
T&L: Legal Director (Senior Associate)
- Manila City, Metro Manila
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A Legal Director is expected to have knowledge of the basic Tax and Corporate Law in order to assist clients in registering, dissolving and/or restructuring a legal entity in the Philippines.
- S/he is also expected to understand corporate transactions and structure in order to render tax and legal advice, engage in discussion with government officers in matters and issues affecting client requirements.
- S/he will also prepare letters, protests, memoranda, position papers and other similar written work supported by tax and corporate laws, rules and regulations.
- A Legal Director must be skilled in managing multiple engagements at the same time without compromising deadlines for the deliverables to meet client expectations.
- As a client-facing role, the Legal Assistant Manager must be comfortable in communicating with clients of different nationalities and able to explain the complexities of the law in a manner that can be easily understood by non-lawyers.
- Actively seek out developmental opportunities for growth, act as strong brand ambassadors for the firm as well as share their knowledge and experience with others.
- Respect the needs of their colleagues and build up cooperative relationships.
- Understand the goals of our internal and external stakeholder to set personal priorities as well as align their teams' work to achieve the objectives.
- Constantly challenge themselves, collaborate with others to deliver on tasks and take accountability for the results.
- Build productive relationships and communicate effectively in order to positively influence teams and other stakeholders.
- Offer insights based on a solid understanding of what makes Deloitte successful.
- Project integrity and confidence while motivating others through team collaboration as well as recognising individual strengths, differences, and contributions.
- Understand disruptive trends and promote potential opportunities for improvement.
- Education. Law Graduate / Lawyer.
- Other Qualifications.
- Legal background (in Tax or Corporate Law, preferred but not required)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Can handle multiple assignments/engagements at the same time
- Able and willing to liaise with different government agencies