Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Job Type: Full-time
Job Summary:
The Legal Department Manager is responsible for the company’s legal and compliance framework. The successful candidate will manage and lead a team of compliance associates to address commercial issues in all cross-functional areas, including employment law, contract law, dispute resolution, and business licensing.
Responsibilities:
- Manage legal and compliance services to meet commercial demands from management.
- Provide relevant and commercially savvy legal advice.
- Drafting legal documents, including Offer Documents, Terms & Conditions, Project Agreements, and other business-related legal matters.
- Focus on delivering value to both the company and its shareholders in order to create a win-win situation.
- Consult with external panel firms on contractual, commercial, and litigation matters.
- Manage the department’s legal, risk, and audit teams.
- Undertakes any other tasks and assignments assigned by management at their discretion.
Qualifications:
- Candidate must have (Bachelor’s/Master’s degree) in law and regulations or equivalent field
- 5 years of working experience in the law and compliance-related industries.
- Must have (basic/fluent) spoken and written (English, Russian, Azerbaijani).
- Familiar with Azerbaijan corporate and commercial law and litigation.
- Comprehensive knowledge of corporate governance and compliance principles.
- Strong knowledge of Azerbaijani labor laws and tax regulations.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and time management abilities.
- Discretion and the ability to handle sensitive employee information.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (excel, word, outlook).
Requirements:
- Azerbaijani citizenship.
- Fluency in Azerbaijani, Russian and English languages.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Ethical conduct and a high level of integrity.
- Flexibility to adapt to changes in the business environment.