Senior Counsel (Vietnam Legal Lead)

About Marvell

Marvell's semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities.

At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead.

Your Team, Your Impact

Marvell is looking for an exceptional Senior Counsel who will be responsible for providing legal services for Marvell's Vietnam operation, as well as other APAC locations as needed. This position will play a significant role in supporting growing Vietnam operations and enabling the business by identifying and managing legal, compliance, regulatory, and reputational risks. This role will provide legal support and advice on a variety of commercial, employment, data privacy, regulatory issues for Marvell's operations in Vietnam. It will include drafting policies and legal documents, negotiation and dispute resolution. This role will also engage in government relations strategies aligned with Marvell's strategic business objectives. You will work within a dynamic global Legal team and report to Director, APAC, located in Singapore. This position will be based in one of Marvell's Ho Chi Minh office locations.

What You Can Expect

• Primary legal advisor to business teams within Marvell's Vietnam operations
• Provide proactive and business-aligned legal advice on a wide-variety of legal issues including commercial, employment, data privacy, regulatory affairs
• Negotiate, prepare, and revise all relevant legal documents, including commercial, employment, regulatory and insurance
• Conduct internal factual investigations
• Manage claims or litigation, negotiate resolutions to disputes
• Collaborate with and manage outside litigation counsel
• Collaboratively work with cross-functional stakeholders to drive matters to completion
• Continuously evaluate and improve internal policies and processes in line with global company standards, i.e. Marvell's internal labor rules and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
• Contribute to the design and delivery of training courses on legal topics relevant to the business
• Handle and support applications for necessary licenses, permits, and approvals
• Perform risk assessments to proactively manage risks
• Monitor new laws and regulations relating to the company's business/operation and proactively advise the business on potential implications and implementation
• Advise and support the country manager on special legal projects and strategic initiatives
• Support corporate sustainability and other philanthropy projects
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with elected officials, policymakers, regulatory agencies, trade associations, and industry coalitions
• Represent Marvell in strategic government meetings
• Support strategic engagement with regulatory bodies to support business, as needed
• Support other APAC related legal issues, as needed

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B. or equivalent)
• Current Vietnam legal practitioner's practicing certificate
• 7+ years of legal working experience, including in law firms and in house (technology company experience strongly preferred)
• Expertise in Vietnam's laws and regulations, including commercial and contract law, employment, corporate, IP
• Legal advisory experience with multinational companies preferred
• Experience conducting and/or advising on internal workplace investigations
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team in a cross-cultural environment and manage international time zones
• Able to manage pressure and resolve conflicts with diplomacy and professionalism
• Accountable and proactive self-starter, comfortable working independently
• Business-savvy, practical business acumen, proven track record of driving pragmatic results
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects at once
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Vietnamese and English
• Experience drafting demand letters, discovery, litigation briefing, and settlement agreements preferred
• Experience in fast-paced and dynamic organization and demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Highly approachable, collegial, and collaborative team player
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Strategic and able to see the big picture-the end-to-end connection points across company and business strategy
• Strong knowledge of corporate, employment, and commercial laws in Vietnam
• Strong legal writing and analytical skills
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally for business purposes

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

• Competitive salary, plus 13th-month salary and performance-based bonus

• RSUs (Restricted Stock Units) for new joiners and on-going annually

• Premium health & accident insurance for you and your family (spouse and children)

• Annual medical check-up at a designated hospital arranged by Marvell

• Generous paid leave policies: 15 annual leave days, 3 Recharge periods per year (company-wide off-work from Friday to Monday), 5 paid sick leave days, 3 days of volunteer time-off and 11 public holidays

• Exciting Employee Events: Participate in fun activities throughout the year such as team birthdays, sports tournaments, company trips, mid-autumn, appreciation week, charity, health seminars, year-end party, and more.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Interview Integrity

To support fair and authentic hiring practices, candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot, or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.

These tools must not be used to record, assist with, or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification from the hiring process.

This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.

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