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Legal Officer (Manager - AVP)

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1. Handles and manages corporate legal matters including obtaining licenses, incorporation of companies, amendments of articles of incorporation / by-laws, preparation of prospectus and information statement submitted to the SEC.

2. Drafts, prepares, and/ reviews contracts including but not limited to underwriting of securities, notes issuance, shareholders agreement, and other documents related to investment banking transactions.

3. Reviews contracts and agreements prepared by external counsels including but not limited to underwriting agreements and other documents related to company approved transactions.

4. Ensures that all contracts and agreements entered into by the company comply with the relevant laws, rules and regulations and in all transactions and corporate acts. The company’s interest is safeguarded and protected at all times.

5. Reviews tax assessments and assist the Controller’s Office in matters pertaining to taxation.

6. Reviews reports to government regulatory agencies emanating from Legal Division and/or Office of the Corporate Secretary.

7. Renders legal opinion on all matters referred to by the business units, the support groups and the subsidiaries and affiliates.

8. Reviews recommendations and actions of external legal counsels on legal cases or items in litigation and oversees, assists, and coordinated with the handling lawyer / firm by providing documentary evidence, witnesses, etc. Reports updates of cases to the management on a regular basis.

9. Assists the business units, support groups, subsidiaries, and affiliates on all matters involving issues.

10. Other duties as assigned by the immediate superior.