Legal Trainee
Finance & Accounting
Ho Chi Minh
Trainee
Mon - Fri, 9am - 6pm
Objectives
The Legal Trainee is a full-time member of the Legal team who independently handles day-to-day legal work - contracts, legal checks on campaigns, internal documents and compliance support - under the guidance and final approval of the Head of Legal.
Job Description
Contract management
To independently draft, review and negotiate contracts, appendices, NDAs, MOUs, acceptance and liquidation minutes with clients, vendors, partners and freelancers, based on PMAX templates and the Legal team's review rules.
To identify legal and commercial risks (payment terms, liability, IP, data protection, penalties, termination) and propose redlines and fallback positions; escalate non-standard or high-risk points to the line manager for decision.
To work directly with Business Development, Account, Partnership and Finance teams to clarify business requirements and close contract comments within the agreed SLA.
To manage the contract approval flow on internal systems, check documents before signing and apply the Company's official seal.
To maintain the contract and NDA database (soft and hard copies), track expiry, renewal and key obligations.
Campaign & compliance review
To review client products/services against the Legal checklist (advertising law, industry-specific restrictions, platform policies, personal data protection) and give Pass/Fail recommendations.
To support the line manager in compliance assessments with Project Teams and follow up on corrective actions.
Legal advisory & research
To research Vietnamese laws and regulations (commercial, advertising, personal data, labour, tax-related contract issues) and provide written advice to internal teams.
To monitor new legal updates and contribute content to the internal legal newsletter.
Internal documents & process
To draft internal legal documents: policies, decisions, notices, authorisation letters, and other corporate documents.
To contribute to building and improving legal processes, templates and Legal x AI/automation tools.
To support English - Vietnamese translation of legal documents.
Others
To perform other tasks assigned by the line manager.
Job Requirements
Skills & Knowledge & Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Law (fresh graduates or final-year students available full-time are welcome).
0 - 1 year of experience in legal work; internship experience in contract drafting/review at a law firm or in-house legal team is a strong plus.
Solid knowledge of Vietnamese Civil Law, Commercial Law and Enterprise Law; knowledge of Advertising Law and Personal Data Protection regulations is a plus.
Able to work full-time (Monday - Friday).
Good English (reading, writing and reviewing bilingual contracts).
Strong logical thinking, legal argumentation and attention to detail.
Able to work independently, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Proficient in Google Workspace; openness to using AI tools in legal work is a plus.
PMAX-er Identification
Client Impact: Everything we do is ultimately to deliver real client impact and value.
Innovation: Innovation is to drive change and innovative new ideas to create more value for clients, teams, and society.
People development: People development is to attract, develop, and retain the most talented people. Development is a responsibility, not a choice, of both the individual and the organization.
Integrity: Integrity is to be honest and show a consistent and uncompromising adherence to what is right, even if it is at our own cost.
Teamwork and fun: Teamwork and fun are the cooperative and collaborative effort of a team to achieve a common goal or to complete a task, and trying to build a joyful & enjoyable atmosphere for everyone.
Extreme ownership: Extreme Ownership is the practice of owning everything in your world to an extreme degree. Think of yourself as the owner of the company. It means you are responsible for not just those tasks which you directly control, but for all those that affect whether or not your task is successful.
Benefits
Hands-on, end-to-end in-house legal experience in a fast-growing performance marketing agency.
Direct coaching from the line manager; clear path to promotion to Legal Executive based on performance.
Exposure to legal tech and AI-driven legal processes.
Young, dynamic and supportive working environment.
Other benefits in accordance with PMAX's policies and the Labour Code.
Job Summary
Year of Experience:
0-1 year of experience in legal work
Job Level:
Trainee
Report Line:
Legal Lead
Peer:
Accounting Trainee, Media Trainee,...
Subordinate:
None
Salary Range:
Negotiable
Hiring Purpose:
New Hire
Working Location:
5th, 6th, 7th Floor, CIENCO4 Building, 180 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Xuan Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam