Legal Intern

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

Position:

We are looking to recruit a Legal Intern to be based in Ho Chi Minh office.

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

Reports to: Legal Advisers/Senior Legal Advisers

Key external relationships: Clients, vendors, auditors and local authorities

Key internal relationships: Partners, Deputy MD, all staff of the Office

Position type: Full Time, 3 to 6 months of internship

Applicants eligible: Qualified candidates

Working Hour: Monday to Friday, from 8:30am to 12:30pm and from 2:00pm to 6:00pm

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Main duties of the role

• Report to and take instructions from the Advisers;
• Provide support and assistance to the Advisers;
• Do legal research under the supervision of the Advisers;
• Draft client correspondence under the supervision of the Advisers;
• Participate actively in the Firm’s business development efforts, including government relations, various chambers of commerce, business clubs, and other relevant groups; and
• Undertake other duties as may be required from time to time.
• Other tasks not specifically listed in this document may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

Essential skills & proficiency

• A tertiary degree in Law or another degree that includes significant studies in this discipline;
• Prior work experience at a professional global service company
• Prior work experience in a multicultural workplace
• Friendly and approachable with good people skills
• Microsoft Office 2007 or 2010 – Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Good English in speaking and writing

Desirable

• Prior work experience at a law firm or multi-national corporation is an advantage;
• Friendly and approachable, with good people skills;
• 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.