Legal Executive (Temp)

JOB PURPOSE

Provide research expertise in legal review and advice to ensure legal compliance of business activities and prevent legal risks to business.

Review all legal logistics and customs documents to support smooth operations of product import and product notification to ensure compliance with authority department.

Keep Company updated on any related law changes and provide consultancy to ensure the best business conduct.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

Contract management:

• Review, draft contracts from vendors, suppliers; agreements and other legal documents to support brand’s trading & marketing activities and to ensure the company’s full legal rights, mitigate risks against any legal implications.

• Monitor compliances with contracts, signatory process and policies in adherence to law and regulations of company

• Proceed signing in accordance with agreed timetable

• Review and manage contract templates to send to third party

• Resolve daily issues and escalate with appropriate analysis and get advice from Line Manager

Update License & report to government:

• Study necessary license procedures to meet business needs

• Co-work with law firms to get their advice on necessary licensing issues.

• Assist in drafting documents and implementing administrative procedures with the Government

• Control filling of all licensing documents of the company and provide timely for business

• Implement reports relating to license operation in quarterly, semiyearly, and yearly.

• Execute ad-hoc legal projects as requested

Legal matters:

• Research laws and provide legal advice on various legal issues in various areas of the laws such as investment law, corporate law, Intellectual Property law, etc.

• Work closely with the business functions to ensure compliance with the applicable rules, laws and regulations and the company's policies and mitigate business risks

• Assist to draft legal documents and advice employees on legal.

• Assist in any assigned ad-hoc duties/projects

1) Required diploma and/or level of professional experience:

• Graduation from a law university

• At least 3 - 5 years as an internal legal consultant in a company or working at a law office.

• Experience in pharmaceutical, retail or e-commerce industry is preferable.

2) Required skills:

• Basic understanding of Vietnamese legal system.

• Fluent in verbal and written Vietnamese and English (required).

• Patient, prudent, and confidence, open, strong to challenge others and status quo