AC Manila - Junior Legal Counsel

At PwC, our people in legal services offer comprehensive legal solutions and advice to internal stakeholders and clients, maintaining compliance with regulations and minimising legal risks. These individuals provide strategic guidance and support across various industries. In legal specialties at PwC, you will focus on legal support and advice across specific areas of law, confirming compliance and mitigating legal risks for the organisation. Your work will involve a wide range of specific legal matters and collaborate with different teams to drive business objectives.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
  
  

The Opportunity

When you join PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs), you step into a pivotal role focused on actively supporting various Acceleration Center services, from Advisory to Assurance, Tax and Business Services. In our innovative hubs, you’ll engage in challenging projects and provide distinctive services to support client engagements through enhanced quality and innovation. You’ll also participate in dynamic and digitally enabled training that is designed to grow your technical and professional skills.

As part of the Legal Services team you will provide essential legal support across various domains, đảm bảo compliance and risk management. As a Senior Associate, you will engage with diverse teams, advise on regulatory matters, and contribute to the legal framework that supports PwC AC Manila's operations, tất cả while fostering professional growth and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential legal support across various domains
• Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and risk management
• Advise diverse teams on legal matters and established practices
• Contribute to the development of the legal framework for operations
• Foster collaboration and professional growth within the team
• Engage with stakeholders to address legal inquiries and concerns
• Analyze legal documents and provide strategic recommendations
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws and regulations
  
  

What You Must Have

• Juris Doctorate
• 1 year of experience
• Philippine Bar Exam Passer
• Oral and written proficiency in English required
  
  

What Sets You Apart

• Juris Doctorate in Law
• Experience in litigation and mediation forums
• Familiarity with corporate governance practices
• Comfort in communicating with senior management
• Demonstrating solution-oriented problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Flexibility in adapting to fast-paced environments
• Organizational skills with attention to precision
• Additional educational preferences not specified