Associate

Legelata Law Firm has an extensive history that starts in 2010. Currently, as we are expanding our team, the  Firm is looking for a candidate to fill in the new opening of an Associate (Lawyer) position. The successful candidate will be dealing with legal matters in various fields of law, legal analysis, researches etc. The prospective candidate shall have sufficient knowledge and experience in the main fields of law from the main areas of the Firm Practice, fluency in English, Russian and Armenian (knowledge of additional languages is an asset).

The candidates will go through 2 levels of screening after initial CV based screening:

1. practical time-limited problem-solving stage (on-site)

1. Interview with the management of the firm (on-site based on the results of the first stage)

(Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted after initial screening)

Provision of result oriented and solution-based legal assistance to the Firm's clients 

Ensuring legal compliance of business processes,

Drafting of the contracts and other transactional documents in all mentioned languages as well as assisting in negotiation and conclusion of the agreements,

Performance of other duties as assigned from time to time including research, and representation with the state and non-state bodies as will be required for the provision of thorough legal assistance to the client,

Examination of newly adopted normative legal acts, changes made, newly adopted precedents, assessment of their impact, notification an provision of legal opinion to the clients,

Involvement in publication, conduction of research, drafting amicus curia, training materials and others,

Weekly and monthly bilingual updates.

Bachelor's degree in law, (Master's degree, Ph.D. as well as Advocate's license are considered as an asset)

Strong educational and community background,

Strong reasoning and legal drafting skills, 

Excellent computer skills,

Working proficiency level in English and Russian, excellent knowledge of Armenian,

High sense of responsibility, punctuality,

Advanced written and verbal communication skills,

Ability to comply to tight deadlines,

Experience in litigation is an asset

Conscientiousness and diligence

Soft and hard skills necessary for the effective lawyer

To apply please send your CV to hr@legelata.am, filling in the subject field of the email "Associate". Or you can apply through Staff.am