[Full-time] Corporate Lawyer at Manila Teacher's Savings and Loan Association, Inc.

Location:
URL: http://mtslai.com
Description:

Job Summary:
The Corporate Lawyer is responsible for overseeing the Association’s legal functions and shall provide clear and actionable legal advice to the Association, its Trustees, Officers and Management on a wide range of legal and regulatory issues relating to and affecting the Association’s operation.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Renders legal advice and opinion to various legal concerns of the Association and/or its Trustees, Officers, and the Management, by conducting research on related laws, rules and regulations, jurisprudence, rulings, and issuances, as may be requested.
2. Handles complaints received or investigation involving the Association, its officers and/or employees.
3. Identifies potential areas of legal vulnerability and risk, develops/implements corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future.
4. Provides reports on a regular basis, and as directed or requested, to keep the Board and senior management informed of the operation and progress of compliance effort.
5. Reports any new relevant laws, rules, and regulations, and jurisprudential developments that will likely affect the Association’s operation.
6. Responsible in the organization, implementation and direction of legal corporate activities of the Association according to higher management directive in order to achieve business goals.
7. Reviews, designs , drafts, enhances contracts and other legal documents and correspondences, in relation to the Association’s transactions or to which the Association is/will be a party or has/will have an interest in, as well as the Association’s policies and programs, to ensure compliance with existing laws, rules and regulations.
8. Files, handles and/or monitors Association’s cases, if any, and/or resort to availments of legally sanctioned remedies and/or course(s) of action before the trial courts, appellate courts, quasi-judicial bodies or tribunals to enforce the Association’s rights and protect its interests.
9. Represent the Association, its Trustees, and/or Officials before courts, administrative and regulatory agencies.
10. Provides legal advice and assistance as needed.
11. Performs other tasks and duties as may be assigned by the Association.

Skills and Qualifications:
1. The candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree, with Accounting or Law background, preferably with professional license, e.g. Lawyer, CPA.
2. He/she must have comprehensive knowledge in statutory and regulatory requirements affecting the Association.
3. He/she must have good and effective communication skills, both written and oral, particularly in the context of delivering clear and concise recommendations and feedback.
4. He/she must have knowledge in banking operations both internal and branch operations.
5. He/she must possess strong analytical and management skills, and exceptional problem-solving skills.
6. He/she must have the ability to work effectively, under pressure, as well as autonomously and as an effective member of a dynamic team.
7. He/she must be persuasive with details and facts.
8. He/she must have a vast experience working on different cases and /or projects as well as experience working at all levels of management.
9. He/she must have knowledge in computer applications.
10. He/she must have the ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information.
11. He/she must be professional and work with the highest degree of integrity.

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