Corporate Lawyer VA
A senior Corporate Lawyer, qualified and admitted in the Philippines, drafts and reviews contracts, conducts legal research and manages corporate governance work under your admitted lawyer's supervision, so routine legal work moves faster and your local counsel focuses on advice and sign-off.
- Top 1% vetted talent
- No lock-in contracts
- Replacement guarantee
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Description
A Corporate Lawyer VA is a Philippine-qualified lawyer who supports commercial legal work such as contracts, corporate governance, due diligence and legal research. They can redline agreements, maintain contract registers and prepare governance documents while working under the supervision of the client’s locally admitted lawyer. Outsource Teams provides top 1% vetted talent, no lock-in contracts and a replacement guarantee, helping local counsel delegate routine legal work while retaining responsibility for advice and sign-off.
Responsibilities
- Draft and review commercial contracts, NDAs, service agreements, terms and conditions and supplier agreements for the client's admitted lawyer to finalise.
- Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda on questions of law in the client's jurisdiction using Westlaw, LexisNexis or Practical Law.
- Prepare corporate governance documents, including board resolutions, minutes, shareholder agreements and company secretarial filings for local sign-off.
- Run contract due diligence for mergers, acquisitions and financings and summarise findings in a structured report.
- Maintain the contract register, playbooks and template library, and manage a CLM tool such as Ironclad, Juro or DocuSign CLM.
- Redline counterparties' paper against the client's playbook and flag positions that need escalation.
- Support regulatory and compliance reviews on privacy, employment and consumer law under the direction of local counsel.
- Track renewals, notice periods and obligations across the contract portfolio.
- Train business teams on contracting standards and answer first-line legal questions within agreed limits.
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Requirements
- Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor and admission to the Philippine Bar, with 5+ years of corporate or commercial practice.
- Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements for international clients, preferably including United States, United Kingdom or Australian law matters.
- Skilled in Westlaw, LexisNexis or Practical Law and in a contract lifecycle tool such as Ironclad or Juro.
- Understanding that they are not admitted in the client's jurisdiction and that all advice, opinions and filings are reviewed and signed by the client's local lawyer.
- Excellent legal English, both written and spoken, with the ability to explain risk plainly to business stakeholders.
- Commercial judgement and the discipline to work to playbooks and escalation rules.
- Reliable high-speed internet, backup power and a confidential workspace, with hours that overlap the client's business day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What legal work can they support?
They can draft and review commercial agreements, conduct legal research, prepare governance documents and assist with contract due diligence.
Can they negotiate contracts?
They can redline counterparties’ agreements against the client’s approved playbook and escalate positions that require local legal judgement.
What tools can they use?
They can work with LexisNexis, Westlaw, Microsoft Word, DocuSign, Clio and Adobe Acrobat, as well as contract lifecycle tools such as Ironclad and Juro.
Are they admitted in the client’s jurisdiction?
The candidates are admitted to the Philippine Bar. Advice, opinions and filings for the client’s jurisdiction are reviewed and signed by the client’s locally admitted lawyer.
How much does it cost?
Rates start at $15 USD per hour for entry level, $20 USD per hour for intermediate and $28 USD per hour for senior talent. Full-time and part-time options are available.
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