Legal Manager

Legal Foundation & Consulting:Set up legal framework & policiesAssess, identify and mitigate legal risks in current & future business activitiesProvide expert legal advice to executives and departments on a wide range of legal and business issuesRegulatory Architecture & Portfolio Compliance Management:Establish rigorous end-to-end regulatory compliance and risk management frameworks for VIGO’s core portfolio:Cosmetics: Managing import/local registration, notification files, claims validation, and marketing/advertising compliance.Medical Devices (Class D) & Medical Supplies: Overseeing strict import licensing, market circulation approvals, post-market surveillance, and regulatory audit readiness for high-risk device classifications.Monitor regulatory changes in Vietnam's healthcare and beauty sectors, translating new laws into proactive business adaptations to protect brand equity and enterprise value.Digital Legal Transformation, Frameworks & SOP Building:Architect and implement digital legal infrastructure (Contract Lifecycle Management - CLM, E-signatures, Automated Compliance Workflows, and Digital Document Repositories) integrated with enterprise systems (ERP/DMS).Standardize corporate governance and operational SOPs across contract drafting, regulatory filing, dispute resolution, and vendor/distributor onboarding to enable rapid business scaling.Eliminate operational bottlenecks by empowering business teams with self-service legal templates and automated approval matrix guidelines.Legal Leadership & Internal Team Development:Cultivate a Legal Business Partner Mindset: Inspire and shape the working culture of the internal legal team; pivot their focus from being reactive 'gatekeepers' to proactive 'solution enablers' for commercial teams. Business Enablement & Playbook Development: Architect user-friendly Legal Playbooks & Toolkits tailored for Business Units (Sales, Marketing, R&D). Conduct regular internal training sessions to educate commercial teams on key regulatory boundaries (Cosmetics, Class D Devices, promotional/HCP compliance), enabling BUs to operate with confidence and seamlessly partner with Legal.Legal Operations:Lead legal team to ensure legal compliance, including but not limited to products’ licenses, import & export required procedures, internal & external documentsIntegrate/manage legal agency for assigned legal scopesEstablish & maintain relationship with legal authoritiesWork with authorities in case of disputes in businessHandle business licenses Job Specifications:Education/Major: University graduation with major of Corporate LawLanguage: Good in EnglishExperience:At least 5 years experience as legal managerExperience from pharmaceutical/cosmetic industry is preferred; FMCG can be considered; multi-sales-channels business; e-commerce business is a plusKey Competencies:Professional Competency & Industry Knowledge: Regulatory Affairs (RA) Expertise: In-depth understanding of regulations on product declaration, advertising, and labeling for cosmetics, dietary supplements, and medical deviceCompliance Management: Ability to establish Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure all processes from importation, warehousing to marketing are fully compliantDispute Resolution & Intellectual Property Skills: Protect the company’s brand and handle complaints or disputes from customers or competitorsStrategic & Managerial:Provide strategic advisory to the Board of DirectorsSystem building: Possess a process-oriented mindset to digitalize or standardize legal operations, enabling smooth business operations during rapid headcount growthExternal Relations Capability:Have experience working directly and tactfully with the Ministry of Health, Drug Administration of Vietnam, Vietnam Food Administration, and market surveillance authoritiesMindset:Entrepreneurial mindset: Ability to withstand pressure during high-growth phasesIntegrity & courage: Strong enough to raise red flags when necessary Ngành nghề: Y tế / Chăm sóc sức khỏe / Thẩm mỹ / Làm đẹp, Luật / Pháp lý Kinh nghiệm: 3 Năm Cấp bậc: Quản lý Hình thức: Nhân viên chính thức Địa điểm: Hồ Chí Minh