ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL

Published on June 10, 2026 12:00 AM

Department: Office of the General Counsel

Region: HEAD OFFICE

Number of vacancies: 1

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for legal counseling, review of contracts and agreements, administrative cases, procurement, labor and/or tax matters.

Key Responsibilities:

1. LEGAL COUNSELING

To ensure that NGCP’s corporate acts and operations are in compliance with existing applicable laws, rules and regulations.

Tasks:

• Prepares/Drafts/Reviews legal opinion or advice, notices and correspondence on any matter as maybe requested by various functional groups or assigned by the Deputy General Counsel or General Counsel.

• Undertakes studies on the interpretation of laws, rules and regulations relevant to the corporation and its operations.

• Represent OGC in meetings with any NGCP unit, as may be assigned by the Deputy General Counsel or General Counsel.

• Represent NGCP in meeting with external parties, as may be assigned by the Deputy General Counsel, General Counsel or the President and CEO.

• Attends in various committees and working groups.

• Serves as resource person on the education of employees on laws, rules, regulations, and other legal matters.

2. CONTRACT/AGREEMENT, ARRANGEMENTS AND POLICY/ GUIDELINES/ PROCEDURES REVIEW

To ensure that all contracts, agreements and other arrangements by the Corporation, including tax matters, and policies, guidelines and procedures issued by NGCP comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and NGCP’s interests are protected

Tasks:

• Drafts/Reviews contracts and/or memoranda of agreement, and any other form of agreements, banks, financial institutions and/or government-related documents, reports and/or arrangements referred to by various functional groups.

• Drafts/Reviews NGCP policies, procedures, rules and all documents required in relation to its operations as may be referred to by various functional groups.

• Participates in meetings as may be requested by other functional groups in relation to contracts or agreements with NGCP.

Job Purpose (Purpose why the position exists in the organization. A summary of the duties and responsibilities of the job.)

Responsible for legal counseling, review of contracts and agreements, administrative cases, procurement, labor and/or tax matters.

3. HANDLING OF TAX MATTERS AND CASES

To ensure that all assessments, letters, and billings relative to any taxes, fees and charges imposed upon the Company’s transmission business are properly addressed, and appropriate remedies, including filing of cases, are pursued in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and NGCP’s interests are protected.

Tasks:

• Drafts letters, undertakings, and any other form of documents relative to the assessments, billings, or letters regarding Company’s taxes, fees or charges for conducting the transmission business received from different local government units, assessors, treasurers, and other government agencies.

• Drafts pleadings and handles tax cases relative to any national and local tax matters assessed or billed to the Company.

• Participates, if necessary, in meetings with different local government units, assessors, treasurers, and other government agencies, including the conduct of ocular inspection of facilities;

• Coordinates with other functional groups, and participates in meetings as may be requested by other functional groups in relation to tax matters and cases; and

• Such other tasks as may be assigned relative to tax matters

4. ADMINISTRATIVE CASES

To ensure Company’s compliance to Labor laws, rules and regulations.

Tasks

• Provides legal opinion, guidance and assistance to Disciplining Authorities on handling administrative cases, including but not limited to the drafting of notices, decisions, orders, determination of possible offenses, violation, determination of mitigating and aggravating circumstances, preventive suspension, appropriate penalty and other related matters.

• Participates in the hearing and/or investigation of administrative cases, if necessary.

• Provides assistance to the HRTO and Security Department for the service of the notice of decision to concerned employee, if necessary.

5. SAFETY AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Tasks

• Complies with the applicable practices, regulations and standards of NGCP on safety and quality.

• Participates in self-audit procedures within the Department to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards of the company.

• Educates oneself on pertinent safety and quality regulations and upholds a culture of safety and quality in NGCP.

Requirements:

* Bachelor of Laws

* Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines

* At least 3 years of relevant work experience; preferably with tax or accounting background

Competencies:

* Knowledgeable in Philippine laws and regulations, jurisprudence and other relevant pronouncements and issuances

* Proficient in verbal and written communication and presentation skills in English and Filipino

• Leadership and people management
• Analytical with good attention to details
• Strategic Planning
• Performance Management

Interested applicants are requested to send their updated resume to [email protected].