Senior Legal Counsel (Director), Risk & Quality

Job Description & Summary

Position Objectives:

- Support PwC business in Vietnam in identifying and managing legal risks and to comply with laws and regulations and PwC Network policies

- Supervise the Office of General Counsel team, to ensure efficient and effective performance of the internal legal functions of the Firm

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Legal consulting

- Advise on all legal matters and solutions in relation to the operation of the Firm

2. Contract management

- Prepare templates, provide guidance and consultation on the Firm’s contracts

- Manage proper record of the Firm’s contracts

3. Case management

- Handle troublesome practice matters

- Maintain proper record of cases

4. PwC Network Standards compliance management

- Supervise the compliance of PwC Network Standards including anti-corruption, antitrust, insider trading, data protection including data privacy

- Conduct compliance assessments including testing and reporting to Global

5. Corporate secretary

- Manage corporate governance documents and corporate licensing

6. Other

- Provide training on important/new legislations, contracts, policies

- Collaborate with RISQ/Firm stakeholders in internal projects/processes

- Perform other responsibilities and duties as assigned by CRO

Requirements:

- Qualified Vietnamese lawyer with at least 10 years of relevant experience

Solid knowledge of Vietnam laws and regulations, preferably in finance and consulting businesses

- Strong analytical, problem solving, negotiation, law interpretation and implementation skills

- Excellent communication and project management skills

- High degree of proficiency in English