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Senior Legal Manager

Senior Legal Manager

AXA GroupPHILIPPINES, PHILIPPINES
30+ days ago
Job description

JOB TITLE : Senior Legal Manager

DIVISION :

Office of the President

DEPARTMENT : Legal & Compliance

JOB GRADE : LOCATION :

GT Tower

REPORTING TO

ROLE) : Head of Legal

NUMBER OF DIRECT

REPORTS : Two (2)

MAIN PURPOSE

OF THE JOB :

Safeguard interests of the Company’s key stakeholders by managing legal risks, ensuring the Company operates in the highest standards of Corporate Governance, Litigation Management and Corporate Documents Preparation

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES :

Litigation Management

  • Responsible for management of the Company’s litigation portfolio, which include civil, criminal, labor, and administrative cases.
  • Analyzes litigation cases handled by external counsel at key stages to guide management on the proper course / s of action to take.
  • Responsible for all requirements and requests of external counsel.
  • Ensures that the Company and / or its officials are represented in various legal proceedings.
  • Attends to intellectual property, labor and employment, and other requirements of the Company.

Contracts and Opinions

  • Responsible for drafting / review of commercial contracts and corporate legal documents, including the negotiation and approval thereof in connection with identifying and reducing business risks.
  • Conducts legal due diligence in connection with the Company's business transactions.
  • Ensures that legal research and opinions on all fields of law that affect the Company's business are of highest standards.

    • Corporate Housekeeping

  • Responsible for timely preparation, filing and processing of all types of corporate documents; liaises with the IC, SEC, and similar regulatory bodies.
  • Ensures that board resolutions / requests are attended to, up to date and properly maintained.
  • Attends board meetings and prepares minutes of meeting.
  • Assists business units in their Corporate Secretarial needs.
  • Provides legal guidance and strategic assessment on various corporate and commercial projects and policies, manuals and reports.

    • STAKEHOLDERS :

    Internal : CFO, Legal and Compliance AXA International Markets Ofce, CERC, BCGC, Executive Committee, Board of Directors

    External : External counsels, regulators, third-party service providers

    Your Profile

    EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS :

  • Law Degree and member of good standing of the Philippine Bar
  • Preferably with minimum 5 years experience in life and / or general insurance industry or other relevant experience
  • Strong background in legal and regulatory environment, relevant legislation and regulatory requirements
  • Ability to work well with people of all levels within the organization
  • High degree of professionalism and good business etiquette
  • Detail-oriented
  • Proficient in MS Office Applications
  • Excellent Communication skills (oral and written)
  • Analytical Skills
  • People Skills

    • About AXA

    A global leader in insurance and investments, AXA takes care of 103 million lives in 64 countries worldwide. We actively invest in pioneering and personalized solutions to meet your ever-changing needs and exceed your expectations. In the Philippines, we are in partnership with Metrobank, one of the country's strongest banks.

    About the Entity

    Established in 1999, AXA Philippines is one of the largest and fastest growing life insurance companies in the country. It offers financial security to more than one million individuals through its group and individual life insurance as well as general insurance products through its subsidiary Charter Ping An.

    AXA Philippines is one of the first to introduce bancassurance operations in the country, and is among the pioneers in the investment-linked insurance sector.

    AXA now offers a complete range of products for all its customers’ insurance and financial protection needs, including savings and investments, health plans, income protection, and health coverage; and through its general insurance subsidiary Charter Ping An Insurance Corporation : fire, motor car, marine cargo, personal accident, bonds, casualty, and engineering insurance products.

    AXA Philippines closed 2017 with billion in total premium income and billion in gross written premiums from Charter Ping An. Today, AXA has more than 4,000 financial advisers in 36 branches, and 700 financial executives in over 900 Metrobank and PSBank branches nationwide. Charter Ping An, on the other hand, has 22 branches nationwide and 2,007 agents.

    AXA Philippines is a joint venture between the AXA Group, headquartered in France, and the Metrobank Group, one of the largest financial conglomerates in the Philippines.

    The Metrobank Group is a conglomerate of industry-leading businesses that includes First Metro Investment Corporation, Metrobank Credit Cards, Federal Land, Toyota, and Manila Doctors Hospital. It was hailed Best Bank in the Philippines in 2010, 2011, and 2012 by Euromoney and recognized as the strongest bank in the Philippines by The Asian Banker in 2013. It is owned by the Ty Family whose major business interests include financial services, real estate development, power, and manufacturing.

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