Senior Legal Counsel

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice and guidance to senior management on business activities, regulatory compliance, and risk management.

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts with partners such as Banks, and Financial Institutions, Telcos, …

• Oversee the development and implementation of legal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with local and international laws.

• Monitor and analyze changes in laws and regulations that may impact the company, advising on necessary adjustments to business practices.

• Liaise with government authorities and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

• Lead and mentor the legal team, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment.

• Manage and mitigate legal risks by designing and implementing effective risk management strategies.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives and drive legal innovation.

• Vietnamese qualified lawyer with top academic credentials.

• About 12-15 years post-qualified experience with a focus on banking, finance, fintech, IT, telecommunications, or related fields.

• Extensive knowledge of local and international laws, particularly in corporate, investment, commerce, technology, intellectual property, labor, and telecommunications.

• Proven experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating high-stakes legal documents and agreements.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and develop a team.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.

• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

• Ability to work both independently and within a cross-cultural team.

• Technically proficient, with the ability to leverage technology to enhance legal processes.

• Fluent in both spoken and written English; excellent command of legal English is a must.