Legal and Compliance Manager

A. Why You Should Join: You will play a critical and leading role in safeguarding the company and our funds through strong governance and compliance practices. Work closely with investment teams, fund operations team, and service providers to ensure compliance and good corporate governance. Join a transparent, international environment that values integrity, professionalism, and continuous improvements. Opportunity to strengthen the legal/compliance frameworks at both the company and fund levels. A role that offers in-depth, responsibility, and long‑term career development in Legal, Compliance & Corporate Governance. You could grow as high as your contribution/impact to the company. There is no limit to what you could potentially grow or what role you could evolve into. B. Key Accountabilities: 1. Company-wide Compliance Manage Code of Ethics: onboarding orientation, annual training/filing, tracking non-compliance, and updating policies. Oversee Conflict of Interest disclosures & Outside Consulting Work: ensure timely submissions, investigate non-compliance cases, propose next steps. Manage Internal Labour Rules: training, annual acknowledgment, tracking non-compliance, regulatory filings with authorities. 2. Investee Compliance Monitor compliance of portfolio companies with the Agreements, Charter, and Vietnam Enterprise Law, including but not limited to the Funds rights/reserved matters, restrictions, related-party transactions, and public registration & listing. Monitor compliance on corporate governance commitments of investees: proper Board meetings, AGMs, signed minutes, and adherence to governance guidelines. Track quarterly Trigger Event Reports and compliance updates from deal teams. 3. Regulatory Compliance Monitor legal and regulatory changes in Vietnam and countries where the funds are incorporated. Keep the relevant internal teams updated with the regulation changes to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations. 4. Legal Matters Draft and negotiate Confidentiality Agreements; maintain templates and ensure proper execution and storage. Review and negotiate contracts to ensure required clauses included and mitigate legal risks. Manage Power of Attorney (POA) and Chart of Authority for the company and the Funds. Maintain and register trademarks and other IP protections. Other legal matters relating to fund raising projects. 5. Document Management Quarterly checks on proper storage of key documents (physical and digital): SHA, contracts, share certificates, board minutes, NDAs, etc. Ensure deal teams maintain master copies and retrieve missing documents promptly. 6. Risk Management Maintain and enhance the companys Risk Management Systems. Work with relevant system owners to identify risks, follow up mitigation plans, and update risk registers semi-annually. 7. Other Responsibilities Build and update compliance and legal-related policies (including Data Privacy Policy). Handle additional tasks aligned with role objectives. C. Key Requirements: Hands-on Legal/Compliance Experience : At least 7–10 years of hands-on and independent experience in Legal/Compliance roles in foreign investment consultancy with reputable companies or law firms. Experience in drafting, reviewing and executing business contracts & legal/compliance policies, and negotiating with relevant stakeholders. Track record in leading/involving in big and complex projects with stakeholders from multiple countries. Corporate governance : Hands-on experience in corporate governance matters such as how the Board of Directors functions in Vietnam. Project management : Ability to lead efficiently with project team comprising of multiple internal and external parties in a way that project meeting intended outcomes and deadline. Strong leadership and problem solving skills to get deal done with velocity. Legal background : Law degree required; degree from a foreign law school is a plus. Strong understanding of and keeping up-to-date with Vietnam laws and regulations, especially for foreign-invested companies.