Senior lawyer
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Description
We are looking for an experienced Senior Lawyer who can independently manage complex legal matters, advise corporate clients, identify and mitigate legal risks, and provide practical, business-oriented solutions.
Qualifications
- Higher Education in Law: A degree in law is required; a Master’s degree or other advanced legal qualification will be considered an advantage.
- Professional Experience: At least 3 years of relevant professional legal experience, preferably in a law firm, consulting company, or corporate legal department.
- Corporate & Commercial Law Expertise: Strong knowledge and practical experience in corporate and commercial law, corporate governance, contract law, labor law, intellectual property, civil, tax, migration, and administrative matters.
- Contract Drafting & Negotiation: Strong experience in independently drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and revising complex commercial contracts and agreements.
- Corporate Documentation: Extensive experience in preparing and reviewing corporate documents, including founding documents, charters, amendments, shareholder and board resolutions, corporate approvals, and restructuring documentation.
- Legal Analysis & Risk Assessment: Ability to independently analyze complex legal matters, identify legal and regulatory risks, and develop practical solutions and recommendations.
- Client Management: Ability to communicate directly with clients, understand their business objectives, provide clear legal advice, and independently manage assigned matters.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical judgment and the ability to develop practical legal solutions rather than merely identify legal issues.
- Leadership: Ability to supervise, review, and provide guidance on the work of junior lawyers and legal assistants.
- Language Skills: Excellent command of English, both written and spoken. Knowledge of French will be considered an advantage.
- Professional Skills: Strong drafting, negotiation, communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently managing complex corporate, commercial, and regulatory legal matters.
- Providing strategic and practical legal advice to local and international corporate clients.
- Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing complex contracts and commercial agreements.
- Advising clients on corporate governance, corporate structuring, restructuring, and day-to-day corporate matters.
- Preparing and reviewing corporate documentation for commercial and non-commercial entities.
- Advising on labor, intellectual property, tax, civil, migration, and administrative law matters.
- Conducting legal due diligence, legal research, and comprehensive risk assessments.
- Identifying legal and regulatory risks and proposing practical solutions to mitigate them.
- Representing and supporting clients in communications and negotiations with counterparties, authorities, and other stakeholders.
- Managing assigned client matters independently and ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of legal services.
- Reviewing the work of junior lawyers and providing professional guidance and support.
- Contributing to the development of internal legal standards, templates, and best practices.
- Protecting and advancing clients’ legal and commercial interests while maintaining high professional and ethical standards.
What We Expect
The successful candidate should be able to take ownership of a legal matter from initial assessment to final solution, make sound professional judgments, and provide clients with clear, actionable recommendations.
We are looking for a lawyer who does not simply identify problems, but takes responsibility for finding and implementing legally sound and commercially practical solutions.
Wise Law is a corporate-oriented law firm in Armenia, serving some of the country’s largest and most prominent companies. Our expertise covers corporate consulting, regulatory compliance, contract support, and full-scale litigation. As a proud member of the international Heres law firm network, Wise Law brings together Armenia’s leading legal experts to deliver top-quality, business-focused legal solutions that meet both local and international standards.