I. Job Purposes:
- Ensure the organization’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Provide strategic legal advice to management and business units.
- Mitigate legal risks and safeguard the company’s interests in all transactions and operations.
- Oversee contracts, disputes, and corporate governance.
II. Accountabilities:
1. Legal Compliance:
- Ensure company policies, procedures, and business activities comply with local, national, and international laws.
- Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact on business operations.
- Develop and implement internal legal policies and procedures.
- Conduct periodic audits to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. .
2. Contract Management:
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents to protect company interests.
- Standardize contract templates for vendors, customers, and employees.
- Ensure all contracts align with corporate policies and legal requirements.
- Maintain a contract management system to track contract terms, renewals, and obligations .
3. Legal Risk Management:
- Identify legal risks across different business functions and propose risk-mitigation strategies.
- Advise leadership on potential legal implications of business decisions.
- Develop policies and frameworks to minimize legal exposure.
- Handle internal legal disputes before they escalate into litigation .
4. Regulatory Affairs & Government Relations:
- Act as the primary point of contact with government agencies and regulatory bodies.
- Handle licensing, permits, and regulatory filings.
- Advocate for favorable regulatory policies by engaging with industry associations and legal networks.
- Provide legal support in company mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring
5. Dispute Resolution & Litigation:
- Manage and oversee litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
- Liaise with external legal counsel for court cases, regulatory investigations, and compliance matters.
- Represent the company in legal proceedings, hearings, and negotiations.
- Ensure proper legal documentation and evidence collection to support the company’s position.
6. Employment & Labor Law Compliance:
- Advise HR on labor laws, employee rights, and workplace policies.
- Ensure employment contracts, terminations, and disciplinary actions comply with legal standards.
- Address employee disputes, labor inspections, and union-related matters.
- Support diversity, inclusion, and workplace ethics initiatives.
7. Intellectual Property (IP) & Data Protection
- Ensure the protection of company intellectual property, including trademarks, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets.
- Oversee data privacy and cybersecurity compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, local data protection laws).
- Review and draft policies on data usage, confidentiality, and information security
8. Internal Legal Training & Awareness
- Conduct training sessions for employees on key legal topics, such as contract management, compliance, anti-bribery, and ethics.
- Develop legal awareness programs to ensure employees understand regulatory responsibilities.
- Create guidelines and FAQs for business units on common legal issues
9. Ethics & Integrity
- Promote a strong ethical culture within the company by ensuring legal integrity in all business dealings.
- Implement and enforce corporate policies on anti-corruption, fraud prevention, and conflict of interest.
- Investigate legal and ethical complaints, ensuring fair resolutions
10. Data Protection & Compliance with ND 13/2023/NĐ-CP
- Ensure compliance with Vietnam's Decree 13/2023/NĐ-CP on Personal Data Protection (DPA ND13).
- Coordinate with relevant departments (IT, HR, Operations) to implement technical and organizational measures for personal data protection.
- Advise on data processing activities, including obtaining consent, cross-border transfers, data subject rights, and retention periods.
- Review contracts and third-party agreements to ensure data protection clauses are aligned with legal requirements.
- Act as the company’s legal focal point on data privacy issues and work with DPO (if assigned) to prepare documentation, risk assessments, and responses to regulatory inspections or incidents.
