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Legal Intern (Vietnam)

CompanyThe businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
LocationHo Chi Minh City
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 27, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will support the legal team with regulatory monitoring, corporate record keeping, and compliance documentation. They will also assist in preparing contract templates, legal checklists, and handling ad-hoc administrative tasks for the Corporate Counsel.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
6982
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
We are Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its global affiliates. We are a leading global science and technology company headquartered in Germany. We are curious explorers, courageous pioneers, and ingenious inventors. Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Life Science, Healthcare, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and the planet. We believe in the positive power of science and technology. It has determined our actions since 1668 and inspires us to continue researching for a future worth living. As a family-owned company with over 350 years of experience, we stand for sustainability, responsibility, and innovative strength. We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive company that values and fosters the talents and abilities of our employees. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. Privacy Statement: https://www.emdgroup.com/en/privacy-statement.html
About the Role

 

Work Your Magic with us!  

 

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

 

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

 


Internship Program: 3 months

Location: Ho Chi Minh office

Reports to: Vietnam Corporate Counsel

Your Role:

The interns will support the Legal function with legal research, regulatory monitoring, corporate record keeping and up-to-date compliance documentation.

What You Should Do:

1.    Regulatory monitoring: Screen new regulations and authority requests. Prepare short summaries of their relevance and impact for stakeholders. Help research and draft answers to business questions on new guidelines.
2.    Corporate secretarial: Support charter updates, UBO updates and other corporate filings.
3.    Data protection: Help update the DP dossier regularly and keep supporting documents and processing records organized.
4.    Legal operations: Help prepare contract templates and legal checklists.
5.    Ad-hoc tasks: Support compliance training logistics and materials, coordinate payments to external counsel, translate documents and policies, and handle other tasks assigned by the Corporate Counsel.

Who you are:

  • Final-year student majoring in Law, with a confirmation letter from the university (Giấy xác nhận đang là sinh viên của nhà trường)
  • English proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or above
  • Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and other Microsoft applications
  • Strong legal research and due diligence skills
  • Integrity, diligence and a proactive mindset
  • Availability for a 3-month internship, with the option to extend.

Nice to have

  • Prior internship or exposure to corporate law, compliance or data protection
  • Availability for full-time work (preferred)

What you will learn

  • Hands-on experience in corporate governance and regulatory compliance at a global science and technology company
  • Insight into how the legal, compliance and business teams work together
  • Mentoring and exposure to external law firms and authorities

What we offer

  • Learning and development opportunities
  • A dynamic working environment
  • Internship allowance.

 

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

 

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Key Skills
Legal researchRegulatory monitoringCorporate secretarialData protectionContract draftingCompliance documentationMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointDue diligenceEnglish proficiencyCorporate governanceRegulatory compliance
Categories
LegalHealthcareScience & Research
Benefits
Learning and development opportunitiesInternship allowance
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