Legal Manager

Job Summary

• CJ Foods Vietnam is looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Legal Manager to join our team.
• The Legal Manager is responsible for managing and advising on the Company’s legal matters, ensuring that business operations comply with Vietnamese laws, Internal regulations and Group policies.
• Proactively identifying, controlling, and mitigating legal risks arising from business activities.

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Legal Advisory, Corporate Governance & Regulatory Affairs:
• Serve as a trusted legal advisor providing proactive, business-aligned legal guidance on strategic and operational matters.
• Anticipate legal risks and regulatory shifts, shaping risk mitigation strategies that enable growth and operational continuity.
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance frameworks and statutory requirements, including entity management and board governance.
• 2. Contract Governance & Commercial Enablement:
• Oversee contract lifecycle management to ensure alignment with corporate policies, legal frameworks, and commercial strategy.
• Conduct second-round reviews for complex, high-value or high-risk contracts.
• Provide broader commercial and operational input.
• Attend negotiations and business meetings when required.

3. Project Responsibilities

• Participate in cross-functional projects.
• Monitor and review legal research.
• Review and validate legal documentation.
• Provide guidance to junior legal team members

4. Dispute Resolution & Legal Advisory

• Provide expert legal opinions to support business-critical decisions and dispute resolution
• Lead litigation strategy, manage external counsel, and oversee legal cost efficiency.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Law.
• Licensed to practice law in Vietnam, holding a valid legal practitioner’s certificate.
• Experience: 10+ years’ experience in legal area, including roles in law firms and in-house (preferably FMCG/consumer goods)

Skills

• Experience in Retail, FDI, Group, FMCG, Real Estate, or international companies .
• Hands-on experience in contract management, licensing, corporate compliance, and dispute resolution.
• Experience working with government authorities and inspection teams
• Strong abilities in written and spoken English
• Strong legal analysis, problem-solving, and risk assessment skills