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Pia Janine Contreras

@piajaninecontreras

Legal and compliance professional bridging labor law, corporate governance, and HR strategy to drive lawful, efficient workplaces.

Philippines

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to grow with an organization where I can use my legal, compliance, and HR expertise to handle labor relations, policies, and investigations—delivering lawful outcomes with strong employer-employee relationships.

I’m a Legal and Compliance Officer who brings together labor and employment law, corporate/commercial affairs, and HR management to keep organizations operational, compliant, and well-governed. I’ve spent 2 years in labor and employment law, 2 years in corporate law and other commercial affairs, and 6 years in human resource management—work that strengthened how I handle risk with practical, people-focused solutions.

In my recent leadership role as a Legal and Compliance Officer (Manager), I served as the overall person in-charge of the Legal Division in manpower services. I issued general and administrative memos, coordinated with management on employee performance evaluations, supported ISO re-accreditation, and ensured policy enforcement through clear documentation and structured compliance.

Across HR and legal roles, I’ve managed sensitive matters including compliance and corporate discipline, employee dismissal, employee investigations, and policy making. I also acted as Data Protection Officer—launching data privacy and information security plans—and represented management in DOLE and NLRC processes such as Department of Labor and Employment Single Entry Approach (SENA) conferences and mandatory conferences.

I’m also deeply grounded in HR fundamentals: recruitment and hiring, job description preparation, exit interviews, payroll support, and government payments (SSS, Philhealth, Pag-ibig). With a Juris Doctor and Bar Exam pass credentials, I approach cases, contracts, and legal research with both legal rigor and service-minded teamwork.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Annotator I (Part Time)

Current

Stradcom Corporation

Nov 2023 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Supported remote trainings and meetings for employees while coordinating event planning with internal and external resource persons. Reviewed and labeled documents or datasets per annotation guidelines and assisted with HR-related policy updates and administrative case memoranda.

Data Annotation Data Classification training coordination Code Of Discipline Review Administrative Memoranda Drafting

Legal and Compliance Officer

Best Option Management Consultants Inc.

Jun 2024 - Apr 2026 (1 year 10 months)

Led the Legal Division in the manpower services industry and served as the key liaison for legal and compliance concerns with the HR division. Issued general and administrative memos and supported related compliance and legal functions.

HR Compliance Administrative Memoranda Drafting Compliance Support Employee Discipline Support

Legal Associate (Assistant Manager)

Stradcom Corporation

Jun 2022 - May 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Drafted, reviewed, and finalized contracts, agreements, letters, and other legal documents while supporting employee relations. Managed corporate housekeeping support and handled legal research, exit interviews, incident reports, and administrative case-related notices and memoranda.

Contract Drafting Legal Research Employee Relations Exit Interviews Incident Reports

HR Generalist

South Eastern Data Center Inc.

Apr 2018 - Sep 2018 (5 months)

Prepared payroll and processed government payments and employee contributions (SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG). Coordinated with management on employee performance evaluations.

Payroll Processing SSS Contributions PhilHealth Contributions Pag IBIG HR & Administration

HR Generalist

Asi Animation Studios Inc.

Jul 2017 - Mar 2018 (8 months)

Organized and managed company events, trainings, and orientations while supporting employee performance evaluation coordination. Represented management in SENA and NLRC mandatory conferences and supported legal matters including drafting employment contracts and issuing memoranda for administrative cases.

Employment Contracts SENA Conference Support NLRC Conference Coordination

HR Generalist

Clearlaw Inc.

Jul 2014 - May 2016 (1 year 10 months)

Organized, planned, and managed company events, trainings, and meetings for employees. Coordinated with internal resources and issued memoranda for administrative cases.

Event Planning training coordination Administrative Memoranda Drafting Internal Communications

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Santo Tomas (Faculty of Civil Law)

Juris Doctor, Law

2018 - 2022

Earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law from 2018 to 2022.

University of the Philippines Baguio

Bachelor of Arts, Social Sciences

2016 - 2021

Grade: General Weighted Average: 1.9247

Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences (Major in Social Anthropology, Minor in Psychology) at the University of the Philippines Baguio from 2016 to 2021.