Legal Assistant

DFDL was established in 1994 and founded on a unique vision: to create an integrated legal and tax advisory firm, with in-depth knowledge of the developing jurisdictions in which we are based. Our dedicated professionals exhibit the acumen and insight necessary to assist you in navigating the legal and tax complexities and challenges. Drawing on a wide-ranging industry experience and finely tuned local knowledge in countries we operate in, we strive to provide concise, commercially focused and innovative advice, staying true to our original motto: “One Region. One Firm”.

DFDL has 12 offices including collaborating firms, in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

As a full-service firm, DFDL provides legal and tax services across a variety of industry sectors. To better serve our clients’ business needs, we have also organized our expertise into the following practice groups:

• Anti-Trust and Competition
• Aviation and Logistics
• Banking and Finance
• Compliance and Investigations
• Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions
• Dispute Resolution
• Employment
• Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
• Investment Funds
• Real Estate and Hospitality
• Restructuring
• Tax and Transfer Pricing
• Technology, Media and Telecoms

We are looking to recruit a Legal assistant to be based in Hanoi Office.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a multi-cultural environment with career development and personal growth opportunities.

Essential skills & proficiency

• Between 0-2 years of professional work experience in the law-firm;
• A good approach to problem solving, including lateral thinking ability;
• Excellent in communication in spoken and written English & Vietnamese;
• Good international-standard legal writing skills;
• Have an enthusiastic attitude towards building a career as a legal adviser/senior legal adviser;
• Ability to take the initiative and pay close attention to detail;
• Honesty, reliability, a strong work ethic and a commitment to strict confidentiality;
• Self-motivated and committed to self-improvement; and
• Able to work in a team and independently; and
• Microsoft Office suite proficient.

Desirable

• Prior work experience at a law firm;
• Strong in legal research skills
• Excellent proficiency in both English and Vietnamese
• Ability to manage time and work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Privacy Notice

In accordance with the Vietnamese Government's Decree 13/2023/ND-CP dated 17 April 2023 on personal data protection, by applying for this position, the candidate agrees to allow the company to collect, hold, use, and process the candidate’s personal data, both electronically and in hard copy formats, for the purposes of recruitment administration. This includes data processing in order to maintain candidates' personnel files and ensure compliance with applicable procedures, laws, and regulations.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae or resume, accompanied by a covering letter outlining the candidate’s interest in and suitability for the position.

All applications and expressions of interest will be treated confidentially and reviewed only by DFDL Senior Management and the Human Resources team.

Please note that this position is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed and processed on a rolling basis and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.