1. Support Senior Legal Counsel in development and roll-out of local policies and procedures, following regional and global policies;
2. Provide compliance advice to business on a wide range of matters relating to internal policies, standards of business conduct and local legal requirements, as well as promoting compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and codes to the highest standards of integrity;
3. Oversee the record management of Company and assists BAT Vietnam Record Manager in performing the annual audit on workgroups, constantly reviewing and updating changes required on the workgroup schedules, organising training and workshops, enhance compliance from all the workgroups with the Group Records Management.
4. Support Senior Legal Counsel to organize and manage training sessions, in relation to all policies and standards managed by LEX, for the wider business and conduct/deliver trainings to employees (incl. on-site training/visits to regional offices for Compliance training);
5. Support the implementation, operation and tracking of Company’s policies, procedures (including Compliance Dashboard);
6. Support Senior Legal Counsel in preparation for compliance agenda and monthly compliance-related meetings, such as Governance meetings, Internal Control Committee meetings and LEX meetings;
7. Undertakes and oversees third party screening/ due diligence checks of the Company;
8. Support the SoBC communications, including management of Speak-up hotline and communications.
9. Assist Senior Legal Counsel in preparation and/or review of BAU contracts.
10. Provide legal advice on daily or ad hoc operational issues to business partners as requested by Senior Legal Counsel from time to time;
11. Assist Senior Legal Counsel in preparation, update and/or submission of annual report, notice, and amendment of licences for East Asia Area Services Limited and Representative Office of BAT Marketing (Singapore) in Ho Chi Minh City;
12. Assist Legal Counsel in preparation, update and/or review of power of attorney (POA).
13. Provide high quality translation from English to Vietnamese of legal documents and vice versa.
14. Provide record research and legal documents search if required.
Business / commercial skills:
1. Knows how to be a trusted business partner.
2. Is able to demonstrate strong people leadership and management skills.
3. Is able to manage projects and pressing timetables.
4. Engages LEX and other function.
Technical skills:
1. Law University graduated;
2. At least 03 years working in legal and/or compliance within multinational corporations;
3. Law and regulation understanding;
4. High work standard and integrity, be aware of and can act consistently with BAT Group standards, policies and procedures;
5. Fluent written and spoken English and Vietnamese, ability to communicate and draft documents in English and Vietnamese;
6. Good training and presentation skills.
Personal skills:
1. Able to handle an extremely heavy workload and to multi-task.
2. Good leadership skills.
3. Careful and meticulous.
4. Demonstrate logical /strategic/analytical thinking.
5. Good organization skills, excellent time management.
6. Able to work independently and as part of high performing teams, interchangeably.
7. Well presented.