Legal Specialist (Hanoi)

Founded in 1996, Air Liquide Vietnam is the leading industrial gas supplier in the country with country wide coverage. Our operations include more than 10 production units at different sites across the country: Yen Phong and Que Vo (Bac Ninh Province), Yen Binh (Thai Nguyen), Saigon High Tech Park (Ho Chi Minh City). We support a full spectrum of industries including automotive, glass, metals, electronics, food, petrochemicals, and healthcare professionals.The quality of Air Liquide Vietnam products has been awarded with both Golden FDI and Golden Dragon awards for foreign invested companies in Vietnam. Air Liquide employs 130 people in Vietnam. We highly value the skills and knowledge of our employees and strongly support and encourage professional development and career progression. Whether you are interested in a technical or business-related position, you can begin or grow a rewarding career with us.
We are looking for a commercially-minded Legal Specialist to provide comprehensive legal support for our commercial and industrial business activities in Vietnam. You will furnish daily tactical advice on local laws and regulations, shielding the company from risk while actively enabling business growth.
Responsibilities:
- Draft, review, and negotiate high-value commercial agreements, including long-term industrial gas supply agreements, equipment leasing, procurement contracts, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, & Construction) frameworks.
- Provide legal guardrails during commercial bidding and public/private sales processes, ensuring alignment with internal risk thresholds and corporate approval matrices.
- Champion local and global ethics initiatives (including Anti-Bribery & Corruption / ABC compliance). Coordinate internal investigations into compliance anomalies and lead regular training sessions for business units.
- Manage commercial disputes, claims, and early-stage mitigation strategies. Coordinate with and oversee external legal counsel when litigation or arbitration becomes necessary.
- Act as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders (Operations, Plant Managers, Sales). Translate complex Vietnamese regulations-particularly regarding manufacturing, HSE (Health, Safety, Environment), and industrial zoning-into actionable business advice.
- Perform other legal duties and corporate governance assignments as requested by regional/local management.