Legal Counsel

Responsibilities

• Lead transition activities from a legal perspective related to transfer of ODC from existing supplier to the Company and advise, manage and monitor transition program
• Proactively collaborate with other internal stakeholders, including Technology, P&C and Finance, in relation to the transition activities
• Lead, advise, manage and monitor corporate, regulatory and compliance requirements applicable to the Company including drafting and implementing policies and procedures
• Advise on general commercial matters, including intellectual property, employment, property and corporate law
• Advise, manage and monitor Vietnam GDPR/data protection compliance program and related issues across the business including customer and supplier contract arrangements, staff training and issue management
• Assist with insurance program
• Identify pragmatic and proactive solutions to mitigate risks as well as meet commercial needs
• Develop strong and effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide education and training to the business
• Keep up to date with relevant legislative changes
• Effectively communicate information and insights to the team
• Ensure successful communication/work with all areas of the business
• Contribute to continuous improvement in project methodologies, processes and supporting tools
• Participate in team meetings to bring up issues, share knowledge, share achievements, and provide training and direction
• Comply with all local legislative requirements
• Adhere to company policies and procedures and the corporate Code of Conduct
• Ensure personal adherence to workplace health and safety requirements and either addresses or brings to management's attention when others are in breach of these requirements
• Act in an ethical way when dealing with company assets and other people

Qualifications

• Bachelor's decree in Law. Appropriate licensed/authorization to act as a lawyer
• At least 5 years at law firm or as an in-house counsel
• Sound knowledge of law relevant to information technology contracts including SaaS arrangements
• Knowledge of Vietnam data protection regimes
• Strong stakeholder management experience
• Ability to provide commercially-focused and pragmatic legal advice
• Current or prior experience working at a mid to high-level law firm or technology vendor or financial services organization
• Ability to be flexible with working hours
• Experienced sole or lead lawyer
• Experience in other areas of law such as UK GDPR, Australian Privacy Laws, employment law is preferred
• Experience in implementing AI and automation tools is preferred.