POSITION SUMMARY:
The Legal Counsel, Compliance, Regulatory & Gaming under the supervision of the Senior Legal Counsel, Compliance, Regulatory & Gaming Operations provides advice to the company on all legal matters related to its gaming transactions. Additionally, Legal Counsel shall take direct part in all matters involving government relations and transactions. Legal Counsel shall oversee the work of each of the Paralegal and Administrator for gaming operations and regulatory and shall also provide legal assistance on special projects as assigned by the Vice President, Legal Affairs.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Reports to the Senior Legal Counsel, Compliance, Regulatory & Gaming Operations, under the direction of the VP, Legal Affairs.
2. Provides legal advice, counselling, analysis, and recommendations on gaming and governmental legal issues.
3. Handles and prepares various correspondences between the Legal Department and the various Business Units of the company and Corporate Office.
4. Ensures the Company’s compliance with all gaming and government regulations and policies.
5. Drafts and reviews all related legal documents referred to the Legal Department (i.e., letters from PAGCOR and other government instrumentalities and agencies etc.)
6. Enforces and ensures compliance with Company policies on gaming and all other government regulations.
7. Recommends and/or executes management policies to hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, discharge, re-assign, or discipline employees.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
1. Business plan objectives are met.
2. Keeping abreast on industry standards and developments
3. Contracts are prepared, reviewed and negotiated in a timely and effective manner
4. Minimize incidence of legal risk
5. Positive networks and relationships established and maintained
6. Reporting timelines are met
7. Performance requirements are met
QUALIFICATIONS:
I. Experience
1. Admitted to practice as a Lawyer;
2. A minimum of two (2) years experience in a law firm or in-house work;
3. Significant corporate experience, with exposure to documentation and preparation of legal documents;
4. Excellent research, drafting, and negotiation skills
5. Highly computer literate
II. Education
1. Graduate with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) from a reputable Law School.
2. Bar passer
III. Skills / Competencies
1. Adheres to, and supports the Company’s vision & values
2. Well organized
3. Has well-developed interpersonal skills
4. Motivates others to achieve business objectives and common goals
5. Encourages people to work as a team
6. Adopts and implements new approaches and practices to meet changing circumstances
7. Clearly understands the strategic vision of the Company and how it impacts on
the business unit/function
8. Anticipates and assesses issues, risk or opportunities facing the company and applies effective, creative solutions
9. Achieves agreed objectives and accepts accountability for results
10. Has proven employee and customer orientation
11. Ability to manage own priorities and can be pro-active
12. Can work autonomously
13. Consistently seeks to develop a trusting relationship and working rapport with team members and ensure a positive approach to work
14. Positive outlook