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The roleThe Legal Manager supports the Associate Director, Legal & Compliance to manage the University legal projects, manage contracts, oversee knowledge management function and custody of the University's corporate documents and seal, and provide legal advisory services as required to ensure the compliance with external legislative requirements, to manage the policy & compliance and to support the effective operation of the university's primary activities and management processes.
Reporting LineReports to: Associate Director, Legal & Compliance
KEY ACCOUNTABILITY1. Contracts
Support the continued improvement of standard form agreements, contract management and legal processes and implement improved systems and procedures where required.
Project management : to manage all legal projects of the University (e.g. University operation under the Law on Higher Education, licensing matters of the University, litigation cases, application of e-signature, process for receiving/granting sponsorship/donation of the University, retention policy) specifically:
Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the satisfactory execution of projects;
Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget;
3. Knowledge management (KM): to oversee knowledge management function within the legal & compliance services which ensures that knowledge is maintained, shared and accessible to team members when necessary:
4. Legal advisory : to provide legal advisory services to University stakeholders:
5. University Secretary : to develop process and manage all University's key corporate documents, records and the seal and provide support to stakeholders as required.
6. Policy & Compliance
7. University reporting :
8. Other tasks as assigned by the Senior Manager, Legal.
For a more detailed description of the key areas of responsibility for this position please click here to download the JD.
KEY SELECTION CRITERIAL.L.B. from a law school in Vietnam;
Member of a local bar association
At least 7 years of working experience in international law firms/ corporation;
Highly competitive VND gross salary package with 13th month bonus, private medical insurance (for staff and the dependents) and annual health check
20 days annual leave plus 5 days paid leave Christmas closure, plus public holidays and 10 days paid sick leave.
Unique opportunity to work within a multi-lingual, multi-cultural environment with creative and innovative committed colleagues.
The role located in HCMC Vietnam, is open for Vietnamese candidates only.
English ProficiencyEnglish is the language of teaching and communication at RMIT Vietnam. For this role, the minimum requirement is IELTS (General) with a score of at least 6.5 or 170 in Lingua Skills.
ApplicationIn order to be considered for this role, it is mandatory to submit both a resume and a cover letter. Please click on the 'Apply' link provided below to initiate the application process. Your application will not be considered complete without the submission of both documents.
Please note, we will be running a rolling recruitment process, so please do not wait until the closing date to apply.
Applications Close:8 thg 6 2024 11.59 pm
RMIT University Vietnam (RMIT Vietnam) is a campus of RMIT University. RMIT Vietnam is creating an innovative research, teaching and learning culture. We are committed to providing internationally recognised high-quality education and professional training for our students, clients and members of the community. As an internationally recognised Australian university based in Asia, RMIT Vietnam is assisting in the development of human resources capability in Vietnam and the region.
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