DFDL was established in 1994 and founded on a unique vision: to create an integrated legal and tax advisory rm, with in-depth knowledge of the developing jurisdictions in which we are based. Our dedicated professionals exhibit the acumen and insight necessary to assist you in navigating the legal and tax complexities and challenges. Drawing on a wide-ranging industry experience and finely tuned local knowledge in countries we operate in, we strive to provide concise, commercially focused and innovative advice, staying true to our original motto: One Region. One Firm.
DFDL has 12 offices including collaborating firms, in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
As a full-service firm, DFDL provides legal and tax services across a variety of industry sectors. To better serve our clients’ business needs, we have also organized our expertise into the following practice groups:
Position:
We are looking to for Junior Legal Consultant to be based out of the Firm’s headquarters in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Reports to: Managing Director, Deputy Managing Director, Heads of Practice Group and Deputy Head of Practice Group
Key external relationships: Clients, Government Ministries, Chambers of Commerce, Business Associations
Key internal relationships: Partners, Managing Director, Senior Managers and all staff of the Cambodia Office
Position type: Junior Legal Consultant
Applicants eligible: Any qualified candidate
Working Hour: Mon-Fri, 8am 12pm and 2pm 6pm
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Main duties of the role:
Following are the key responsibilities and duties that will be expected of the Legal Consultant position within the firm:
a) Report to and take instruction from the Partner, the Managing Director/Deputy Managing Director, the Co-Heads of Banking, Finance and Technology Practice Group;
b) Provide legal advice exclusively on behalf of the Firm and to clients of the Firm;
c) Assist the Banking, Finance amp; Technology team on legal due diligence exercise, such as reviewing necessary licenses/approvals in the banking/finance/insurance industry as well as conducting review of financing related documents;
d) Assist the Banking, Finance amp; Technology team on every kind of financing transactions, including drafting loan and security agreements, drafting legal opinions, and generally assisting the closing of the financing matters;
e) Assist the Banking, Finance amp; Technology team in undertaking legal research, drafting legal memo, and other legal instruments related to banking, finance amp; technology matters/transactions;
f) Provide technical support to advisers in the Business Unit(s)/Practice Groups(s) to which you are assigned;
g) Liaise with government officers at various ministries and government departments as required;
h) Draft and review fee proposals and keep accurate time records;
i) Prepare presentation materials in Khmer and English;
j) Translate documents from Khmer to English and vice versa;
k) Manage the update and maintenance of knowledge management resources;
l) Participate in professional management, business development and Firm administrative activities as requested; and
m) Undertake other duties as may be required of you from time to time.
Requirements
Desirable: