Senior HR-Legal Advisor

Senior HR-Legal AdvisorJob type: Full Time · Department: HR advisory · Work type: RemotePhilippines Job detailsApplication formJob Title: Senior HR-Legal AdvisorLocation: Remote - Philippines | Full-TimeAbout the Role:As a Philippines-based Senior HR-Legal Advisor, you will facilitate the development and maintenance of scalable, country-specific HR documentation and compliance frameworks across multiple jurisdictions. You will conduct labor law research, standardize employment documentation, and create client-ready resources spanning onboarding, performance management, disciplinary processes, and terminations.You will serve as a key internal point of contact for HR Advisory Services, supporting Sales and Customer Success teams with client queries and providing direct advisory guidance where required. The role also includes managing complex employee relations matters, including specialized labor law advisory for the Philippines, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and due process standards.In addition, you will collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Onboarding, Payroll, and Legal teams to strengthen documentation governance, support training compliance initiatives across APAC, and drive process optimization to enhance scalability and operational efficiency.What will you be doing?HR Employment Documentation, Compliance & Advisory SupportResearch and develop country-specific documentation for onboarding, PIPs, disciplinary procedures, and offboarding in line with local labor laws. Review and standardize HR documentation templates, including employee handbooks and employment contracts, to ensure commercial readiness and consistency.Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external legal partners for review and validation. Maintain and regularly update a centralized documentation repository for internal and client-facing use.Serve as the primary point of contact for Sales and CSM teams on HR Advisory queries. Validate scope eligibility and coordinate with external legal partners on costs and timelines. Ensure compliant and audit-defensible advisory output while maintaining centralized tracking and strengthening frameworks based on recurring needs.Global Employee Relations & Case ManagementManage employee relations matters including PIPs, disciplinary actions, workplace investigations, abscondment cases, and provide support on termination queries, while responding to country-specific ER queries in coordination with the Legal Offboarding team.Conduct case intake, fact-finding, and compliance risk assessments, guide clients through statutory due process, review communications, provide real-time advisory support on client calls, and prepare defensible documentation while tracking case timelines.Philippines labor law advisory (Specialized Scope)Work closely with the Legal Offboarding team to advise on just and authorized cause terminations, ensure compliance with DOLE regulations and statutory due process, review documentation, and mitigate illegal dismissal risk. As required, lead administrative hearings and advise clients on appropriate next steps and disciplinary sanctions in line with the facts of the case and applicable labor law.Manage DOLE statutory filings, where applicable, including Establishment Termination Reports and redundancy/retrenchment notifications. Ensure compliance with 30-day notice requirements and maintain audit-ready documentation.Manage DOLE SEnA and NLRC proceedings as required, including attending hearings, coordinating with legal team on hearing strategy, reviewing position papers and supporting evidence, and assessing potential risks such as reinstatement, backwages, and settlement exposure.Statutory Training Coordination & Management (APAC)Identify jurisdiction-specific mandatory training requirements across APAC and lead the end-to-end rollout of statutory compliance training initiatives.Provide advisory support on training-related compliance queries and maintain audit-ready...