Legal Executive at Vero Public Relations

, , Vietnam -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Legal Review, Contract Drafting, Legal Research, Compliance, Corporate Governance, Bilingual English/Vietnamese, Document Management, Risk Assessment, PDPA Compliance, Stakeholder Management

Industry

Public Relations and Communications Services

Description

About the role Conduct first-pass legal review of client and vendor contracts against the group's standard contracting positions and template framework; resolve routine points independently and escalate material risk to the Senior Legal Counsel. Produce summaries of key terms in incoming contracts and flag points for the senior counsel's attention; liaise directly with account teams and counterparties on lower-risk matters under senior oversight. Prepare fallback positions, track open points, and turn around revised drafts. Conduct legal research on discrete, jurisdiction-specific questions to support the senior counsel's advisory and negotiation work. Maintain the legal template library and template architecture, ensuring correct version control and consistent use across markets. Provide legal-administration support: organizing the legal document repository, tracking obligations and key dates from a legal standpoint. Prepare internal guidance, FAQs, and template-use reminders for account and business teams, and coordinate with them on document status and turnaround. Coordinate with and advise account and business teams on routine legal questions and support compliance matters, referring anything of substance to the Senior Legal Counsel. Support compliance across the Group, including advertising, tax/invoicing, data privacy (PDPA and equivalent regulations), policy maintenance, and routine compliance inquiries. Support corporate transactions and governance matters, including document organization, corporate records, and tracking of transaction-related action items. Provide other legal and administrative support to the Senior Legal Counsel as business needs arise About you Law degree (LLB or equivalent). Fresh grad, 2-3 years' commercial/contracts experience, in-house or private practice; agency, media, or marketing exposure an advantage. Strong bilingual English/Vietnamese drafting. Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. Comfortable working with cross-functional teams across different jurisdictions and cultures. Proactive, collaborative, and willing to learn, with sound judgment to recognize when issues should be escalated to the Senior Legal Counsel. About Vero Vero is an award-winning strategic communications consultancy advising leading brands, corporations, and non-profits across Southeast Asia. With 250+ consultants in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, we combine expertise across PR, digital, influence, creative, events, and government relations. We are B Corp certified, a Clean Creatives pledge signatory, and committed to work that creates real impact. Recent expansions include Vero IQ (data-driven insights), VeroXperience (brand events), and Vero Advocacy (government relations).

Responsibilities

Conduct first-pass legal reviews of client and vendor contracts and maintain the legal template library. Provide administrative support for corporate governance and ensure compliance with data privacy and advertising regulations.