LAWYER (For Metro Manila-Based Projects)

Published on May 12, 2022 9:51 AM

Department: RIGHT OF WAY DEPARTMENT

Region: HEAD OFFICE

Number of vacancies: 4

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Right-of-Way Department Head, the successful candidate will be tasked with the following:

a. Scope of Work

• Review of complaints, judicial affidavits, and notices to take possession, pleadings of retained lawyers prior to filing, MOAs, memoranda, letters and other correspondences, and other legal documents/ instruments pertaining to land and land rights acquisition

• Legal pass on DOAS, ROW Grants, Contracts to Sell, ROW Nego Cards, Quitclaims, and other contracts and deeds of conveyances

• Preparation and filing of urgent pleadings

• Handling, including attendance to hearings, of expropriation cases, if and when required

• Liaising with external counsel, if and when required

• Giving of advice in all ROW-related legal matters affecting the rights and interests of NGCP in accordance with prevailing laws, jurisprudence, rules and regulations and corporate policies, guidelines, circulars, memoranda and ROW Manual

• Monitoring of the status of expropriation cases (especially the immediate securing of writs of possessions), including the review and timely submission of the status report

• Monitoring of the ROW negotiation and documentation of the assigned projects

• Rendering of legal assistance to project team and other legal services as required

• Regular assessment on ROW claims with ROW issues and provides guidance and briefing to Team Leaders and negotiators prior to negotiations/meetings with project affected persons or government agencies

• Report, monitoring and coordination involving key legal issues with the Regional Head and Legal Team

Projects:

• Metro Manila Backbone (North) Project for Resiliency, System Reliability, and Smart Grid Development (2)

• Metro Manila Backbone (South) Project for Resiliency, System Reliability, and Smart Grid Development (2)

Requirements:

b. Qualification Standards

• Graduate of Juris Doctor

• Active membership in the Philippine Bar Association

c. License and Certifications

• Bar Passer

d. Competency Requirements

• Proficient in speaking and writing in English
• Good management skills
• Knowledge in goal/target setting and evaluating accomplishments relative to goals/targets

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