Head of Legal

ABOUT HUAYU KJ GROUP

HUAYU KJ Group is a Philippine-based, privately held group operating

logistics, and trade. The group is established and growing, with

batching-plant operations outside Metro Manila and a head office

in BGC.

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JOB SUMMARY

You will be the group's first in-house Head of Legal. You will own

commercial deal work, manage the group's outside-counsel

relationships, and consolidate corporate housekeeping across the

group's entities. You will report directly to the CEO. Day one is

solo; within 18–24 months you are expected to recruit and lead a

small legal team.

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1. Lead and close commercial transactions: subcontracting,

supply, equipment-leasing, and lease/land agreements. Drive

redlines end-to-end; reserve outside counsel for matters that

1. Lead JV and corporate-development work: term sheets,

shareholders' agreements, and definitive documents, in

1. Own corporate housekeeping for all group entities: SEC GIS,

1. Manage the regulatory roadmap: PCAB, BOI / PEZA, DOLE, BIR,

and any sector-specific bureaus relevant to the group's

1. Build and manage an outside-counsel panel by specialty

(litigation, immigration, tax, IP, regulatory). Negotiate

1. Handle disputes and pre-litigation: demand letters, AR

1. Support immigration and foreign-personnel work: 9G visas,

1. Brief the CEO and senior management quarterly on legal risk

1. Recruit, mentor, and lead the group's future legal team.

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• Juris Doctor or LL.B. from an accredited Philippine law school
• Active member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, in good

• 8+ years post-Bar, weighted toward commercial / corporate work

(top-tier law firm Senior Associate level or in-house in a

• Track record on at least three of:

— Negotiating commercial contracts end-to-end

— Closing a JV, M&A, or significant corporate-development deal

— Standing up or upgrading corporate-secretarial / compliance

function for a multi-entity group

— Managing a litigation or dispute portfolio

• Strong English drafting; ability to translate legal exposure

• NBI clearance; clean IBP disciplinary record

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

In order of weighting:

1. Working Mandarin Chinese — read contract drafts and

1. Immigration-law experience — 9G, AEP, Bureau of Immigration
2. Construction / infrastructure — PCAB, DPWH, subcontracting, surety bonds
3. Logistics / transportation — CPC, LTFRB, fleet operation
4. Real estate / land — commercial leases, conversions,

right-of-way, HLURB / DHSUD

Strong candidates typically cover two to three of the above.

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• Direct line to the CEO. No middle layer. You set the legal agenda.
• Function ownership from day one — tooling, panel firms, process, team.
• A group past start-up risk but small enough that your work moves the needle visibly.

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• Monthly salary: PHP 110,000–150,000, commensurate with experience
• Performance bonus: 1–3 months
• 13th-month pay (PD 851)
• SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG; BIR-compliant withholding
• HMO upon regularization
• Indicative total package: PHP 1.65M–2.55M/year

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1. CV screen
2. Preliminary interview with HR
3. Written case study (24–48 hours, take-home)
4. Interview with CEO
5. Reference checks
6. Offer

Application deadline: Until filled

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