Legal Adviser / Associate

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 understanding 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 the 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, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

As a full-service firm, DFDL provides legal and tax services across various industry sectors. To better serve our client's 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

Position:

DFDL Vietnam is looking for a Senior Legal Adviser and a Legal Adviser specializing in Energy to join our Energy & Infrastructure practice.

This is an opportunity to work alongside a dynamic, multicultural team on sophisticated and high-profile energy transactions.

The successful candidates will gain exposure to collaborate with experienced lawyers across jurisdictions and build their careers in an environment that values technical excellence, commercial thinking, and genuine professional growth.

Reports to: Heads of Practice Group

Essential skills & proficiency

• Excellent technical knowledge of Vietnam’s energy laws, regulations, and industry practices;
• Strong commercial acumen and a demonstrated ability to contribute to business development initiatives, particularly within the energy sector;
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience as a lawyer;
• Exposure to general management (managing small teams of staff and having budget accountability within a performance management culture, including P&L management);
• Experience successfully leading, motivating and developing others;
• Demonstrates experience in developing and maintaining a satisfied clientele of local and international corporations;
• Skilled communicator, able to make presentations and deliver key messages to specialists and non-specialists alike;
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English;
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office suite;
• Exhibits honesty, reliability, and a commitment to strict confidentiality;
• University level qualifications in Law;
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage change within an organization; and
• Strong team building skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a law firm and/or multinational corporation;
• Friendly, approachable, and personable, with strong interpersonal skills;
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadline.
  

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.



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.