Legal Senior Associate

Dezan Shira & Associates is a pan-Asia, multi-disciplinary professional services firm, providing legal, tax and operational advisory to international corporate investors. Operational throughout China, ASEAN and India, our mission is to guide foreign companies through Asia’s complex regulatory environment and assist them with all aspects of establishing, maintaining, and growing their business operations in the region. With more than 25 years of on-the-ground experience and a large team of lawyers, tax experts and auditors, in addition to researchers and business analysts, we are your partner for growth in Asia.

Originally incorporated in Hong Kong in 1992, Dezan Shira & Associates is in its third decade of operations and has subsequently grown to support 28 offices and over 300 staff in our operations throughout China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam together with our alliance partners in the ASEAN region. Our firm also maintains client liaison offices in the United States, Europe, and Russia, and advises on strategies concerning China's Belt & Road Initiative. We are members of the Leading Edge Alliance, giving us further access to another 620 offices across another 100 countries. This means we can handle multi-jurisdictional clients as a one-stop-shop.

Working place: 9^th Floor, Epic Tower, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Job Description:

1. Key duties/responsibilities:

• Providing legal advice and counsel to clients on a wide range of issues, related to Corporate & Investment, Merger & Acquisition, labor (especially labor regulations to expatriates), licensing, contract review/draft, legal compliances of foreign businesses and IP;
• Preparing contracts, wills, trusts, and other legal documents for clients;
• Researching and drafting complex legal documents such as contracts or agreements
• Prepare and deliver presentations as required;
• Implement legal and tax registrations/establishments/investment procedures for our clients;
• Prepare and/or review legal opinions, resolutions, contracts, other legal documents and projects for clients a timely and consistent manner;
• Liaise and strengthen relationships with local contacts and suppliers (included but not limited to government bureaus at all levels, legal, tax and other contacts);
• Any other engagement or project as advised by the line supervisor/Manager.

2. Job requirements

• Year of experience: 5-8 years; having experience working at a consulting company is preferred.
• Minimum education level: Bachelor of Law University Degree in law (economics, labor and investment preferred); Lawyer Training Course is preferred;
• Ability to work independently and team-work under pressure;
• Team player with excellent communication skills and ability to interface effectively at all levels within and outside the company;
• Strong negotiating skills, oral and written communications skills in English;
• Detailed-oriented and the ability to work in a fast-paced, multitasking environment;
• Flexibility, initiative and good problem-solving abilities;
• Willingness to travel whenever needed;
• Working experience in foreign companies is an asset;
• Lawyer License is a plus.

3. Benefits

• Competitive salary; 13^th month salary;
• All compulsory insurance premiums;
• 12 days of annual leave and 6 days of sick leave per year;
• Professional and dynamic working environment for candidates' development;
• Well trained as a permanent staff by experienced lawyers.