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Job PurposeTo provide legal support to other divisions/departments to prevent risks for the Company and/or to protect the company before possible losses, to facilitate smoothness of the Company’s business operation by giving correct interpretation on applicable laws/regulations and advice for the rightness of Company’s operation orientation.
Job Responsibilities
Legal Advisory
Provide legal advice and support to the business while keeping in mind the PVA’s strategic and business objectives. Provide direction and guidance to facilitate PVA’s compliance with all applicable international and domestic laws, rules and regulations. Collaborate with the Head of Legal to establish, disseminate and implement PVA’s legal policies. Complete legal tasks and projects in a timely manner and respond to legal queries assigned by the Head of Legal.
Litigation
Supervise and is responsible for the adequate management of litigation or disputes between PVA and its customers. Represent PVA before courts, prosecutor and polices at levels to resolve matters in the best interest of PVA. Report relevant litigation matters to the Head of Legal and provides updates to the relevant stakeholders.
Legal Documentation and Review
Draft, review and negotiate contracts and other legal documents in order to maximize PVA’s legal protections whilst simultaneously minimizing legal risks. Produce and regularly updates standardized legal agreements, contracts and standard terms and conditions for the PVA in compliance with international best practices and applicable legal requirements. Assist the business in launching new products and conducts legal and regulatory due diligence on such products.
Knowledge of External Environment
Stay abreast of new laws and regulations through continuous legal education, attending professional conferences, and participating in professional associations. Provide updates to PVA’s Management on new legislation and regulatory developments that may have an impact on PVA and advise on how to comply with such new legislation and regulations.
Knowledge Sharing
Work closely and develop a positive professional relationship with the other members of the legal function and shares legal knowledge and best practice with legal colleagues, including providing formal and informal training sessions at the direction of the Head of Legal.
Stakeholder Management
Liaises with external law firms and relevant authorities (such as courts) to ensure the effective resolution of all legal matters affecting PVA.
Job Accountability / Trách nhiệm chính
This role is:
Non-claim, claim litigation handling to protect PVA’s legal interest. Present as PVA’s authorized representative at Court, police, procuracy. Preparation of supporting documents and co-ordination with the Company’s outside lawyers (if any) in litigation/legal matters and make sure that Head of Legal and Management Team are well updated on litigation/legal matters.
Draft and review the Company’s contracts/agreements.
Legal support and provisions of legal advice and opinions to all Departments in a timely and accurate manner.
Other tasks as assigned by Head of Legal from time to time.
Job Requirements / Yêu cầu
Bachelor’s degree in law or higher.
Seasoned experience as in-house or law firm counsel (7-10 years of experiences)
Industry knowledge and experience. Litigation experiences is a plus
Strong language skill in English and Vietnamese. Good communication and interpersonal skill.
Persuasive, problem solving, generalization skills and decisive
Be able to analyze complex issues, make sound judgments and propose different solutions.
Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Law or higher
- 7-10 years experience as in-house counsel or law firm counsel
- Industry knowledge and experience
- Litigation experience
- Strong English and Vietnamese language skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Persuasive, problem solving, generalization skills and decisiveness
- Ability to analyze complex issues, make sound judgments and propose solutions
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What We Do
In Asia and Africa, Prudential has been providing familiar, trusted financial security to people for 100 years. Today, headquartered in Hong Kong and London, we are ranked top three in 12 Asian markets with 18 million customers, around 68,000 average monthly active agents and access to over 27,000 bank branches in the region. Prudential is focused on opportunities in the most exciting growth markets in Asia and Africa. With access to over 4 billion people in both these regions, we are investing in broadening our presence and building our leadership in the life and asset management markets. We are committed to making a positive impact on our customers, our employees and our communities by delivering the best savings, health and protection solutions to people so they can get the most out of life. Visit our websites for more information Prudential plc: https://www.prudentialplc.com/ Prudence Foundation: https://www.prudentialplc.com/en/prudence-foundation
