Job Description
JOB SUMMARY:
The Legal Counsel for Special Projects primary function and responsibility is to advise on the legality and legal effects of the various transactions and activities entered into by the different companies of the conglomerate. It is his/her responsibility to ensure that Filinvest would be in a favourable legal position in terms of its rights and obligations.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
PUBLIC BIDDING AND SPECIAL PROJECTS
- Handling of various confidential transactions that would require negotiations and dealings with various government agencies and stakeholders (e.g. Crimson Boracay Issues on permits and clearances)
- Preparation of documents and provision of legal advice on the application for special permits or unsolicited proposals with the national or local government
- Ensure compliance with applicable guidelines, preparation of appropriate queries for submission, and partake on the formulation of strategies on how to approach certain issues
CORPORATE ADVISORY
- Provide both legal advice and Inputs on practical results concerning varied queries of the different departments of the company
- Develop guidelines on policies to be implemented in dealing with similar legal situations (e.g. release of unclaimed commissions for deceased brokers/sellers; purchase of lots by minors)
- Attend meetings to address risks and issues encountered in day-to-day operations, including the management of buyers and residents in the different projects
CONTRACT REVIEW
- Continuous improvement of existing templates based on recent experiences and developments in the applicable laws and regulations
- Review of template contracts provided by counter-parties, and provide legal advice and counter-proposals on terms that would adversely affect the company’s rights in the transaction
- Represent the company in negotiations of various contracts in order to ensure that our objectives and non-negotiable items are secured
CONTRACT AND DOCUMENT DRAFTING
- Prepare templates and ensure compliance therewith for regular transactions
- Draft the necessary adjustments to existing documents or contracts to address peculiar circumstances of a given transact ion, which may be outside the ordinary course of business
- Prepare various communications and correspondences, such as but not limited to, demand letters, replies to demands, and cover letters for legal positions before government agencies
