LEIGHTON ASIA, established in 1975, is a leading international construction company, delivers a portfolio of high-profile infrastructure projects throughout Asia, operations specialize in civil engineering and infrastructure, rail, roads and tunnels, as well as building works.

We are a member of the CIMIC Group, one of the world’s largest leading international contractors and the world’s largest contract miner. Our Group Principles are Integrity, Accountability, Innovation and Delivery. Safety is more than a Principle, it underpins everything we do.

As a leading construction provider, Leighton Asia is what it is today because of our people. Our people are the key asset driving the business. One of the Group’s highest priorities is to create a rewarding, challenging and safe workplace for all our people.

We invite high-calibre candidates to fill the following position in the Philippines.

LinkedIn: https://hk.linkedin.com/company/leighton-asia-india-and-offshore

Twitter: https://twitter.com/leightonasia

Job Duties

• Legal & Commercial Support
• Legal Management
• Company Secretarial
• Compliance
• Claims and Dispute Support
• Negotiation of Contracts and Settlement of Dispute
• Contract review and preparation

Job Requirements

• Graduate of Bachelor of Laws or equivalent
• Must have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of post-qualification experience in the practice of law
• Must have a solid background in litigation, negotiation, commercial transactions, tender/contract reviews, disputes, & Immigration process
• With at least eight (8) years' experience practicing construction law in top tier law firm or working as an in-house legal counsel for a construction and/or mining services company.
• With excellent communication skills - both written and oral
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and implement plans and programs from regional office down to project level
• Must have a strong sense of integrity and business ethics following the cross implementation of Group Code of Conduct

Interested parties, please apply with full resume stating present and expected salary in your application.  By submitting your personal data for recruitment purposes, Applicants understood and agreed that the Company may retain such personal data up to a period of two years for the recruitment of any suitable position within the Company.

Information provided will be treated in strict confidence. Applicants who are not invited for an interview within 8 weeks may consider their application unsuccessful for the applied post.

For more information about Leighton Asia, please visit our Leighton Company Website.