DEZAN SHIRA

Dezan Shira & Associates is a pan-Asia, multi-disciplinary professional services firm, providing legal, tax and operational advisory to international corporate investors. Operational throughout China, ASEAN and India, our mission is to guide foreign companies through Asia’s complex regulatory environment and assist them with all aspects of establishing, maintaining, and growing their business operations in the region. With more than 25 years of on-the-ground experience and a large team of lawyers, tax experts and auditors, in addition to researchers and business analysts, we are your partner for growth in Asia.

Originally incorporated in Hong Kong in 1992, Dezan Shira & Associates is in its third decade of operations and has subsequently grown to support 28 offices and over 300 staff in our operations throughout China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam together with our alliance partners in the ASEAN region. Our firm also maintains client liaison offices in the United States, Europe, and Russia, and advises on strategies concerning China's Belt & Road Initiative. We are members of the Leading Edge Alliance, giving us further access to another 620 offices across another 100 countries. This means we can handle multi-jurisdictional clients as a one-stop-shop.

Job Title: Legal Associate at Dezan Shira & Associates Vietnam.

Working place: 9th Floor, Epic Tower, No. 19 Duy Tan Street, Cau Giay Ward, Hanoi, Vietnam

Job Description:

1. Key duties/responsibilities:

• Handling licensing procedures for companies across a wide range of business lines
• Drafting application dossiers for business and investment project licenses
• Preparing documents for obtaining work permits, temporary residence cards, and other related permits
• Preparing and/or reviewing legal opinions, resolutions, contracts, and other legal documents for clients in a timely and consistent manner
• Implementing legal registrations, business establishment procedures, and investment procedures for clients
• Managing client matters from start to finish, including advising clients and conducting legal research on their behalf
• Coordinating with relevant departments to ensure effective and timely completion of assigned tasks
• Performing other duties as assigned by the direct supervisor or manager

2. Job requirements

• Year of experience: 2-4 years; at least 1 years working in a law firm or as an in-house consult;
• Minimum education level: University Degree in law (economics, labor and investment preferred); Lawyer Training Course is preferred;
• Have sufficient knowledge and experience in legal consultancy related to Corporate & Investment, Merger & Acquisition, labor (especially labor regulations to expatriates), licensing, contract review/draft and legal compliances of foreign businesses in Vietnam;
• Team player with excellent communication skills and ability to interface effectively at all levels within and outside the company;
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office tools;
• Ability to multi-task and work independently under tight deadlines;
• Strong negotiating skills, oral and written communications skills in English;
• Hardworking, precise, proactive, enthusiastic, patient, and willing to learn

3. Benefits:

• Competitive salary; 13th month salary;
• All compulsory insurance premiums;
• 12 days of annual leave and 6 days of sick leave per year;
• Professional and dynamic working environment for candidates' development;
• Well trained by experienced lawyers.
• Clear career path