Assistant Vice President, Legal

Legal Advisory

• Advise on structuring, drafting and negotiating legal matters for wholesale banking operations, products and services (e.g. corporate banking, treasury, fx transactions, financial markets, cross-border financing) and other matter relating to wholesale banking.
• While wholesale banking is the primary focus, the position will also provide legal advise on retail banking per business requirements.
• Provide legal advise and guidance on regulations on banking, corporate, data and other applicable regulations to the Bank.
• Monitor changes in SBV regulations, banking laws, and corporate governance requirements.
• Ensure banking products and services provided to customers comply with applicable laws and regulations and internal policies.
• Liaise with regulators (SBV) on regulatory approvals (if required)

Contract and Product Management

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with corporate clients, partners, insurers and service providers.
• Review and update terms and conditions, application forms, notifications, required templates for the products and services provided by the Bank
• Draft, review, and negotiate corporate loan agreements, syndicated loan contracts, financing agreement, trade finance instruments, guarantees, security documents, etc…
• Ensure enforceability of collateral arrangements under Civil Code 2015 and Law on Credit Institutions.

Legal Risk Management

• Identify, assess, and manage legal and regulatory risks arising from business activities
• Develop legal guidance, templates, playbooks, and standard documentation.
• Advise on litigation, arbitration, and debt recovery strategies.

Dispute Resolution

• Advise on debt recovery, enforcement of security, and litigation/arbitration strategies.
• Represent the bank in negotiations and legal proceedings when required.

Leadership & Training

• Mentor legal staff and provide training for stakeholders on legal subject.
• Represent the bank in negotiations and external legal forums.

Other responsibilities as required by Vice President, Legal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law.
• Lawyer’s practicing certificate in Vietnam preferred.
• Minimum 7–10 years of legal experience, with at least 5 years in banking/finance.
• Strong knowledge of Law on Credit Institutions, Commercial Law, Civil Code 2015, SBV regulations and data (including personal data protection) regulations.
• Strong experience in banking and finance, with a primary focus on wholesale banking.
• Experience in compliance frameworks, and dispute resolution.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication skills to influence stakeholders when providing legal advice and in training sessions (Vietnamese & English).

Competencies

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to balance legal risk, regulatory compliance with business objectives.
• High integrity, professional ethics, and resilience under pressure.

Reporting Line
Reports to: Vice President, Legal
Works closely with: Corporate Banking, Treasury, Consumer Banking, Compliance and Risk Management teams.