Head of Legal - Philippines

About the Job

At Xendit, we are seeking a Head of Legal (Philippines) who embodies our values and represents our commitment to excellence in legal matters. As a leader within Xendit, you will provide strategic legal guidance and support to all areas of the business, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks. Your role as a true partner to the organization will involve solving complex legal issues, developing legal strategies, and ensuring that all legal processes align with our business objectives. You'll bring a diverse set of skills, including exceptional legal expertise, strategic thinking, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to succeed. You possess a strong commitment to go the extra mile and handle all aspects of legal matters with a positive and determined attitude. With your relentless drive for successful outcomes, you'll play a crucial role in the growth and success of Xendit.

Minimum Qualifications

• Member of the Philippine Bar in good standing.
• At least 7+ years of PQE either as an in-house counsel or as a lawyer in a full-service law firm.
• Experience with the fintech and payments industry, banking, lending and other financial services.
• Experience in corporate practice, privacy, data protection, and labor laws.
• Corporate governance knowledge.
• Strong skills in drafting and negotiating legal documents.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and manage competing priorities.
• Self-starter and resourceful in carrying out independent legal research.
• Excellent English language skills (written and oral).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in banking and lending.
• Knowledge in legal risk and merchant risk management.
• Previous experience as a Data Protection Officer (DPO) and knowledgeable in data protection.
• Knowledge in using Confluence, Slack, Google Workspace.
• Background in business or sales with a solid understanding of organizational needs and goals.
• Previous exposure to scaling a company from 200 to 1000+ employees in a tech, B2B/B2C, SaaS, e-commerce, or payments startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal guidance and support to all areas of the business, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations in the Philippines.
• Develop and implement legal strategies that align with Xendit's business objectives.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements with customers, business partners, vendors, and other third parties, including regulators.
• Stay updated with new laws and regulations that affect or will potentially affect the business; prepare and present necessary advisories to leadership and internal stakeholders.
• Conduct legal assessments of products, services, and internal business functions, identifying legal risks and providing recommendations to manage these risks.
• Partner with business and other functional teams to address legal issues and support business initiatives.
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of documents and information for regulatory filings and applications.
• Ensure that all corporate documents are stored in the global repository of corporate documents.
• Assist in addressing and resolving disputes with customers and partners.
• Collaborate with the Global Legal Team to manage all legal matters and affairs, including the implementation and use of internal and third-party tools to streamline processes.
• Provide out-of-the-box and legally sound solutions to support the business.
• Do whatever it takes to make Xendit succeed.