Associate / Senior Associate (Dist 1, HCM) (28418) | Good at Japanese & English skills

One of our clients, which is a start-up Japanese law firm, is now looking for an Associate / Senior Associate.

【What you will be working on】

• Provide legal advice to local and foreign businesses on all aspects of Vietnamese law.
• Conduct and manage legal due diligence investigations for proposed acquisitions of shares or capital contributions in various specific industries.
• Draft and review memoranda of understanding, share sale and purchase agreements, capital assignment agreements, capital subscription agreements, asset sale and purchase agreements, and shareholders’/members’ agreements corresponding to the structure of the acquisition; attend negotiations on contractual terms and conditions.
• Advise on all legal matters related to foreign investment in Vietnam across industries as required by clients (establishment of a business organization; capital contribution or purchase of shares; execution of an investment project; or business cooperation contract) and manage legal procedures in accordance with applicable laws (investment policy, M&A approval, shareholder information certificate, amendment/issuance of IRC, ERC, sub-licenses, permits, approvals, etc.).
• Advise on legal matters for business lines of foreign-invested companies and conduct procedures for obtaining business licenses for conditional business lines applicable to foreign-invested companies, and obtain any other sub-licenses related to the business of such companies in Vietnam.
• Advise and analyze dispute cases related to contractual rights and obligations, and infringement of intellectual property rights; negotiate with opposing parties to reach agreements that protect the client’s interests, and assist and support local law firms for any procedures presented in court.
• Handle matters related to retainers arising from day-to-day business operations.
• Supervise and manage projects and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget, meeting client expectations.
• Develop and manage client relations and win client work.
• Provide training to junior lawyers and paralegals.

Yêu cầu công việc

• Be qualified as a Vietnamese lawyer.
• Have at least five years' post-qualification experience (PQE) for the Associate role.
• Have previous experience working at international or leading domestic law firms.
• Have 3–5 years' experience as a lawyer in a foreign company (in-house).
• Have extensive experience in drafting and reviewing general corporate and commercial contracts, joint venture agreements, employment contracts, and mergers & acquisitions matters, lease agreements, loan agreements, license agreements, etc.
• Be a highly effective communicator orally and in writing in English and Vietnamese.
• Have excellent drafting skills in English and Vietnamese.
• English: upper-intermediate level; Japanese N2.
• Have corporate experience involving cross-border transactions.
• Possess strong technical, client-relationship, and commercial skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a larger team, and supervise more junior lawyers.
• Able to manage workload, control pressure, and handle multiple tasks.
• Work in an organized and methodical manner.

Quyền lợi được hưởng

• Working Location : Dist 1
• Address : TNR Tower, 180-192, Nguyen Cong Tru, HCMC
• Holiday : -Saturday
• Sunday
• National Holiday
• Working Hour : 8:00 - 17:00
• Salary : 30,000,000 - 50,000,000 VND Gross, If candidate has JLPT N1 and have working experience in Japanese law firm, can pay more!

■Benefits

• Private medical insurance,
• 13th month salary for 12 months of service (pro-rata)
• Probationary period : 60 days 85% salary
• Employment type : Full-time