Junior Legal Associate

About the role

Arden Consult, a leading gaming‑focused advisory firm in the Philippines, is looking for a Junior Legal Associate to join its legal team in BGC, Taguig. You will work directly with partners on transactions and regulatory matters for foreign companies entering the Philippine market, gaining early client contact and drafting responsibility.

Key responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts, partnership and service agreements, NDAs and other documents, with growing ownership of client relationships.
• Work on corporate transactions from due diligence and structuring through negotiation and closing.
• Advise foreign clients on Philippine corporate, commercial and regulatory law, in writing and on calls.
• Research legal and regulatory questions and turn the answers into practical advice.
• Help clients design compliance programs and manage legal risk.
• Prepare regulatory applications and represent clients before PAGCOR, the SEC, BSP, DTI and other agencies.
• Follow developments in gaming, fintech and technology regulation, and help clients decide how to respond.
• Direct the paralegal team’s work on your matters.

Required profile

• Juris Doctor from a leading Philippine law school with a strong academic record (Latin honors, high class rank, law review or moot court experience).
• Membership in the Philippine Bar or a recent Bar examination pass.
• Up to two years of experience in corporate, commercial or transactional practice at a leading law firm (or exceptional internships).
• Clear, precise legal writing and careful drafting abilities.
• Confident English communication, both written and spoken, suitable for international clients.
• Initiative and ownership of tasks.