Legal Staff (Law Graduate)

Makati City, National Capital Region

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Company:: Social Housing Finance Corporation
Company Description:: The Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) was created through Executive Order No. 272 (E.O.272), which directs the transfer of the Community Mortgage Program (CMP), Abot Kaya Pabahay Fund (AKPF) Program, and other social housing powers and functions of the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation to the SHFC. Under E.O. 272, the SHFC shall be the lead government agency to undertake social housing programs that will cater to the formal and informal sectors in the low-income bracket and shall take charge of developing and administering social housing program schemes, particularly the CMP and the AKPF Program (amortization support program and development financing program).
Contract Type:: Full Time
Experience Required:: 1 year
Education Level:: Bachelor’s Degree
Gender:: Any
Number of vacancies:: 1

Job Description

Education: Bachelor of Laws
Experience: At least 2 years of related work experience
Training: At least 8 hours of relevant training

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Research laws, applicable jurisprudence and rules needed by the lawyer in their pleading to be filed in court;
2. Draft simple agreements, contract and memoranda;
3. Drafts and prepares legal letters, replies to third parties, opinions, and advisories;
4. Appears in administrative tribunals when lawyer is not available;
5. Prepares the necessary documents (e.g Partial release of Real Estate Mortgage) for the release of the title to the MBs;
6. Takes charge of all research materials (e.g Law books, forms, and materials);
7. Acts as the department’s liaison officer with the government agencies in the absence of the lawyer;
8. Prepare a Petition for Foreclosure and file it with the appropriate court and bodies;
9. Review of records and files of the accounts;
10. Mediates between conflicting clients when the lawyer is not available;
11. Performs other related functions that may be assigned from time to time;

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

1. All government-mandated benefits (SSS, Philhealth, and PagIBIG, 12 Legal Holidays, 13th Month Pay and Overtime or Night Differential, and the 5 days of Service Incentive Leave).
2. Paternity/ Maternity Leave
3. Solo Parent Leave
4. Special Leave for Women (RA 7610 or the Magna Carta for Women)
5. Life Insurance
6. HMO (optional)
7. Company subsidized grocery with payment option for salary deduction
8. Gym
9. Counseling Services

Salary: P29,500 - P31,000