1. Legal Compliance:
- Act as the primary legal authority for Vietnam office, ensuring compliance with all Vietnamese laws, regulations, and corporate policies.
- Manage and ensure compliance with all local statutory requirements, including company filings, licenses, and permits.
- Provide legal advice and support company on wide range of issues, including corporate law, labor law and regulatory compliance.
2. Corporate Governance:
- Support company’s corporate governance for the Vietnamese entity and ensure all board resolutions, company filings, and other statutory matters are managed effectively.
- Ensure that the Vietnamese office complies with MattenPlant’s regional and global corporate governance policies.
3. Regional Legal Support:
- Provide legal support for cross-border operations across the Southeast Asia region, including contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, and legal risk management.
- Collaborate with regional legal teams and external counsel to handle multi- jurisdictional legal matters, ensuring consistency across the group.
4. Contract Drafting and Negotiation:
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents with customers, vendors, and partners in Vietnam and other regional entities.
- Provide legal input to ensure contracts are aligned with company policy and regional laws while minimizing risks.
5. Risk Management and Dispute Resolution:
- Proactively identify and mitigate legal risks associated with company’s business activities.
- o Manage any legal disputes or litigation in Vietnam and assist in resolving regional disputes, either directly or through external counsel.
6. Employment Law and HR Support:
- Advise the HR department on labor law compliance in Vietnam and support regional HR teams with legal guidance related to employment matters.
- Assist with resolving employee grievances and disputes in line with
- Vietnamese labor laws.
- Support HR department in labor regulation and labor agreement in Vietnam.
7. External Counsel and Legal Resources Management:
- Manage relationships with external law firms in Vietnam and other regional jurisdictions, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality legal services.
8. Strategic Legal Advice:
- Provide senior leadership with strategic legal advice and updates on potential legal risks, business impacts, and developments in legal frameworks across Vietnam and the region.