We are looking for a highly driven and motivated Director of Public Affairs & Public Relations to join our team in the Philippines (based out of Manila), overseeing a key advocacy and reputation management function. Well-versed in stakeholder engagement and possessing a strong network of external stakeholders including but not limited to the government, media, academia, and business sectors, this individual will play a crucial role in shaping the operating environment for foodpanda in the Philippines.  

Public Affairs/Government Relations

• Lead foodpanda’s public policy strategies and advocacy efforts to address public policy challenges and meet business objectives. Topics include the gig economy, labour rights, competition, consumer protection, data protection/fraud, sustainability, and more. 
• Maintain and expand foodpanda’s network of stakeholders across the Central and local governments/government units; international and regional organisations; academia; non-profit/non-government sectors; industry; and the media.
• Engage with above mentioned stakeholders to achieve policy advocacy goals, support business objectives and boost reputation. This includes the creation of supporting collaterals in collaboration with various internal stakeholders.
• Establish and drive partnerships with external stakeholders, collaborating across functions to advance foodpanda's business, reputational and public affairs objectives.
• Provide crisis management counsel, and lead issue management and responses in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

Public Relations

• Lead foodpanda’s public relations strategy and uphold positive brand reputation across all stakeholder groups.
• Build relationships with key tier 1 media (broadcast, tech, lifestyle and trade) to ensure a consistent narrative is being communicated externally. 
• Lead proactive storytelling, media pitches and campaigns to secure positive media placements focusing on foodpanda’s mission.
• Oversee and manage agencies to ensure alignment with business goals, while monitoring and measuring the effectiveness of communication strategies, adjusting as needed.

• Acting as a business partner providing business solutions through expertise to all other business functions ensuring compliance to any legal and regulations. 
• Leading a team of legal, compliance and government affairs professionals 
• Collaborate with Regional and Global legal team members of Delivery Hero ensuring alignment with over-all Group’s Legal and compliance standards.
• Developing legal frameworks and processes that champion legal and regulatory compliance
• Provide advice on various topics regarding law and regulation.
• Provide legal advice on various topics such as general corporate law, foreign business law, consumer protection law and labor law.
• Develop and own legal strategy that aligns to foodpanda’s strategic objectives in alignment with Regional and Central legal teams.
• Regulatory Compliance and Governance: Develop, maintain and implement the Country compliance, including formulating compliance policies and procedures, regulatory documentations, and maintaining compliance registers
• Work closely with the internal team to ensure enhancements in compliance processes are adhered to and play a driving role to implement system changes.
• Assist in conducting compliance risk assessments and develop plans to address regulatory gaps and drive remediation efforts and ensure implementation of proposed resolutions and actions.
• Create a compliance culture and awareness in the operations, and provide compliance training and education to staff on a periodic basis
• Support Government Affairs: Support in Developing public policy strategies and positions for including the creation of materials supporting advocacy on those positions in collaboration with the local and regional team.
• Support in identifying, assessing, and addressing regulatory challenges to business objectives in key regulated industries as well as the public sector market in partnership with and public policy colleagues.

• Assist in preparation and generation of documents
• Conduct extensive research and create reports, as needed.
• Create key visual communications content
• Create and maintain connections among key stakeholders
• Support for implementation and management of Public Affairs, CSR and Sustainability
• projects
• Coordination with internal and external stakeholders
• Support in the drafting and publication and distribution of reports
• Perform duties as may be assigned by the CSR & Sustainability Specialis

• Assisting in the creation and conceptualization of various forms of communications plans
• Assisting the Communications and Media Relations Specialist in conducting research on recent news and stories related to the company, competitors and the industry
• Help manage content on social media, particularly online communities that are related to foodpanda and other channels
• Monitoring corporate PR issues (national and local issue), including flagging potential issues brewing in the industry
• Provide support in building micro-influencer database from Facebook groups, TikTok, YouTube and other social content platforms
• Assisting team members in projects, reports, events, and initiatives as needed

The Legal Delivery Team is the engine room of DBC Philippines. Providing scalable, quality conveyancing support and services to buyers and sellers across the retail residential market, the Legal Delivery team works across all states in Australia and includes a large team of operational specialists in the Philippines.

Working as part of a team providing service and support to customers who are buying or selling a residential property in Australia by answering their queries, preparing the required documents and completing the generation of the contract draft you will be responsible for:

• Acting as the key customer contact for either the buyer or seller, providing guidance, updates and directions proactively and responsively
• Data entry and drafting the contract according to our standard procedure
• Reviewing, collating and preparing legal documentation with a high attention to detail within fixed external deadlines
• Partnering with Lawyers and other support teams in Australia to escalate complex queries and for final review of customers documentation
• Coordinating with external stakeholders such as banks, local councils or the other parties conveyancer
• Calculating fees, taxes and other financial assessments relevant to property settlement for review

Reporting to the Head of Communications and Public Affairs, the successful candidate will play a key role in developing and implementing foodpanda’s public policy strategy and programs to optimize the business and operating environment. Working collaboratively with various business functions in foodpanda, the successful candidate will be a key contributor in maintaining the company’s good reputation and standing among the communities in which we operate.

• Help develop foodpanda’s internal public policy strategy and programmes on topics relating to the tech and food delivery sector, including but not limited to employment, gig work, sustainability, competition, as well as consumer & data protection
•  Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to implement foodpanda’s policy stance and programs
• Help build foodpanda’s stakeholder network within the public sector, academia, professional associations, NGOs, and more, both at the central and local levels (travel to provinces, regional company offices, and other key locations are required)
• Communicate and advocate for foodpanda’s policy positions by (a) drafting position papers on proposed legislation, (b) responding to concerns from government stakeholders, (c) developing policy communications materials in consultation with key internal stakeholders such as PR/communications, legal and operations; and (d) where needed, represent foodpanda at government meetings/Congressional hearings
• Contribute to foodpanda’s efforts in uplifting riders, vendors, and our communities through relevant initiatives
• Identify and pursue partnerships with government agencies, key opinion leaders, or credible organizations to build thought leadership
• Drive the implementation of these initiatives and programmes, and track and review the effectiveness of the same

The Media Relations Manager plays a key role in strengthening the company’s brand and reputation by maintaining good relationships with the media, communicating key company messages through traditional and new media platforms, and helping to manage PR issues as needed. This person will be responsible for:

• Building, growing and maintaining a robust media network
• Bridging the relationship between foodpanda and the media and creating a positive brand image
• PItching stories to the press and generating coverage
• Organizing press conferences, interviews and other media engagements
• Preparing detailed reports on media coverage, SOV and sentiment
• Handling critical issues with the media if/when they arise

Salary: P60,000 to P70,000 (Monthly Package)

Schedule: Monday – Friday  (09:00 AM - 06:00 PM EST)

What are we looking for?

Skills Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a legal setting.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Legal Assistant.
• Proficiency in using Clio Practice Management Software.
• Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Proficient in legal research techniques and using legal databases.
• Discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Adaptability and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Experience supporting C-level executives or senior management.
• Familiarity with project management software and tools.

What will you do?

• Acknowledge and respond to direct emails from attorney
• Ask for and be proactive in scheduling weekly case status meeting with each attorney
• Understands in prioritizing workflow, in a way other attorneys understand urgency and priority of other tasks
• Calendar all due dates as documents are received – setting reminders and follow ups with appropriate attorney 1, 3, and 10 days in advance
• Review attorneys’ files to appropriate matter in CLIO and enter time
• Update pleading files for existing litigation matters
• All emails related to ANY client matter or potential client need to be saved to CLIO
• When Orders come in on a case, confirm appropriate attorneys received it and forward to client

Join the awesome team and enjoy these benefits & perks:

• Work from home
• Medical, Dental Coverage and Life insurance from day 1 of employment
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave (with Quarterly Sick Leave Conversion)
• Competitive salary package and annual appraisal
• Financial Assistance Program
• Mandatory Government Benefits and 13th Month Pay
• Complimentary Sleeping Quarters, Coffee at no cost
• Complimentary Office Fitness and Wellness Facilities at no cost
• Regular Company Events, Work Life Balance, and Career growth opportunities
• Accessible location at the heart of Metro Manila --- the Mega Tower, EDSA

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Accountable for Advertising (Offline and Display Banners):

• Ensure the development and successful implementation of advertising campaigns as per the commercial calendar and any other locally relevant opportunities in addition to the commercial calendar.
• Final approver for all country media plans and marketing communication work. • Work closely with other SO functions and Markets in the development of each launch/campaign.
• Secure that the overall advertising budget for the country is achieved and ensure appropriate evaluation to measure tangible metrics associated with budget and performance that delivers on marketing investments.
• Responsible for creative and media agencies country level briefing, relationship management, delivery and reporting. Understand the differences in channel mix to provide better brand engagement.

Accountable for (Commercial) Public Relations: 

• Lead the development of PR strategy that supports the overall communication strategy direction and oversee that all country PR actions (e.g. interviews, media launches, press conference, etc) are implemented successfully.
• Manage PR agency, their KPIs and deliverables. Secure brand leadership in media value and share of voice results in country PR.
• In situations where the IKEA brand is involved in negative media attention, assist the work done within IKEA in the country team to secure that all media coverage is managed to protect the IKEA brand and reputation.
• Support corporate communications in the execution of crisis plans in the country (including products that are of fault and might cause damage to customers, incidents where a product has caused damage to customers, etc.).

Accountable for a successful catalogue/brochure production & distribution:

• Oversee the development, execution and final completion of catalogue for the country, including surveys/research, mailing services, etc.
• Plan and ensure implementation of the country distribution strategy is completed successfully

Responsible for the development of Loyalty Communications and programme updates

• Manage the development of loyalty communications calendar/brief as a base, to develop communications materials for IKEA FAMILY and småles members.
• Ensure red thread with the communication platforms (e.g. Ads, Digital, etc.) in line with launch and campaign themes.
• Manage and ensure that IKEA FAMILY and Smales strategy are supported with communications that helps strengthen members’ affinity to the IKEA brand and drive further member engagement.
• Monitor the Loyalty programme is running smoothly for the country, e.g. systems fixes up to date, CRM system supports running business, merchandise and comms for Smales are attractive, etc.

Responsible for External Partner Collaborations and Loyalty Programme Partnerships:

• Lead, review and approve collaboration initiatives to include sponsorship and promotions (except those that overlaps into Sustainability department’s jurisdiction, such as donations and charities).
• Negotiate with partners for win-win collaboration for both commercial goals and for the purpose of enhancing the IKEA brand.
• Lead and liaise with relevant interval stakeholders such as the marketing team, Sales, Com-in, stores or sustainability if the collaboration involves them.

Responsible for other tasks including Market Intelligence coordination, Budgets, etc.

• Main co-ordinator of Market Intelligence research initiated by Systems on country level. Thereafter, to work closely with Local Marketing and Communications Manager to maximise opportunities at the PMA level as needed to externally communicate commercial offers and activities in the market.
• Responsible for accurate budgeting and monthly/annual tracking of expenditure, marketing theme booklet development and updates, post mortem reports, and priorities to the various commercial goals against visitor and sales targets and objectives.
• Working through SO functions, responsible for strategizing, coordination, creation, management and execution of the country commercial calendar.
• Secure consolidated post mortem documents from various agencies for campaigns and update on country marketing post mortem reports to commercial activities team.
• Work on other tasks and projects as assigned that will contribute to the development of IKEA retail operations (i.e. global, regional, country or local initiatives).

The Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) team member will be reporting to the Head of Information Security and is responsible for supporting and enhancing the organization’s efforts to ensure adherence to policies, regulatory requirements, and industry security best practices. This role involves coordinating, executing, and overseeing various tasks related to governance, risk management, and compliance to protect the organization's assets, reputation, and ensure operational effectiveness.

The GRC specialist will work together with the Security Operations Leader, Security Operations Engineer, and QIMA internal stakeholders to meet the objectives of the audit requirements, identify risks present in the group, and to assess non-conformities and non-compliance against the organization’s Information Security Management System Policy and align the remediation plan with target dates against the respective owners.

The GRC specialist must have a good understanding of the different security and data privacy laws and regulations and industry security best practices with the ability to apply these standards to the QIMA environment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Governance:
   • Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and frameworks to support QIMA’s organizational governance objectives.
   • Foster a culture of security, compliance and ethical behavior within the organization.
   • Conduct regular assessments and audits of governance processes to identify areas for improvement.
2. Risk Management:
   • Identify, assess, and prioritize risks for remediation that may impact the organization’s operations and overall security posture.
   • Develop risk mitigation strategies and monitor their effectiveness, until closure.
   • Maintain a risk register and ensure all risks are documented, evaluated, and tracked.
   • Collaborate with various departments to create and implement risk management plans.
3. Compliance:
   • Stay up to date with changing regulations and assess their impact on the organization.
   • Work with the Data Privacy Office and Legal teams to ensure the organization complies with all relevant laws, regulations, and standards.
   • Conduct regular internal reviews and identify non-conformities against QIMA’s Information Security Management System Policy that needs to be addressed.
   • Deploy regular security awareness to all employees and work with training team for security trainings and programs to be delivered to QIMA.
4. Documentation and Reporting:
   • Maintain accurate records of GRC activities, including policy documents, risk assessments, and compliance reports.
   • Prepare and present reports on governance, risk, and compliance activities to senior management and the board of directors.
   • Document incidents and breaches and manage remediation actions.
5. Collaboration and Communication:
   • Liaise with Security, IT, Compliance, Legal, HR, and other departments and stakeholders to ensure cohesive compliance and risk management efforts.
   • Act as a point of contact for regulatory bodies, auditors and client security requirements.
   • Provide guidance and support to all QIMA employees on GRC-related matters.

• Assist in preparation and generation of documents
• Conduct extensive research and create reports, as needed
• Create key visual communications content
• Maintain connections among key stakeholders
• Support for implementation and management of Public Affairs, CSR and Sustainability projects
• Coordination with internal and external stakeholders
• Support in the drafting and publication and distribution of reports
• Perform duties as may be assigned by the CSR & Sustainability Specialist

• Assisting in the creation and conceptualization of various forms of communications plans
• Assisting the Communications and Media Relations Specialist in conducting research on recent news and stories related to the company, competitors and the industry
• Help manage content on social media, particularly online communities that are related to foodpanda and other channels
• Monitoring corporate PR issues (national and local issue), including flagging potential issues brewing in the industry
• Provide support in building micro-influencer database from Facebook groups, TikTok, YouTube and other social content platforms
• Assisting team members in projects, reports, events, and initiatives as needed

LOCATION: Cebu or anywhere in the Philippines

Key Responsibilities:  

• Monitor and manage day-to-day security alerts and incidents detected on QIMA anti-malware solutions. 

• Contain and remediate, escalated security incidents by working with IT support, IT Infrastructure, and/or Applications team. Document and implement changes to prevent potential recurrence. 

• Perform security event and network log analysis to identify other indicators of compromise across the QIMA environment.  

• Regularly review and develop strategies and procedures to handle security incidents ensuring that the QIMA incident response plan is up to date. 

• Maintain QIMA Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans, and ensure that regular testing of plans are conducted based on agreed frequencies. 

• Perform regular security vulnerability assessment against QIMA applications and infrastructure. Document and report findings to the applicable teams (IT Infrastructure/Application Development Teams) to drive the completion on patching and remediation based on aligned SLAs. 

• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and internal and external audits related to information security. Assist in providing evidence to support QIMA’s compliance to any audit requirements. 

• Create and present regular reports on all deliverables stated to be presented to the Head of Information Security. 

We are looking for an organized and detail-oriented Associate Legal Assistant to join our team in Pasay City, Philippines. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing high-quality services to our business clients. The work will focus primarily on contract management operations, such as archiving contracts in Microsoft Dynamics, responding to requests for copies of contracts from lawyers and other stakeholders, and working with members of the legal and account teams to ensure the contracts being archived have all the required documents and profile information.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with maintaining an organized and up-to-date contract database using Microsoft Dynamics.

• Assist with extraction of attributes from intake forms and contracts, and performing basic administrative tasks including data entry.

• Work closely with legal teams, client contract management (CCM), and account teams to ensure all contracts being archived are complete.

• Respond promptly to requests for copies of contracts from lawyers and other stakeholders.

• Utilize available approved tools, such as Copilot & Visa secure ChatGPT to extract attributes from contracts for proper archiving.

• Support cross-functional teams to improve and streamline the contract archiving process.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

We are looking for an organized and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to join our team in Pasay City, Philippines. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing high-quality services to our business clients. The work will focus primarily on contract management operations, such as archiving contracts in Microsoft Dynamics, responding to requests for copies of contracts from lawyers and other stakeholders, and working with members of the legal and account teams to ensure the contracts being archived have all the required documents and profile information.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain an organized and up-to-date contract database using Microsoft Dynamics.

• Work closely with legal teams, client contract management (CCM), and account teams to ensure all contracts being archived are complete and attributes being tracked are accurately entered.

• Respond promptly to requests for copies of contracts from lawyers and other stakeholders.

• Utilize available approved tools, such as Copilot & Visa secure ChatGPT to extract attributes from contracts for proper archiving.

• Collaborate with other team members to improve and streamline the contract archiving process.

• Report metrics such as volumes monthly or as requested.

• Assist with tracking variances and/or exceptions and reporting such variances and/or exceptions monthly or as requested.

• Provide guidance and support to junior legal assistant.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

The Legal Delivery Team is the engine room of DBC Philippines. Providing scalable, quality conveyancing support and services to buyers and sellers across the retail residential market, the Legal Delivery team works across all states in Australia and includes a large team of operational specialists in the Philippines.

Working as part of a team providing service and support to customers who are buying or selling a residential property in Australia by answering their queries, preparing the required documents and completing the generation of the contract draft you will be responsible for:

• Acting as the key customer contact for either the buyer or seller, providing guidance, updates and directions proactively and responsively
• Data entry and drafting the contract according to our standard procedure
• Reviewing, collating and preparing legal documentation with a high attention to detail within fixed external deadlines
• Partnering with Lawyers and other support teams in Australia to escalate complex queries and for final review of customers documentation
• Coordinating with external stakeholders such as banks, local councils or the other parties conveyancer
• Calculating fees, taxes and other financial assessments relevant to property settlement for review

Reporting to the Head of Communications and Public Affairs, the successful candidate will play a key role in developing and implementing foodpanda’s public policy strategy and programmes to optimize the business and operating environment. Working collaboratively with various business functions in foodpanda, the successful candidate will be a key contributor in maintaining the company’s good reputation and standing among the communities in which we operate.

• Develop foodpanda’s internal public policy strategy and programmes on topics relating to the tech and food delivery sector, including but not limited to employment, gig work, sustainability, competition, as well as consumer & data protection
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to implement foodpanda’s policy stance and programmes
• Build foodpanda’s stakeholder network within the public sector, academia, professional associations, NGOs, and more, both at the central and local levels (travel to provinces, regional company offices, and other key locations are required)
• Communicate and advocate for foodpanda’s policy positions by (a) drafting position papers on proposed legislation, (b) responding to concerns from government stakeholders, (c) developing policy communications materials in consultation with key internal stakeholders such as PR/communications, legal and operations; and (d) where needed, represent foodpanda at government meetings/Congressional hearings
• Contribute to foodpanda’s efforts in uplifting riders, vendors, and our communities through relevant initiatives
• Identify and pursue partnerships with government agencies, key opinion leaders, or credible organizations to build thought leadership
• Drive the implementation of these initiatives and programmes, and track and review the effectiveness of the same

As a Senior Cyber Security Analyst,

You will safeguard our infrastructure and users, minimizing risks posed by cyber threats. You will promptly and effectively handle cyber attacks and data breaches, ensuring minimal recurrence of incidents.

Some of the things we expect you to do are to:

• Assist in monitoring company compliance to IT security policies.
• Assist with incident response and execution of company security incident response plan.
• Monitor and manage security events and alerts from a variety of sources (Azure, Defender, Keeper, Cloudflare etc).
• Assess and mitigate CVE’s and CVSS’s from multiple threat intelligence sources.
• Monitor threat intelligence and ensure risk mitigation and communication through the company where necessary.
• Assist with cybersecurity and phishing training for staff.
• Assist in maintaining and implementing GPO policies in Azure.
• Implement Identity Management via SSO across all MS Azure compliant tools used by the business.
• Works with Network Specialist to manage and monitor VPN and firewall rules.
• Works with System Administrator manage and monitor Azure.
• Ensure that IT security audits are conducted periodically or as needed.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of the Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) plans.
• Assist in development, maintenance and testing of the company’s security incident response plan.
• Develop and understand all testing necessary for a successful BC/DR execution.
• Assist and mentor desktop support and end users when they need to install or learn about new security products and/or procedures.

We would need you to be or have the following:

• Understanding of risk, threats, and vulnerabilities.
• Strong grasp of technical security controls with practical implementation experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Intune and Defender.
• Competence in Certificates, MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication), Vulnerability Management, and Penetration Testing.
• Familiarity with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• Experience with Microsoft Active Directory or certification.
• Knowledgeable in incident response principles.
• Familiarity with threat intelligence and frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK.
• Exposure to IS027001 and SOC2 security frameworks.
• Familiarity with different IT domains: Network, Infrastructure, Systems Administration, Software Development, Database Administration, Change Management, Incident Management.
• Prior experience with ISO documentation and standards.

It would be awesome if you are or also have: 

• Strong cybersecurity tooling (MDM, Endpoint protection, IDS, WAF, Password Manager)
• Ability to identify gaps and/or risk exposure in programs.
• Strong problem solving and organizational skills.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills.
• Able to interact with stakeholders in cross-functional teams.
• Good team player interested in sharing knowledge and cross-training other team members and shows interest in learning new technologies and products.
• Ability to create quality documents

Be a part of the Smartsourcing crew

To be considered for the role, you will need to possess the following competencies: • Excellent organisational & time management skills • The ability to work well within a team as well as autonomously • First-rate attention to detail and communication skills (both oral and written) • Proficient knowledge of programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook • The ability to work Mondays to Fridays onsite in our Sydney City office This is an entry level position that would be ideal for an individual who would like to become a career paralegal and has the viewpoint of committing to long term employment with the firm. You do not need to have previous legal experience or aspirations of becoming a lawyer to be considered for this position. Law students are welcome to apply but you must have a minimum 2-3 years left on your studies and be able to work full time without your studies affecting your ability to perform the work required or your attendance at work.

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