Legal Counsel
2 days ago
Posted 2 days ago and deadline of application is on 12 Apr.
Job DescriptionUnder the supervision of the Director of the University Legal and Compliance Office (ULCO), the University Legal Counsel shall be responsible for providing legal and compliance support specifically to the assigned unit (with supplementary support to other units) in order to mitigate legal risks and ensure legal compliance.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:- Governance and Compliance:
- Draft and recommend policies, programs, and protocols to manage the legal and compliance risks of the assigned units.
- Provide guidance to the University in effecting policy changes in the assigned unit that may impact other units of the University.
- Provide input to the Internal Audit and Financial Risk Management Office and to the President on the regulatory and compliance aspects of the assigned unit's operations.
- Evaluate complex and volatile situations with legal implications, and recommend the best option available for the assigned unit/University administration.
- Provide accurate and timely legal advice to key administrators of the assigned unit on a variety of legal concerns, including labor and immigration law, administrative proceedings, torts and damages, education law, corporation law, commercial and construction law, tax and finance law, intellectual property law, and data privacy.
- Draft and/or review agreements, contracts, and other legal documents entered into by the University, through the assigned unit, to ensure the University's legal compliance and protect the University's rights and interests.
- Review external and internal communications of the assigned unit to ensure that information is conveyed in a legally-compliant manner.
- Represent the assigned unit in internal and external activities requiring legal representation (e.g., consultations, workshops, conferences, etc.).
- Manage a range of legal disputes involving a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
- Review complaints involving acts of misconduct or disciplinary offenses by employees in the assigned unit and provide legal guidance on handling the investigative and disciplinary processes.
- Identify critical disputes that have a high potential for litigation and determine the necessity for referral to external counsel in preparation for possible lawsuits.
- Initiate programs and activities to promote a corporate culture that maintains the highest possible standards of legal and regulatory compliance.
- Design and implement training and information sessions to raise awareness and compliance with laws, other governmental issuances, and University/school policies, rules, and regulations.
- Manage external legal services.
- Design and implement a monitoring and evaluation system to ensure quality and cost-efficient services of external counsel with regard to legal matters involving the assigned unit.
- Review and monitor the assigned unit's budgets for engaging services of external legal counsel.
- Develop and implement a case/legal intervention management system to document the legal requirements of the assigned unit and ensure responsiveness to the assigned unit's needs for legal services.
- Represent key administrators of the assigned unit in communicating sensitive, controversial, and complex messages of a legal nature to internal stakeholders, and coordinate the exchange of information on such matters with the assigned unit.
- Provide input to the University Marketing and Communication Office on the legal aspects of communications with external stakeholders.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong initiative, as well as excellent skills in management, team building, delegation, and problem-solving.
- Above-average leadership skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills.
- Substantive knowledge of a broad spectrum of relevant legal principles, practices, and proceedings.
- Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies.
- A high degree of professional ethics and integrity.
- Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information.
- Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
- Able to handle multiple matters simultaneously.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in good standing.
- At least ten years in the practice of law, preferably with experience as legal counsel in a school environment.
- At least two years of litigation experience.
- Experience in contract law, labor and employment law, torts and damages, and education law is desirable.
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