Legal Authority

• Interprets and applies laws, rules and regulations to actual situations affecting the interests of the company
• Renders legal opinions on various corporate legal issues and concerns
• Keeps updated on the current set-up of different government agencies, its functions and jurisdiction, pertaining to telecommunications
• Drafts contracts, agreements and discusses and coordinates their pertinent provisions with internal customers
• Reviews contracts, and other related documents
• Formulates and adopts alternative courses of action when required to do so

Legal Representative

• Assumes Corporate Secretary responsibilities
• Handles corporate housekeeping for corporations owned by or affiliated with Smart
• Negotiates with third parties regarding contracts entered into by Smart and its affiliates
• Reviews documents for filing with government bodies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and other agencies for corporate bids
• Coordinates with external counsels on cases, agencies and legal issues involving Smart and its subsidiaries and affiliates

Experience

• Lawyer with 4-6 years' experience in contract drafting and review, specifically corporate law
• With general technical knowledge in laws pertaining to telecommunications
• With working knowledge of all basic laws of the Philippines including Supreme Court rulings and doctrines and other rules and procedures of judicial and quasi-judicial agencies of the government related to telecommunications

Please refer to job description.