Legal Counsel – Corporate, Commercial, Licensing

For our USD 4 billion integrated resort development south in Hoi An, now we are searching for a Legal Counsel to work on legal matters pertaining to corporate, commercial and licensing. Reporting to our Senior Legal Counsel and Vice President of Legal, the Legal Counsel will play an integrated role in our Legal Department.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
•Working in close cooperation with Senior Management and colleagues in Operations, Finance, Procurement Departments to ensure smooth legal operation of the company's activities.
•Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts in both English and Vietnamese.
•Participating actively in M&A and project finance transactions.
•Assisting licensing matters, including drafting, submitting and updating various licenses (IRC, ERC, trading license, retail license, foreign exchange license, alcohol license, food safety certificate, etc.)
•Assisting in corporate legal matters, including drafting Members Council resolution and minutes, updating company charter, managing powers of attorney.
•Identifying and advising on legal risks in connection with the company's corporate and commercial activities.
•Liaising with specialist external counsel as and when required.
•Monitoring changes to regulatory requirements and proactively handling and communicating regulatory developments.
•Assist colleagues on an ad-hoc basis on legal issues pertaining to other functions in our project (real estate and construction issues, labor law issues, etc.)

•Vietnamese national.
•Bachelor's degree (or above) in law.
•Minimum 2 years’ experience from law firm, in-house or government legal advisor, focusing on matters related corporate and commercial.
•Professional familiarity with the Law on Investment, Land on Enterprises, Commercial Code, Civil Code, and their implementing decrees and circulars.
•Good knowledge of procedures applicable to licensing of foreign invested enterprises.
•Experience in drafting commercial contracts.
•Excellent Vietnamese and English skills (written and oral).
•Technical insights in hospitality and legal matters applicable to hospitality and gaming business is a strong advantage, but not required.