Legal Executive – Vietnam

馃搷 Location: Hanoi head office, Vietnam
Role Description

This position is a full-time, hybrid role, based in Hanoi (Thang Long Industrial Park), Vietnam. As an HN Legal Executive, you are responsible for supporting the Company’s legal and compliance functions, including contract review, legal advisory, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, licensing matters, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Contract Management & Legal Review:

路聽聽Review commercial contracts, including sales contracts, procurement agreements, service agreements, NDAs and other legal documents.

路聽聽Provide practical legal advice and risk assessments for business transactions

路聽聽Develop and update contract templates and standard clauses

路聽聽Support contract lifecycle management and maintain contract databases

2. Corporate Governance

路聽聽Monitor changes in laws and regulations affecting the Company’s operations.

路聽聽Advise internal stakeholders on legal and regulatory requirements.

路聽聽Conduct legal compliance reviews and identify potential legal risks.

3. Legal Advisory & Risk Management

路聽聽Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions, memoranda, and management briefings

路聽聽Coordinate with external law firms and consultants to provide legal advice to management

路聽聽Support dispute prevention and resolution activities

Perform other duties assigned by the reporting manager

Qualifications:

路聽聽Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Law

路聽聽2-5 years of experience in an in-house legal, compliance, or law firm environment.

路聽聽Solid understanding of Vietnamese laws, with foundational knowledge of international law and trade agreements

路聽聽Experience in contract review and corporate legal matters.

路聽聽Ability to review and draft bilingual legal documents (Vietnamese – English)

路聽聽Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.

Nice to have:

路聽聽Ability to balance legal risks with business objectives.

路聽聽Experience in FDI companies or multinational corporations is preferred.

Employee Benefits:

  • Attractive and competitive salary, negotiable based on experience and qualifications
  • Performance-based bonus and salary increasement
  • Full social insurance contributions, comprehensive premium health care
  • Company shuttle bus/ taxi provided by Company
  • Annual company trip and team鈥慴uilding activities
  • A friendly, professional, and self鈥憁otivated working environment that values trust and teamwork
  • Overseas training programs and unlimited online courses
  • Work-life-balance: remote working and personal development package

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