Legal Contracting Counsel Manager

Global Tech Company Hiring - Legal Contracting Counsel Manager - Mandaluyong - Hybrid

Work Setup: Onsite / Hybrid in Mandaluyong

Work Shift: Shifting

Salary: Confidential - To be discussed during job offer

Company: Global Tech Company

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are hiring for Legal Contracting Counsel Manager for a Global Tech Company in Mandaluyong. Open to applicants currently in the Philippines with the right to live and work in the country.

JOB SUMMARY:

- Review, draft, and negotiate various contractual agreements in a fast-paced corporate environment including master services agreements, outsourcing agreements, statements of work, service level agreements, licensing agreements, SaaS agreements, data transfer agreements, requests for proposals, and agreements involving cloud, blockchain security, automation, systems integration, and agile development

- Work with senior CLPs to support more complex contracts and deal structures

- Serve as a knowledgeable advisor on legal and commercial risks associated with transactions

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Independently structure, negotiate, and close client transactions to be most advantageous from a legal and business perspective with high autonomy, and educate and advise company executives on legal and risk management issues

- Strategize with senior CLPs and internal business clients prior to client negotiations

- Stay updated on developments affecting the company, its clients, and industries, and incorporate insights into transactional practices

- Develop subject matter expertise in areas that benefit Legal and the business and advise other CLPs

- Participate in developing internal guidelines, toolkits, and knowledge capital on legal and business issues

- Support, promote, and implement Legal Group initiatives

- Embrace the seven Contracting attributes: pathfinder, architect, business-minded, nonconformist, inspired, relevant, and technology-enabled contracting professional

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

- Must be practicing law in the Philippines

SKILLS AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

Must have:

- Minimum 4 years experience in digital, consulting, systems integration, and/or outsourcing roles with increasing responsibility in a law firm or fast-paced corporate legal/transaction group in a relevant industry

- Minimum 2 years experience negotiating Intellectual Property and Data Privacy issues preferred

- Accomplished negotiator with understanding of principle-based negotiation strategy and ability to present alternatives with proposed solutions

- Demonstrated ability to efficiently manage a large volume of transactions with high autonomy

- Experience negotiating and drafting technology-based agreements

- Understands basic principles of Finance, Accounting, Marketing, and Management

- Strong executive presence

- Good understanding of contracting and risk issues, including IP, as they apply to digital, consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing transactions

- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Filipino