T&L: Legal Director

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Date: 29 Aug 2025

Location: Manila, PH

Title: T&L: Legal Director

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At Deloitte, our purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and the communities we serve. We believe we have a responsibility to be a force for good, and WorldImpact is our portfolio of initiatives focused on making a tangible impact on society’s biggest challenges and creating a better future. We strive to advise clients on how to deliver purpose-led growth and embed more equitable, inclusive as well as sustainable business practices. Hence, we seek talented individuals driven to excel and innovate, working together to achieve our shared goals. We are committed to creating positive work experiences that foster a culture of respect and inclusion, where diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone is recognised for their contributions. Ready to unleash your potential with us? Join the winning team now

• A Legal Director is expected to have knowledge of the basic Tax and Corporate Law in order to assist clients in registering, dissolving and/or restructuring a legal entity in the Philippines.
• S/he is also expected to understand corporate transactions and structure in order to render tax and legal advice, engage in discussion with government officers in matters and issues affecting client requirements.
• S/he will also prepare letters, protests, memoranda, position papers and other similar written work supported by tax and corporate laws, rules and regulations.
• A Legal Director must be skilled in managing multiple engagements at the same time without compromising deadlines for the deliverables to meet client expectations.
• As a client-facing role, the Legal Assistant Manager must be comfortable in communicating with clients of different nationalities and able to explain the complexities of the law in a manner that can be easily understood by non-lawyers.

At Deloitte, we believe in the importance of empowering our people to be leaders at all levels. We connect our purpose and shared values to identify issues as well as to make an impact that matters to our clients, people and the communities. Additionally, Assistant Managers across our Firm are expected to:

• Actively seek out developmental opportunities for growth, act as strong brand ambassadors for the firm as well as share their knowledge and experience with others.
• Respect the needs of their colleagues and build up cooperative relationships.
• Understand the goals of our internal and external stakeholder to set personal priorities as well as align their teams’ work to achieve the objectives.
• Constantly challenge themselves, collaborate with others to deliver on tasks and take accountability for the results.
• Build productive relationships and communicate effectively in order to positively influence teams and other stakeholders.
• Offer insights based on a solid understanding of what makes Deloitte successful.
• Project integrity and confidence while motivating others through team collaboration as well as recognising individual strengths, differences, and contributions.
• Understand disruptive trends and promote potential opportunities for improvement.

• Other Qualifications.
• Legal background (in Tax or Corporate Law, preferred but not required)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Can handle multiple assignments/engagements at the same time
• Able and willing to liaise with different government agencies

Note: Due to volume of applications, we regret only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Candidates will only be contacted by authorised Deloitte Recruiters via firm’s business contact number or business email address.

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In Philippines, the services are provided by Navarro Amper & Co and other related entities in Philippines ("Deloitte in Philippines"), which are affiliates of Deloitte Southeast Asia Ltd. Deloitte Southeast Asia Ltd is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. Deloitte in Philippines, which is within the Deloitte Network, is the entity that is providing this Website.