Corporate Lawyer

Responsibilities:


Drafting letters, applications, and complaints related to legal matters concerning the company’s activities;
Drafting new contracts, making necessary amendments to existing contracts when needed, and analyzing contracts received from the company’s partners;
Draft lawsuits, applications, invitations to mediation and other relevant documents (work on the portals https://e-mehkeme.gov.az /, http://mediasiya.gov.az /);
Timely identifying issues related to breaches of contract terms;
Providing legal opinions to determine the appropriateness of defense or prosecution-related legal proceedings;
Representing company in litigation if required;
Supervising the preparation of necessary documents based on labor legislation (based on requests from the human resources department);
Assisting with the implementation of new legislative regularities, developing company policies and procedures;
Performing other duties in accordance with Department Head`s assignments.


Requirements:


Bachelor`s degree in law with preferably specializing in commercial and international law;
A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience as a Corporate Lawyer, Legal Counsel or similar position with a law firm or an international organization’s legal office;
Knowledge of all the corporate law governing the state, legal policies and procedures;
Experience working with courts and mediation bodies;
Fluency in Azeri and Russian, upper-intermediate level of English;
Client orientation with constructive approach to resolution of problems, timely support and respect for deadlines;
Excellent communication skills, oral and written;
Outstanding drifting, analytical negotiation, creative problem-solving skills.


To apply for the vacancy, please send your resume to the mailbox with mentioning position name in subject line (“Coporate Lawyer”)