Hung Hoang
Bilingual legal professional with 8 years of experience in drafting, editing and reviewing complex English and Vietnamese documents
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About
Bilingual legal professional with 8 years of experience in drafting, editing and reviewing complex English and Vietnamese documents and communications across multinational environments. Strong attention to details, exceptional command of written language and extensive experience collaborating with regional stakeholders and cross-functional teams. Adept at ensuring consistency, accuracy and clarity in high-volume documentation.
Seek to transition into a Copyeditor role where strong editing, localisation and communication skills can contribute to delivering high-quality content for global brands.
Experience
Legal Counsel with expertise in drafting, editing, and reviewing English and Vietnamese business documents and communications - Generali Vietnam Life Insurance LLC - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
(2023-10)
- Draft, review and revise various wide range of English and Vietnamese business documents, contracts, policies and terms and conditions, ensuring accuracy, consistency and clarity.
- Prepare and refine written advice, guidance notes and communication materials for cross-functional stakeholders (such as Procurement, HR, Customer Services, Marketing and Finance, etc.) and translate complex legal concepts into clear and practical language.
- Draft, proofread and manage official correspondence and responses to government authorities, ensuring compliance with formal requirements and maintaining high editorial standards.
- Monitor regulatory developments and produce concise updates and explanatory materials for internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate with external counsel and internal teams to review, revise and quality-check documentation related to disputes and third-party claims.
- Ensure consistency in terminology, formatting and tone across high-volume documentation and communications among Group/regional level and local stakeholders.
Legal Executive - Lazada Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
(2022-09 - 2023-10)
- Draft, amend and proofread wide agreements and business communications, ensuring accuracy, consistency and clarity.
- Collaborate with regional stakeholders to review and refine documentation supporting commercial projects and business initiatives for both buyers and sellers.
- Prepare and manage official correspondence with regulatory authorities and external parties mainly in term of intellectual property and customers' complaint.
- Maintain legal databases and governance documentation, ensuring consistency in terminology, formatting and document quality.
Legal Associate (2021-2022) / Paralegal (2018-2021) - PwC Legal Vietnam (PricewaterhouseCoopers) - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
(2018-08 - 2022-08)
- Review, edit and quality-check a wide range of legal and business documents across corporate, employment and M&A matters for multinational clients.
- Conduct research, draft/review and refine contracts, memoranda and advisory documents, ensuring clarity, consistency and accuracy.
- Review and amend documentation prepared by junior team members/ paralegal as well as collaborate with senior lawyers on complex written deliverables.
- Prepare supporting materials and communications for client meetings and interactions with regulatory authorities.
Translator - Saigon Books - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
(2018-06 - 2019-10)
- Play the main role of translation from English into Vietnamese and closely working with Saigon Books within editorial review process of the Vietnamese editions of "Discipline Equals Freedom" by the author Jocko Willink and "I Will Find You" by the author Joe Kenda, contributing to content localisation and manuscript refinement.
- Update the translated content for accuracy, consistency and readability, ensuring alignment with editorial standards and publication requirements per alignment with Saigon Books team.
Education
LL.B - Law - University of Law, Ho Chi Minh City (2018)
Barrister & Solicitor Training Course - Law - Vietnam Judicial Academy (2020)
