Senior Legal Advisor for a Prestige Law Firm in Myanmar (Open for Expat)

A leading ASEAN law firm in Yangon, Myanmar is looking for a Senior Legal Advisor(Expat and/or Local) position based in Yangon, Myanmar.

As a full-service firm provides legal and tax services across a variety of industry sectors. To better serve the clients’ business needs, we have also organized our expertise into the following practice groups:

• Aviation
• Banking, Finance and Technology
• Corporate and Commercial
• Compliance and Investigations
• Dispute Resolution
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Energy, Mining and Infrastructure
• Real Estate and Construction
• Employment and Labor
• Taxation

Reports to: Managing Director, Partners and Project Managers

Key external relationships: Clients, Business Associations and Government Officials

Key internal relationships: Partners, Directors, Senior Management, Regional Practice Groups and other key internal stakeholders

Salary range: Competitive, Commensurate With Experience And Qualifications

Position type: Full-time – regular

• Report to and take instruction from the Partners, Managing Director, Deputy Managing Director and any supervising legal advisors; 
• Provide legal advice in the areas of General Corporate, Banking & Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, or any other practice area of interest exclusively on behalf of the firm and to the clients of the firm; 
• Undertake all activities typical of a legal advisor, including the drafting of contracts, letters of advice, legal opinions and other legal instruments; 
• Draft and deliver fee proposals, keep accurate time records, review and revise invoices and assist in the collection of outstanding invoices; 
• Peer review the work of other advisors and provide constructive feedback as necessary; 
• Supervise and provide leadership and coaching to junior legal advisors and legal assistants; 
• Participate actively in the Firm’s business development efforts, including government relations, various chambers of commerce, business clubs and other relevant groups; 
• Participate in knowledge management, professional development and Firm administrative activities as requested; and 
• Other tasks not explicitly listed in this document may be assigned from time to time. 

• Any Nationality, Candidates with LLB degree from premier law schools (LLM degree from premier law schools will be preferred)
• Minimum five years of PQE with professional work experience in legal advisory in any reputed law firm and must be a qualified lawyer in their respective jurisdiction 
• Understanding of critical issues in their practice and various client requirements 
• Good academic credentials, writing, analytical thinking, and communications skills are essential 
• Ability to interact with clients on work and socially 
• Ability to brief supervisors on the truncation and necessary research abilities 
• Excellent communication in spoken and written English is a must 
• Have an enthusiastic attitude towards building a career in a multi-cultural work environment and should have good interpersonal skills 
• Ability to take the initiative and pay close attention to detail 
• Honesty, reliability, a strong work ethic and a commitment to strict confidentiality 
• Self-motivated and committed to self-improvement 
• Able to work in a team and independently 
• Microsoft Office suite proficient 

Desirable Skills & Experience 

• Ability to manage time and work under pressure to meet deadlines. 
• Exceptional academic credentials, writing, analytical thinking, and communications skills are essential.