Government Affairs and Legal Officer

Working time: Mon-Fri

Key Responsibilities

1. Government Engagement & External Stakeholder Support

• Support the development and execution of company's government engagement approach at central and local levels, in alignment with business priorities.

• Build, maintain, and strengthen constructive relationships with relevant government agencies, regulatory bodies, public sector stakeholders, utilities, industry and international organizations, and state-owned enterprises where relevant.

• Act as a key coordination point for engagement with respective authorities related to business development priorities such as licenses, permits, and regulatory matters.

• Support regular communication and engagement with relevant government departments to improve alignment, visibility, and support business expansion plans.

• Represent or support in meetings, working sessions, briefings, and discussions with government stakeholders and external authorities as needed.

2. License, Permit & Regulatory Approval Enablement

• Lead the coordination and follow-up of required business licenses, permits, and government approvals necessary for operations, pilot projects, commercial launch, and future expansion.

• Track regulatory approval requirements and closely follow up relevant license application submission relevant to the business implementation and expansion to ensure timely submission, follow-up, and permit obtain.

• Work with internal teams, legal advisors, consultants, and government stakeholders to help resolve permit/license approval bottlenecks and regulatory issues affecting business implementation progress.

• Maintain visibility of critical permit and approval timelines, dependencies, and risks that may impact business expansion plans.

• Support internal planning by highlighting approval risks and proposing mitigation actions where needed.

3. Support relevant Legal Aspects and Compliance for Business Implementation.

• Support with drafting, reviewing, and editing Commercial Agreements, NDAs, and other Definitive Agreements with Strategic Partners and Vendors.

• Conduct and update legal research on relevant Business regulations and laws, and industry standards to provide relevant business advice for legal compliance and commercial agreement development.

• Support in the Agreement negotiation process with key strategic partners and vendors when required.

• Help resolve small claims, disputes, or support litigation preparation.

• Work with internal teams, legal advisors, and consultants on relevant legal aspects related to business implementation and expansion.

4. Regulatory Monitoring & Policy Support

• Work with the legal advisor and consultant to monitor and interpret relevant regulations, decrees, circulars, and local implementation requirements in Vietnam, especially in areas related to:

o EV / e-mobility

o battery swapping infrastructure

o electrification

o electricity connection

o land use / public land lease

o construction / installation approvals

o environmental, safety, and operational compliance

• Provide timely updates to internal stakeholders on regulatory developments that may affect partnerships, expansion, investment plans, or operating requirements.

• Support assessment of how policy developments may create risks or unlock opportunities for commercial growth.

• Help ensure business development initiatives remain aligned with evolving regulatory requirements.

5. Internal Coordination & Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure business development priorities are aligned with government engagement, approvals, and implementation plans.

• Coordinate with Legal, Operations, Asset Development, Supply Chain, Marketing, Technical, Finance, and other relevant teams to support partnership execution and external stakeholder alignment.

• Coordinate with external legal counsel, consultants, land agencies, utilities, and other external parties where required.

• Prepare high-quality business development materials, briefing notes, stakeholder maps, meeting materials, talking points, status reports, and escalation notes for management review.

• Maintain proper records of partnership pipeline, engagement progress, approval status, stakeholder communications, and key action items.

Qualification

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Law, Government Affairs, Business Development, Engineering, Urban Planning, Political Science, or a related field.

• Master's degree is a plus.

Experience

• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience in corporate law, external affairs, government affairs, infrastructure development, regulatory coordination, or stakeholder management

• Strong experience in government affair, industry policy advocacy, corporate legal affairs, and government partnership in Vietnam

• Experience working with government authorities in Vietnam, ideally in sectors such as: energy, infrastructure, transport, EV / e-mobility, industrial projects, public utilities, real estate / site development

• Proven track record in supporting relevant business permits/approvals, government engagement, policy advocacy, stakeholder alignment.

• Experience engaging with central government, provincial/city authorities, district-level stakeholders, utilities, and state-owned enterprises is an advantage

• Experience in a matrix organization, JV environment, or multinational company is preferred

Knowledge

• Strong understanding of Vietnam's government structure, business environment, corporate structure, business licensing processes, and regulatory environment.

• Knowledge of policy and regulatory developments related to: electrification, EV ecosystem

o low-carbon development, green growth strategy, urban mobility, public land / infrastructure approvals

• Strong understanding of how strategic partnerships, ecosystem collaboration, and external stakeholder engagement can enable commercial growth and infrastructure scale-up