Overview
Legal Counsel Jobs in Philippines at LDU Asia
Title: Legal Counsel
Company: LDU Asia
Location: Philippines
Legal Counsel
Location: Philippines (Remote)
Full-time Role
About LDU Asia
LDU Asia is a Singapore-based commercial legal consultancy and recruitment solutions business. We support startups, growth-stage companies, and select MNCs across Singapore and APAC with practical, execution-focused legal and business advisory support. LDU is not a law firm and does not provide regulated legal advice — we work alongside our clients’ legal counsel and external law firms to get commercial work done fast.
The Role
We’re hiring a Legal Counsel based in the Philippines to work directly with our CEO supporting LDU’s growing portfolio of client mandates across Singapore and APAC, plus internal operations. This is a hands-on, generalist role suited to someone who wants ownership over commercial and corporate matters in a lean, fast-moving environment — not a back-office support seat.
You’ll be the second pair of legal hands across client-facing advisory work, contract drafting and review, and internal corporate matters, working closely with our CEO remotely and with real autonomy to run matters once ramped up.
What You’ll Do
- Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial contracts (SaaS, services, partnership, employment, vendor agreements) for LDU’s clients
- Support corporate advisory work — governance, shareholder matters, corporate structuring coordination — alongside external counsel where needed
- Assist with client intake, scoping, and translating client requirements into clear commercial terms
- Help manage LDU’s own corporate, compliance, and contractual matters
- Coordinate with external law firms, corporate secretarial providers, and other partners on matters requiring formal legal opinions or regulated advice
- Flag legal, regulatory, and commercial risk clearly and pragmatically — with a bias toward workable solutions, not just issue-spotting
- Support CEO on client calls and negotiations as needed
What We’re Looking For
- 6+ years PQE, ideally with a mix of law firm and in-house/startup exposure
- Qualified to practise law in the Philippines (Philippine Bar); exposure to Singapore or cross-border APAC commercial matters is a strong plus
- Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Comfortable working directly with founders and startup clients — pragmatic, responsive, not precious about scope
- Able to work independently in a small, fully remote team with minimal hand-holding
- Clear, direct communicator — written and verbal
- Prior exposure to tech, fintech, or startup clients is a plus, but not required
