Director, Legal

2 days ago


Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam Manulife Full time

**On the job you will**:

- Provide legal advice to Manulife and its affiliated companies
- Advise the company of known risks and assess and report to the appropriate Company officers as to whether those risks are appropriately identified, assessed, monitored and reported
- Engage outside counsel (when necessary and appropriate) after obtaining the necessary approvals, and manage the process of selecting, hiring, monitoring, paying and providing guidance and direction to such outside counsel.
- Provide assistance with respect to complex legal, regulatory and compliance matters
- Responsible for drafting and reviewing of legal documents and communications
- Monitor legislative, regulatory and industry developments, and providing updates to BUs with respect to same
- Participate in industry conferences, presentations, committees and working groups
- May lead legal research projects/initiatives
- Provide any other legal advice that management may require

**What motivates you?**
- You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefits
- You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile mindset and enable business outcomes
- You thrive in teams, and enjoy getting things done together
- You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters
- You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up
- You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone

**How you will create impact?**

The Counsel role provides robust legal analysis, advice and counsel/representation before the courts or various authorities to support different areas of the business within John Hancock and Manulife respectively.

**What we are looking for**
- Minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience with major law firm and/or corporation
- Experience with and knowledge of the legislative frameworks
- Very strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong influencing and organizational skills
- Tactful and operates with discretion
- Ability to quickly identify legal problems/risk
- Has experience in Banking & Insurance industry
- Strong competence of the written and spoken English language
- More than 3 years direct exposure managing multiple markets other than the VN jurisdiction (mandatory)

**What can we offer you?**
- A competitive salary and benefits packages.
- A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
- A focus on growing your career path with us.
- Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
- Professional development and leadership opportunities.

**Our commitment to you**
- Our mission, to be a part of making Decisions Easier and Lives Better
- A leadership team dedicated to your growth and success
- A bold ambition and set of goals to be a leader in driving transformation in our industry
- Our best. Every day.

**About Manulife and John Hancock**

**Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer**

**Working Arrangement**

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