Admitted member of the Philippine Bar in good standing.
Holder of a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and a bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
Qualifications
Minimum of 3 to 5 years of proven experience in litigation and legal dispute management.
Strong working knowledge of Philippine laws, regulatory requirements, and jurisprudence.
Familiarity with the telecommunications industry and its applicable legal and regulatory environment is an advantage.
Duties and Reponsibilities
Litigation:
Attends hearings at National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), National Labor Relations Commissions (NLRC), Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Court, Regional Trial Court, Court of Appeals, and other quasi-judicial bodies.
Attends public hearings or committee hearings before the Local Government Councils, House of Representatives, or the Senate.
Drafts pleadings, position papers, and other documents in relation to cases pending before NTC, NLRC, MTC, MeTC, RTC, CA, and other quasi-judicial bodies.
Researches and drafts position papers for proposed bills pending before Congress and other proposed legislation and proposed memorandum circulars & regulations of NTC.
Prepares, files, and supervises filing of applications or position papers filed before the Intellectual Property Office regarding trademarks, patents, and other IPR related filings.
Coordinates with external counsel regarding cases referred to them for handling.
Legal Counsel:
Renders Opinion for internal clients on proposed services to be offered by the company.
Replies to letters, queries on legal matters addressed to the company by third parties (dealers, subscribers, parties to proceedings).
Reviews contracts for identified projects and for particular groups in the organization.
As Manager, is vested with powers or prerogative to lay down and execute management policies, and/or to hire, transfer, suspend, lay-off, recall, discharge, assign or discipline employees.
