General Counsel

First Circle is the leading and fastest growing, technology-led financial service business for SMEs in the Philippines. We've already transformed access to credit for thousands of businesses, and now we're building a full service digital-first small business bank offering multi-currency bank accounts, payments, FX, corporate credit cards, and payroll. As we enter this next phase of growth, we're hiring exceptional talent with a track record of excellence to join us in shaping the next chapter.

We’re looking for a General Counsel who is commercially and operationally minded and who can hold high standards across multiple workstreams at a fast pace.

The General Counsel leads legal, compliance, and risk functions across FCGFC and the broader CCG group, and also serves as Corporate Secretary. The role is broad by design, spanning seven core areas of ownership: general legal advisory, compliance, anti-money laundering, data protection, special projects, corporate housekeeping, and building out the legal team. 

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Team construct

The General counsel is supported by a team of five: Legal Counsel, a paralegal, Head of Compliance, a Compliance Assistance and a general administrative assistant.

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Key Responsibilities:

1. General Legal Advice

Performance Objective: Legal is never the reason a t