Legal Counsel

2 weeks ago

Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines The HEINEKEN Company Full time

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Responsibilities:

  • Providing a full range of legal support and advice to all functions.
  • Assisting in the review and/or drafting of legal documents (including but not limited to supply agreements, sponsorship agreements, tenders and procurement agreements, memorandums of understanding, letters of appointment, intellectual property agreements and service level agreements) and advising on the same.
  • Working with other departments within the company on the housekeeping of contracts.
  • Securing and maintaining ownership of trademarks, design rights and other intellectual property rights in all brand materials generated in Myanmar and usage rights to non-owned materials used in Myanmar.
  • Advising on competition/anti-trust, bribery, corruption, data protection and other compliance matters, to ensure commercial activities in Myanmar are legally compliant.
  • Working with other departments within the company to educate, implement, promote and enforce group policies such as Code of Business Conduct, Anti-Bribery and HeiRules.
  • Regular updating of contract management database and ensure proper filing system for easy retrieval.
  • Investigating potentially contentious matters (including but not limited to obtaining facts and evidence).
  • Managing litigation matter and Intellectual Property assets of the company; Liaising with external counsel and the Company Secretary where required; Reviewing legal material for internal use and maintaining of reference files.
  • Keeping information related to cases or transactions in computer databases.

Experience & Qualifications:

Qualifications:

  • University degree/Masters in LL.B. and/or LL.M.
  • Junior lawyers with at least 3-5 years of relevant work experience in general commercial private practice or in-house position. Candidates with MNC experience, preferably FMCG or F&B Industry, will be considered favourably.
  • Good knowledge of contract/business law, competition law, company law.
  • Strong communication skills, good command of spoken and written English.
  • Strong analytical and legal skills.
  • Good with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint Presentation, Outlook & etc).

Qualities:

  • A pleasant disposition.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
  • Good interpersonal skills working positively and sensitively with internal staff and external parties, and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
  • Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people.
  • Takes initiative, acts with confidence and works under own direction.
  • Must be a commercially minded team player.
  • Technically accomplished lawyers that have the following expertise:

a. Significant and relevant post-qualification experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial and corporate agreements.

b. Commercial - reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements and providing legal advice on business issues. Agreements include: supplier, distribution, software licensing and outsourcing, procurement, major IT outsourcing projects.

Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Legal
  • Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Manufacturing, and Food and Beverage Services
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