Senior Legal Counsel - Corporate, Commercial, Licensing

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, commercial and licensing. Reporting to our Vice President of Legal, the Senior Legal Counsel will be the point-person in corporate and commercial matters and manage a team of legal staff.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
•Acting as Legal Department's Head of Corporate & Commercial Matters.
•Working in close cooperation with Senior Management, 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.
•Handling licensing matters, including drafting, submitting and updating various licenses (IRC, ERC, trading license, retail license, foreign exchange license, alcohol license, food safety certificate, etc.)
•Overseeing corporate 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.
•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.

•Vietnamese national.
•Bachelor's degree (or above) in law.
•Minimum 5 years’ experience from law firm in-house legal advisor, focusing on matters related to corporate and commercial.
•Professional familiarity with the Law on Investment, Land on Enterprises, Commercial Code, Civil Code, and their implementing decrees and circulars.
•In-depth knowledge of procedures applicable to licensing of foreign-invested enterprises.
•Experience in working with licensing authorities and maintaining such relationships.
•First-hand experience in drafting and negotiating 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.