Legal Officer

About us

Are you an experienced legal professional with a strong understanding of corporate operations,contractsand regulatory compliance? Do you enjoy translating complex legal requirements into clear, practical guidance for the business? Are you proactive,accurateand confident working with both internal and external stakeholders? Then this role could be your next step. Apply now!

Damen Song Cam Shipyard is a joint venture between Damen Shipyards Group in the Netherlands and Song Cam Shipyard in Hai Phong, Vietnam. As a strategic and preferred production location within Damen Shipyards Group, the shipyard builds tugboats and workboats for clients worldwide. Damen Song Cam combines international shipbuildingexpertisewith strong local capabilities to deliver reliable, high-quality vessels and continuously strengthen its production operations.

The role

As Legal Officer, youare responsible forsupporting the Company’s legal affairs and helping ensure that business activities are conductedin accordance withapplicable laws and regulations. Youprovidepractical legal advice, review and prepare legal documents,monitorregulatorydevelopmentsandidentifypotential legal risks.

The role supports a broad range of operational and business matters, withparticularfocus on customs, power supply, investment plans, local projectcontractsand purchasing contracts. You work closely with management and internal departments, while coordinating with regulators, public authorities, externalcounseland other relevant stakeholders whenrequired.

Key responsibilities

As Legal Officer, your main responsibilitiesare:

• Provide clear and practical legal advice to management and internal departments on legal matters arising from the Company’s operations.

• Handle ongoing legal matters and collaborate with management to developappropriate legalanddefencestrategies.

• Participate in the negotiation of contracts,agreementsand other legal documents whenrequired.

• Draft,reviewandfinalizecontracts,agreementsand related legal documents to protect the Company’s legal rights and support legislative compliance.

• Clarify legal terminology,requirementsand contractual provisions for relevant stakeholders across the organization.

• Continuously research legislation, regulations, codes,statutesand judicial decisions to remain informed of current legal requirements and changes.

• Assess how changes in laws and regulations may affect the Company’s activities and providetimelyrecommendations to relevant departments.

• Apply effective legalrisk-managementtechniques andprovideproactive advice on potential legal issues.

• Communicate and negotiate with regulators, public authorities, externalcounseland other external parties, while building professional relationships based on trust.

• Support complex legal matters involving multiple stakeholders and competing requirements.

• Prepare legal reports and other legal documentation as assigned.

• Represent or support the Company inlitigationmatters and coordinate with external lawyers when court proceedings or formal legal actions arise.

• Perform other legal duties aligned with business requirements and assigned responsibilities.

Skills & experience

To be successful in this role, you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law.

• Three to five years of relevant legal experience, gained in a law firm, the legal practice of a professional-services firm, or a project-development or construction environment.

• International business experience, particularly in import-export activities or foreign direct investment, is preferred.

• Strong professional knowledge of law and the ability to keep pace with legal developments and regulatory trends.

• Good command of English for professional communication and legal documentation.

• Strong contract drafting,reviewand negotiation skills.

• Sound analytical capability and the ability to assess legal risks and propose practical solutions.

• High levelof accuracy,careand attention to detail, with a focus on preventing errors.

• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work professionally with stakeholders at all organizational levels, both internally and externally.

• Good planning and organizational skills, including the ability to set priorities, define requiredactionsand manage resources to achieveobjectives.

• Integrity, transparency, intellectualcuriosityand a strong willingness to learn and explore new topics in depth.

What we offer

At Damen, we understand that the key to success is finding the right person for the right job and supporting talented people throughout their development. Damen offers you:

• A dynamic international working environment with a strong focus on quality,collaborationand continuous improvement.

• A competitive salary.

• Holiday bonus, Tetbonusand quarterly bonus.

• Monthly fuel allowance.

• 24/7 accident insurance and health insurance for the employee and spouse.

• Full statutory social insurance and personal income tax administrationin accordance withapplicable regulations.

• Business trip allowance, where applicable.

• Continuous professional and personal development through training programs.

Other

Damen Song Cam does not approve of commercial, contractor and/or agency acquisition or commercial use of this advertisement. Unsolicited candidate submissions are not appreciated and will not be considered.