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Open nowPosted 675 days ago

Legal Assistant

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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DFDL was established in 1994 and founded on a unique vision: to create an integrated legal and tax advisory firm, with in-depth knowledge of the developing jurisdictions in which we are based. Our dedicated professionals exhibit the acumen and insight necessary to assist you in navigating the legal and tax complexities and challenges. Drawing on a wide-ranging industry experience and finely tuned local knowledge in countries we operate in, we strive to provide concise, commercially focused and innovative advice, staying true to our original motto: “One Region. One Firm”.

DFDL has 12 offices including collaborating firms, in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

As a full-service firm, DFDL provides legal and tax services across a variety of industry sectors. To better serve our clients’ business needs, we have also organized our expertise into the following practice groups:

  • Anti-Trust and Competition
  • Aviation and Logistics
  • Banking and Finance
  • Compliance and Investigations
  • Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Employment
  • Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
  • Investment Funds
  • Real Estate and Hospitality
  • Restructuring
  • Tax and Transfer Pricing
  • Technology, Media and Telecoms

Position:

We are looking to recruit a Legal assistant to be based in Ho Chi Minh office.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a multi-cultural environment with career development and personal growth opportunities.

Reports to: Advisers and Project Managers

Key external relationships: Clients and Government Officials

Key internal relationships: Partners, Directors, Senior Management and other key internal stakeholders

Position type: Full Time

Applicants eligible: Vietnamese fluent

Working Hour: Monday to Friday, from 8:30am to 12:30pm and from 2:00pm to 6:00pm

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Main duties of the role

  • Provide comprehensive legal research assistance to senior levels on various practice areas such as: energy, banking & finance, employment, real estate, technology etc.
  • Assist senior levels with administrative tasks.
  • Provide translation support.
  • Assisting with document management
  • Provide legal advice exclusively on behalf of the Firm and to clients of the Firm;
  • Interact with licensing and other regulatory authorities as needed for the provision of advice to the Firm’s clients;
  • Report to and take instructions from the Project Managers and any supervising legal advisers;
  • Assist other legal advisers, administrative personnel, other management personnel, and the Firm, as required;
  • Participate in knowledge management, professional development, and Firm administrative activities as requested;
  • Other tasks not specifically listed in this document may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

Essential skills & proficiency

  • Between 0-2 years of professional work experience in the law-firm;
  • A good approach to problem solving, including lateral thinking ability;
  • Excellent in communication in spoken and written English & Vietnamese;
  • Good international-standard legal writing skills;
  • Have an enthusiastic attitude towards building a career as a legal adviser/senior legal adviser;
  • Ability to take the initiative and pay close attention to detail;
  • Honesty, reliability, a strong work ethic and a commitment to strict confidentiality;
  • Self-motivated and committed to self-improvement; and
  • Able to work in a team and independently; and
  • Microsoft Office suite proficient.

Desirable

  • Prior work experience at a law firm;
  • Strong in legal research skills
  • Excellent proficiency in both English and Vietnamese
  • Ability to manage time and work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Privacy Notice

In accordance with the Vietnamese Government's Decree 13/2023/ND-CP dated 17 April 2023 on personal data protection, by applying for this position, the candidate agrees to allow the company to collect, hold, use, and process the candidate’s personal data, both electronically and in hard copy formats, for the purposes of recruitment administration. This includes data processing in order to maintain candidates' personnel files and ensure compliance with applicable procedures, laws, and regulations.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae or resume, accompanied by a covering letter outlining the candidate’s interest in and suitability for the position.

All applications and expressions of interest will be treated confidentially and reviewed only by DFDL Senior Management and the Human Resources team.

Please note that this position is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed and processed on a rolling basis and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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