Senior Legal Counsel – Banking & Finance (Borrower Side)

For our USD 4 billion integrated resort development south in Hoi An, now we are searching for a Senior Legal Counsel to oversee legal matters pertaining to corporate finance and project finance. Reporting to our Vice President of Legal, the Senior Legal Counsel will be the point-person in finance legal matters and manage a team of legal staff.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
•Acting as Legal Department's Head of Finance Legal Matters.
•Working in close cooperation with Senior Management, and Finance Department on matters related to banking, loans, mortgages, foreign exchange permits, etc.
•Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of financial contracts in both English and Vietnamese.
•Participating actively in M&A and project finance transactions.
•Identifying and advising on legal risks in connection with the company's financial activities.
•In close cooperation with Vice President of Legal Affairs manage the time and resources of the Legal Department's junior legal counsels and legal assistants and assign tasks accordingly.
•Liaising with specialist external counsel as and when required.
•Monitoring changes to regulatory requirements and proactively handling and communicating regulatory developments.
•Building and maintaining professional working relationships with relevant local and central authorities and legal bodies.
•Assist colleagues on an ad-hoc basis on legal issues pertaining to other functions in our project (corporate-commercial, licensing, labor issues, real estate, construction, etc.)

•Vietnamese national.
•Bachelor's degree (or above) in law.
•Minimum 5 years’ experience from law firm in-house legal advisor, focusing on matters related banking and finance.
•Professional familiarity with regulations governing baking and finance.
•In-depth knowledge of procedures applicable to loan and security registrations, in particular for foreign-invested enterprises.
•Experience in working with relevant local and central authorities and maintaining such relationships.
•First-hand experience in drafting and negotiating Vietnamese and international loan documentation.
•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.