Legal & Compliance Assistant Manager

Title: Assistant Manager, Legal & Compliance, Vietnam

Job Location: Gia Lam, Hanoi (with shuttle bus to pick up employees)

Responsibilities:

● Negotiate, draft and review sales & purchase contracts including supply agreement, distribution agreements, supplier agreements, project agreements, etc.

● Advise and monitor regulatory requirements and changes including competition law, anti-trust, intellectual property, environmental health & safety, real estate, etc.

● Review and analyze advertising, marketing campaigns, packaging, promotion, commercial tie-in and

direct marketing issues

● Participate in dispute resolutions and litigations.

● Provide legal analysis and solution for developing new business models.

● Generally, provide legal advice on corporate governance, employment matters, IP and case management of legal and compliance issues.

● Drive contract management and periodic audits.

● Update to functional managers and staffs on upcoming and current legal and regulatory changes.

● Develop strategies and techniques to identify and mitigate potential legal, regulatory or compliance risk.

● Communicate with internal stakeholders and develop long-term strategies and projects.

● Support periodic review of the organization’s compliance, ethics and personnel training policies.

● Train new and current employees on the organization's legal & compliance policies and act as a contact person for the organization’s employees regarding compliance issues.

● Support in compliance investigations from time to time.

● 5-10 years of commercial legal or private practice experience. Relevant in-house experience in MNC or a large law firm will also be considered.

● JD or equivalent degree from a leading university and law school required;

● Licensed to practice law in Vietnam.

● The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial contract and general corporate or dispute

resolution experience, anti-counterfeiting as well in-depth understanding of Vietnam legal system, regulations and practices

● A client-focused approach embodying an understanding of the demands of the business and ability to deliver user-friendly advice and support in a timely manner, coupled with a proactive and ambitious nature with a desire to help find solutions.

● Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, interpersonal skills and presentation ability.

● Maturity and the ability to make decisions and exercise discretionary authority necessary to successfully perform job duties.

● Written and verbal fluency in English & Vietnamese.

● Excellent drafting and negotiations skills.

This is a unique opportunity for a lawyer (i) in a large multinational who wants to be part of a dynamic

in-house team covering a business from product design/development to manufacturing to marketing and

sale; or (ii) in private practice to get closer to different businesses and develop industry expertise.