Careers at DFDL

Careers at DFDL Mekong

Welcome! We’re glad you are interested in building your career at DFDL Mekong. On this page you’ll find an overview of careers at DFDL Mekong, and information about how to apply for a position. If you prefer, you can jump ahead to find out about current opportunities with the firm.

What kinds of jobs are available?

As a large law firm spanning the Mekong Region, DFDL Mekong is always on the lookout for high quality legal talents to join our team. We have four key practice areas and if you are a lawyer with strong skills in these areas, you should consider a career with DFDL Mekong:

• Corporate & Commercial
• M&A
• Real Estate
• Energy, Mining & Infrastructure
• Tax & Customs

Keep in mind that like any large business, we also have many other professionals working for us. We recruit staff to fill roles in the following areas:

• Translation specialists
• Accounting and finance
• Human resources
• IT and systems support
• Business development and marketing
• General management
• Administration and secretarial services

If you are a skilled professional wanting a challenging and rewarding career at a prominent company with international exposure, DFDL Mekong could be the right choice for you.

Why join DFDL Mekong?

As well as the advantages of working in a multicultural environment with specialists from around the world, at DFDL Mekong you will find yourself in an environment where you are expected to excel, where you will be asked to use your creativity, and where you will be required to develop your skills on an ongoing basis. Are you up for the challenge? DFDL Mekong actively encourages the development of our staff so that they can improve their skills and progress in their career. We create opportunities for staff to build their careers inside the firm through promotions and transfers to new positions.

You will be provided with a competitive salary, and other benefits typical of working for an international company. At DFDL Mekong, we pay our staff based on the results they deliver; high performers are rewarded for their contribution to the business.

What we look for in candidates

DFDL Mekong has some core technical requirements for all of our staff:

• Strong technical skills
• Thorough comprehension of their particular professional knowledge area
• Excellent spoken and written English skills

But when we are recruiting, we look for something beyond these skills. We are looking for staff who will fit in comfortably at the firm, so they can be a part of the team. We look for people who:

• Are outgoing and willing to speak their mind
• Behave with impeccable professionalism
• Are committed to their own personal development
• Will thrive in a multicultural environment
• Are analytical thinkers, but not shy of showing some creative flair
• Have a good understanding of the business world and how that affects their work

Does it sound like we are talking about you? If so, you will enjoy working at DFDL Mekong and you’ll be entering an environment where you have the chance to thrive. We’d love to hear from you and have the opportunity to discuss the next stage of your career at DFDL Mekong.

For more information

You should download our Careers at DFDL Mekong guide which provides more detailed information for candidates about working at DFDL Mekong. Please also visit the other parts of our website www.dfdlmekong.com for detailed information about the firm, our activities, and the leading members of our team.

How to apply

In the Current Opportunities section of our website, we advertise current vacancies at the Firm. The posting for each vacancy will include instructions on how to apply, and the documentation that needs to be submitted with your application.

If there is not a current vacancy suited to your background, we are still interested in hearing from you. DFDL Mekong is always looking to recruit talented individuals. We maintain a database of interested candidates and will contact them about upcoming opportunities. In some cases, positions are filled through our candidate database without being publicly advertised. To express your interest in joining DFDL Mekong, you should complete the application form and send it along with your CV to careers@dfdlmekong.com.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!