Corporate Counsel / Data Protection Officer

• May 2023 - Present

Senior Legal Manager

• Mar 2022 - May 2023

Summary of Work (Private Corporation- Retail and Consumer Industry) 1. Corporate Governance 2. Compliance Management (draft and monitor company policies; ensure that operations are compliant with applicable laws and regulations) 3. Contract Management 4. Relationship Management (build rapport and create meaningful relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate efficient operations) 5. Litigation Management (manage and prevent disputes with employees, vendors, suppliers, customers, etc.; protect the interest of the company by taking proactive and creative measures to reduce possible losses and damages) 6. Intellectual Property Management (Ensure the safety and value of all company owned marks/intellectual properties) Show less

Legal Officer

• Feb 2017 - Mar 2022

Summary of Work (Civil Service - Local Government Unit) 1. Review relevant laws, rules, and regulations and advise the Local Chief Executive and Municipal Council on the legal implications of said issuances. 2. Render legal advice and opinions to resolve external and internal issues of the local government. 3. Draft and review local government internal policies and implementing guidelines vis-a-vis the related Civil Service Commission (CSC), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Commission on Audit (COA) issuances. 4. Prepare pleadings and correspondences filed or submitted to other government agencies, such as the DILG, CSC, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and Presidential Complaint Center. 5. Draft Executive Orders, memoranda, and other correspondences for the Office of the Mayor. 6. Prepare pleadings and represent the local government and/or its officials in court cases, particularly in expropriation proceedings. 7. Draft and review contracts and various deeds entered into by the local government. 8. Provide research briefers and recommendations pertaining to legal issues involving the local government 9. Draft and review Ordinances, Resolutions, and Implementing Rules of local laws. 10. Render legal opinion during Municipal Council committee hearings and public hearings 11. Provide legal assistance and representation to indigent clients. Show less