Freelance Legal Counsel

We are looking for an independent attorney / legal counsel to support business operations. The Attorney is primarily responsible for providing contract review, drafting, redlining, amending, and negotiation services to ARQ SME BDC in accordance with applicable policies and guidelines set by the clients.**Duties & Responsibilities**:- Intake of relevant contracts, documents, and other information in accordance with client procedures- Analyze documents for relevance and completeness and collect legal data as needed- Draft, review, redline, amend, and negotiate various commercial agreements such as, but not limited to, Loan Agreements, Mortgage Agreement, Share Security Agreement, Warrants, Non-Disclosure Agreements- Communicate and coordinate effectively with the client's in house counsel, and other business stakeholders- Respond to contract related inquiries and prepare any related agreements- matter- Monitor, review and manage the status of certain agreements- Perform quality review checks of the work product of other members of the team and provide feedback as necessary- Perform such additional tasks that may be assigned- Deep understanding of local financial companies regulatory environment; expertise in relevant areas of the law, including commercial, privacy, criminal, labor- Representation in courts and in proceedings with administrative authorities**Required Skills & Abilities**:- Must be a member of Philippine BAR- At least 5 year(s) of relevant working experience- At least five (5) years of experience as an attorney drafting and negotiating a range of contracts, including NDA's, commercial contracts, loan and security agreements- Excellent skills in drafting, analyzing and communicating contractual terms to clients together with a high ability to influence and negotiate- Ability to work in a dynamic environment and communicate effectively in an open manner- Ability to work independently and willing to work on a hybrid set-up- Amenable to start ASAP**Job Type**: Part-timePart-time hours: 15 per week**Salary**: From Php25,000.00 per month**Benefits**:- Flextime- Work from homeSchedule:- Flexible shift- Monday to FridaySupplemental pay types:- 13th month salary- Performance bonusApplication Question(s):- Do you have litigation experience for BP22 and civil collection suit?- What is your monthly ask to undertake this freelance contract**Experience**:- loan documents legal drafting and review: 4 years (required)License/Certification:- licensed member of the Philippine BAR (required)