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This is headcount belongs to Cognex Vietnam, but support both Cognex and Moritex(a company of Cognex)
LOCATION: Hanoi
WORKPLACE TYPE: Bac Ninh factory(Moritex factory site)
Add：RBF- V/W, RBF Area, No. 06, Street 15, VSIP Bac Ninh, Dai Dong Commune, Tien Du District, Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam
The Legal and Compliance Counsel, Vietnam is responsible for
· Advising business on compliance risk issues
· Legal counsel to the overall Vietnam business
· Inculcating business integrity & compliance culture within Vietnam through implementation of global compliance program goals, processes and controls
· Preparing policies and communications for review and implementation
· Assisting business in identifying and reducing commercial/compliance risks
Core Responsibilities:
Legal & Commercial:
· Supporting on strategic projects and perform all other duties and work as assigned by Regional Legal Manager and by headquarter Legal in Natick as the case may be.
· Independently Provide professional legal advice, conduct trainings and disseminate appropriate legal policies and requirements to business units.
· By breadth of experience, effectively manage the use of external counsels and/or consultants and generate optimal value in the engaged scope of services.
· Well interpreting internal and external business challenges and counsel business clients on legal and commercial matters with best practice sharing and by sophisticated interpersonal skills, with good connection to other team, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including support daily business operation (all sales and manufacturing sites in Vietnam), regulatory process and investigations, investments and related corporate transactions; advise on risk mitigation strategies.
· By solid legal expertise and in- sight to local practice, Initiating, defending, negotiating, settling and managing all litigation, disputes and actions related to business operations in Vietnam, including adverse events and regulatory challenges, as assigned by Regional Legal Manager and by headquarter Legal in Natick.
· Independently handling general corporate matters to ensure good corporate governance, including monitoring the authorized use of company seals, providing support in making annual fillings for local entities, providing advice and drafting of general corporate documents and to ensure proper filing with government authorities for any general corporate changes.
· Independently resolving both legal and non- legal issues based on daily business, or corporate transactions and cross functional projects, by using negotiations skills and legal expertise.
· Using solid legal expertise to independently negotiate, draft, and review corporate & commercial contracts.
· Independently Structuring, negotiating and advising on business transactions, labor and employment matters, regulatory issues, and other legal and compliance related issues arising in the integrated business operations.
Business Integrity and Compliance
· Plan and execute multiple short- term and long- term projects which are consistent with Corporate’s compliance initiatives, including but not limited to, risk assessments, anti- bribery and corruption programs, such as U.S. FCPA, anti- competition compliance, data privacy, etc. for the APAC countries.
· Provide leadership for implementation of the Company’s Ethics and Compliance program and promote the Company’s culture of integrity in the region.
· Lead and conduct investigations into potential violations of law or policy.
· Serve as the primary compliance counsel to the region and provide ethics, business conduct, and compliance training, render guidance and provide timely advice to business units on global and local compliance policies, including conflicts of interests and anti- corruption and bribery, as well as general ethics issues.
· Review standard commercial procedures to mitigate risks for business units and provide timely response to regulatory/competitor changes and challenges.
