- Assisting legal and contract department in matters related to Vietnamese law
- Work closely with team members and related departments regarding all activities related to contract life cycle
- Prepare, negotiate and review contracts (including but not limited to construction subcontracts, purchase contracts, partnership agreements, supply and installation contracts etc.) to ensure company interests are protected.
- Follow up on the new legislation, and regulations related to the company’s major activities and report to the management.
- Assist in resolving legal problems that will occur during projects.
- Provide practical commercially-minded legal consulting to the various operational functions on all sorts of legal issues.
- Conduct legal research and draft reports, opinions, correspondence, and other documents.
- Response timely the inquiries from other departments for contract related issues.
- Identify the potential claim issues by coordinating with related departments.
- Draft the contractual notices and official letters towards the counterparties.
- Perform other tasks assigned in the department.
What distinguishes you:
- Bachelor's Degree in Law, Master’s Degree (LLM) is preferred
- Must be an active member of the Vietnamese bar association
- At least 5 years of experience in reputable law firms/companies in Vietnam
- Working on a variety of commercial / business legal matters, including previous experience in drafting, negotiating, and closing complex business transactions
- Specialty in construction law and construction contracts are strongly preferred
- Experience in and/or familiar to FIDIC contracts
- Excellent command of written and spoken English
- Strong ability to research and follow up, attention to detail, analysis, and reporting skills
- Advanced problem solving skills
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to take initiative
- Flexible and adaptable approach
- Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships both internally and externally,
- Ability to prioritize projects in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment