{"id":282,"date":"2025-11-12T17:38:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popaitechnologies.com\/careers\/?p=282"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:59:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:59:19","slug":"senior-legal-counsel-corporate-ma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popaitechnologies.com\/careers\/senior-legal-counsel-corporate-ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Legal Counsel \u2013 Corporate\/ M&amp;A"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Corporate\/M&amp;A (vendor &amp; buy-side)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, term sheets\/LOIs, SPAs (with counsel), disclosure letters, and ancillaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead commercial due diligence: coordinate data requests, review key contracts, prepare red- flag reports and exec summaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stand up\/manage data rooms; run QA, track issues to closure with finance\/ops\/tech.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare board\/shareholder materials (resolutions, minutes), cap-table updates, and corporate Housekeeping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Commercial Contracts &amp;amp; Product\/Service Enablement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Draft\/negotiate MSAs\/Service Agreements (with SLAs), SOWs, licensing &amp;amp; technology agreements, DPAs, vendor\/subcontractor agreements, partnerships\/MOUs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Own contract templates &amp; negotiation playbooks; drive consistency across the portfolio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support pricing\/packaging and risk allocation (liability, indemnities, service credits) aligned to our operating model.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Employment &amp;amp; Consultancy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prepare\/localize employment contracts, consultancy agreements, IP assignment\/NDA packs, and policy updates; advise on redeploy vs. release during integrations (with HR).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spot\/escalate employment-law risks; coordinate with HR on remediation and comms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Regulatory, Compliance &amp;amp; Governance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advise on Philippine onshore &amp; economic-zone regimes (e.g., PEZA, BOI, Clark\/CEZA) and operational compliance; liaise with regulators as needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Track core compliance (data privacy, marketing consents, basic consumer\/telecom where applicable) and brief leadership on risk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helpful (not required): familiarity with UAE free-zone frameworks (ADGM\/DIFC) for holdco considerations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>External Counsel &amp;amp; Cross-Functional Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scope\/instruct external counsel efficiently; manage budgets\/milestones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partner daily with CEO, COO, CFO, Head of Integration, CTO\/CPO on deal execution, integrations, commercial enablement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What You\u2019ll Bring<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LLB\/JD; Philippine Bar; trained at a Tier-1 Philippine law firm (top-tier corporate\/M&amp;amp;A practice).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\u20138+ years PQE across corporate\/M&amp;amp;A and commercial contracting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrated capability to draft from scratch: NDAs, LOIs\/term sheets, MSAs\/SOWs with SLAs, licensing\/technology agreements, employment\/consultancy agreements, DPAs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong commercial DD experience and the ability to produce clear red-flag reports for executives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working knowledge of Philippine employment law, Data Privacy Act, and economic-zone rules; litigation awareness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fluent in English and Tagalog (Filipino), written and spoken; confident with counterparties, banks, and regulators.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High ownership, bias to action, and comfort in entrepreneurial, fast-paced environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nice to Have<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Familiarity with cross-border structures and free-zone regimes (e.g., ADGM\/DIFC).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience in BPO\/IT-BPM, shared services, or technology transactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exposure to fundraising and\/or private credit or acquisition financing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corporate\/M&amp;A (vendor &amp; 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