, administrative, and other cases for the Society under the supervision of the General Counsel;
  • Coordinate with and manage external counsel(s) engaged to litigate cases for the Society;
  • Periodically report and recommend action on the status of accounts and pending cases;
  • Develop and execute internal guidelines and protocols under the Legal Department, including guidelines on litigation, monitoring, and documentation;
  • Supervise and evaluate the performance of Legal Counsels;
  • Conduct formal administrative labor investigations and address other labor concerns of the Society;
  • Perform corporate housekeeping duties, including attending meetings, as well as drafting and preparation of minutes of meetings, resolutions, and similar documents;
  • Draft, review, and/or negotiate licenses and other agreements;
  • Monitor, review and ensure compliance of the Society with applicable laws and regulations;
  • Provide legal advice to the Society's members, Board of Trustees, Committees, and management;
  • Coordinate with relevant departments, offices and other parties as may be necessary in the performance of duties and functions;
  • Coordinate with other local and internal societies or rights management entities, CISAC, and other international bodies;
  • Advocate and lobby for laws and regulations in the interest of rightsholders, including preparing position papers and attending hearings or public consultations;
  • Perform assigned duties in accordance with applicable law, regulations, and in accordance with Society and Department policies and procedures;
  • Perform other necessary or related tasks or duties as may be assigned from time to time by superiors.

Key Qualifications:

  • Qualified to practice law in the Philippines with at least eight (8) years of post-qualification experience from a reputable law firm;
  • Possesses significant litigation experience, and has experience in handling a large volume of cases and accounts (experience in copyright infringement cases is desirable but not required);
  • Possesses strong grasp of remedial law;
  • Possesses an outstanding track record in litigation;
  • Experience in labor and employment laws is desirable;
  • Graduate of a reputable law school with outstanding academic record;
  • Member in good standing of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines;
  • Ambitious, very responsive, reliable, respectful, responsible, and capable of executing directions in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment;
  • Highly articulate and possesses very sharp analytical skills;
  • Demonstrates grit, propriety, patience and high professional ethical standards in a diverse workplace;
  • Possesses interpersonal and presentation skills, and able to establish and maintain strong relationships within the Society and with external partners in the industry;
  • Ability to work independently with little or no supervision;
  • Pragmatic, able to multi-task and balance competing priorities.
Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

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