Legal Manager
RMIT University
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Competitive salary package and allowances
- Generous annual leave, carer leave and public holidays (Christmas and Tet Holidays)
- Private health insurance and wellness programs
- Professional development and career advancement
- Relocation and visa support
- Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources
- A vibrant and diverse campus life and more!
- Draft, review, negotiate and advise on the preparation of all contracts, and other legal agreements (such as NDAs)
- Work with internal stakeholders to increase awareness and skills in relation to contract management and legal risk, partnering with key individuals within the organisation to identify potential legal issues as they arise.
- Support the continued improvement of standard form agreements, contract management and legal processes and implement improved systems and procedures where required.
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the satisfactory execution of projects;
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget;
- Support in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders;
- Develop a project plan to monitor and track progress;
- Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques;
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation;
- Monitor project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals.
- Design and implement effective knowledge management process;
- Maintain comprehensive database of all internal and external legal and compliance advice;
- Coordinate and facilitate knowledge sharing sessions of legal & compliance services/internal trainings of legal & compliance for University stakeholders by identifying topics, engaging the internal/external resources, and maintaining documentation;
- Coordinate and facilitate legal & compliance trainings for internal stakeholders by identifying topics, engaging the internal/external resources and coordinating the training sessions;
- Research and give advice regarding business decisions and operations;
- Draft agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the University’s full legal rights;
- Communicate and liaise with external parties (regulators, public authority. etc.);
- Handle translation of legal documents.
- Contribute to the management, development, implementation and maintenance of policy strategy and an effective policy and delegations framework to support the University’s strategic plan.
- Support the manager with continuous improvement activity and major policy and governance projects and activities, including the analyses and reviews of policy documents, and facilitating the development of new policy.
- Coordinate the delivery of policy communication initiatives, training and awareness programs and guidance to foster good practices and to support a robust policy and governance framework.
- Manage the University’s policy governance framework policy repository and end user web presence.
- Assist with the management and review of the University-wide policy repository, ensuring currency and accuracy of content.
- Liaise with policy authors to ensure policy content is timely, relevant, accurate and current and is compliant with the policy governance framework.
- Maintain an in-depth understanding of best practice in creating and maintaining policy content and communicate policy development and changes to key stakeholders.
- Coordinate with internal team for data provided.
- Ensure accuracy and consistency of database information and formatting.
- Ensure compliance with local laws.
- Ensure continuity and timely reporting on an ongoing basis.
- Escalate issues to the appropriate decision maker
- Proven experience in managing large-scale, complex legal projects;
- Proven experience in developing and maintaining a KM management system;
- Proven legal advisory experience in education sector is preferred;
- Ability to work independently as well as teamwork;
- Demonstrated good communication, investigative, time-management and negotiating skills;
- Discretion, ability to work under pressure;
- Ability to display appropriate behaviors in line with the position, as per the RMIT Behavioural Capability Framework (Connectedness, Commitment to Excellence – Improve and Simplify; Imagination and Innovation; Impact; Inclusion; Agility).
- Flexible working opportunities
- Ongoing professional development program and support.
- Library on campus and online - access to RMIT Australia online library
- Free use of onsite gym