Job: General Counsel at FastFood CJSC Company

Location: Yerevan, Armenia

Category: Legal

Type: Full time

Deadline: 08-Mar-19 12:00:00 AM

Salary:

Description

Responsibilities

• Developing and leading corporate legal strategy to promote and protect the Foundation’s matters;
• Maintaining proper corporate interactions with the relevant local and state governmental bodies (including close interactions with the Commission on Coordination of Charitable Programs of Republic of Armenia), legislatures and the community at large;
• Drafting and reviewing contracts, corporate resolutions, legal opinions, and other legal documents;
• Advising the Board of Trustees, the CEO and other senior officers on a variety of issues;
• Participating in the formulation of general management policy;
• Managing a team of Legal Counsel and other members of the legal department;
• Providing advice on different projects implemented by the Foundation;
• Ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations and organization policies;
• Working with the Public Policy team on legal issues related to the Government’s reforms in the area of Foundation’s activities, drafting policies and regulations;

RequiredQualifications

• Master’s degree in law;
• At least 5+ years of experience in a law firm or as an in-house legal adviser preferably in a managerial position;
• Experience in complex legal research and in providing competent legal advice to management personnel and board members;
• Admission to practice law in Armenia is required;
• Excellent command of Armenian civil law, with a focus on corporate law, contract law, real estate law, financial law and Intellectual Property and relevant practice;
• Ability to identify significant legal exposures for the Foundation while maintaining a practical approach to protecting against them;
• Experience in working with startups and understanding of issues pertaining to venture capital is a strong advantage;
• Experience in dealing with Public Private Partnerships is preferred;
• Excellent command of English, Armenian, and Russian, as well as written and verbal communication skills;
• Good team player and high degree of professional ethics;

Benefits

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