Senior Legal Director

7 days ago


Makati City, National Capital Region, Philippines Manulife Financial Full time

Job Overview

Manulife Financial is seeking a highly qualified Senior Legal Manager to oversee the legal aspects of the company, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations. This role will be responsible for developing and implementing legal strategies to protect the company's interests.

Main Responsibilities

  • Drafting and solidifying legal opinions, contracts, and other legal documents.
  • Researching and evaluating different risk factors, especially legal and regulatory risks, regarding business decisions and strategies.
  • Providing proactive advice on possible legal issues.
  • Communicating and negotiating with external parties, including regulators, external counsels, and counterparties.
  • Managing simple and complex regulatory and legal matters with various stakeholders.
  • Releasing responses to Requests for Legal Assistance (RLA) within the turn-around-time (TAT).

Candidate Requirements

  • A Law Degree (Juris Doctor, Bachelor of Laws, or its equivalent)
  • Bar Passer and Member of the Philippine Bar
  • Proven experience as a legal counsel in a business environment or law firm, or relevant experience in litigation and/or corporate work
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the legal processes and legal framework of the insurance business in the Philippines and other applicable substantive laws, rules, and regulations
  • Knowledge of corporate law and governance principles
  • Ability to work independently and make sound legal decisions
  • Above average reading, comprehension, and writing skills
  • Negotiating skills
  • Highly developed communication and relationship-building skills
  • Analytical and logical thinking
  • Computer proficiency – Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint


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