Legal Manager

Mission Statement:
To provide day-to-day legal support to the company’s business teams on a broad range of topics and Issues.

Job Duties:
- To ensure the highest quality legal advice is made available to the organization in the most efficient way.
- To support the company in carrying out their corporate governance and regulatory compliance responsibilities
- To lead on all areas of contract development

Key Result Areas:

* Contract & Transaction Support/ Daily Legal Support:
- Contract Review, Contract Drafting and Negotiation based on standard templates (if any) or based on tailor-made drafts in cooperation with functional Head of/Manager in Charge.
- Legal support and advice to local employees and manager in relation to all legal questions arising from daily business and operation.
- Legal advice and support in special projects and transactions, labour and employment issues.

* Corporate Governance, Compliance & Risk Management:
- Handling of applications, registrations for all necessary licenses, governmental approvals and permits for the operations necessary in Vietnam in cooperation with local management and operation.
- Provide analysis of business impact of current legislative developments, mainly in the
corporate and industrial relations area and recommendations to maximize advantages and mitigate against adverse developments; Provide advance notice and assessment of pending legislation.
- Handle government investigations and prosecutions effectively; not only securing the best possible outcome but also fixing root causes. Instruction and training of local employees and managers when it comes to issues entailing legal risks exposure.

* Handling lawsuits:
- Handling lawsuits of the company, including filing lawsuits for and representing the company in the court, studying lawsuits filed by an individual or other business and finding appropriate methods to save and ensure minimum loss to the company.

* Build/ Management of Legal Databases/ internal Legal Processes:
- To make sure all activities and issues regarding legal to be solved based on legal basis.