Junior Lawyer

Role Purpose

• The Junior Lawyer supports the SABAH legal team across corporate, investment, commercial, financing and cross-border legal matters.
• The role requires a proactive, responsible and well-organized junior professional with strong attention to detail, good communication skills and a strong interest in developing expertise in corporate transactions, investments, startups and international business.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate & Governance Support

• Prepare first drafts of resolutions, shareholder and board documentation, powers of attorney and other corporate documents.
• Support establishment and ongoing corporate maintenance of legal entities.
• Coordinate signatures, notarizations, legalizations, apostilles, filings and other corporate formalities.
• Maintain accurate corporate records and legal trackers.
• Assist with KYC, UBO and other corporate information requests.

Investment & Transaction Support

• Support the legal team on investment, startup, financing and other transactions.
• Assist with legal due diligence, including document collection, review and issue tracking.
• Prepare first drafts of standard transaction and supporting documentation.
• Maintain transaction checklists and track conditions precedent, approvals and outstanding actions.
• Support signing, closing and post-closing processes.
• Assist with portfolio-related corporate and legal matters.

Contracts

• Prepare and review standard commercial agreements under appropriate supervision.
• Assist with service, partnership, technology, sponsorship and other agreements.
• Prepare first drafts using approved templates.
• Maintain contract trackers and monitor approvals, signatures and relevant deadlines.
• Support maintenance and improvement of standard legal templates.

Legal Research & Cross-Border Support

• Conduct legal research on corporate, commercial, investment, regulatory and other matters.
• Research unfamiliar legal and regulatory requirements and prepare concise summaries.
• Support matters involving foreign jurisdictions and external counsel.
• Assist with collection and preparation of documents required for cross-border matters.
• Follow up with external advisers and internal stakeholders on outstanding information and deliverables.

Legal Operations & Coordination

• Maintain organized legal records and document repositories.
• Coordinate signatures, approvals and document flow.
• Follow up proactively on outstanding legal matters.
• Support preparation of internal legal memoranda, presentations and policies.
• Assist the Senior and Experienced Lawyers on transactions, projects, disputes and other matters as required.

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree in Law from a recognized university.
• 0–2 years of relevant legal experience; strong graduates with relevant internships are encouraged to apply.
• Internship or experience in a law firm, in-house legal function, investment business, startup or technology environment would be an advantage.
• Basic understanding of corporate and commercial law.
• Exposure to transactions, corporate governance or contract work would be an advantage.
• Strong interest in investments, startups, corporate transactions and international business.
• Excellent command of Azerbaijani and English; Russian would be an advantage.

Hard Skills

• Good legal research and analytical skills.
• Good basic legal drafting skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Basic understanding of corporate and commercial documentation.
• Ability to work with and understand transaction documents.
• Ability to research unfamiliar legal issues and summarize findings clearly.
• Strong document organization and tracking skills.
• Good command of Microsoft Office and ability to work efficiently with legal documentation.

Soft Skills & Competencies

Communication

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to communicate professionally with internal teams, founders, counterparties and external advisers.
• Able to ask clear and relevant questions when instructions or information are incomplete.
• Communicates progress, delays and issues proactively rather than waiting to be asked.
• Able to build constructive working relationships across different teams.

Responsibility & Ownership

• Responsible, dependable and accountable for assigned tasks.
• Takes ownership of work and follows assignments through to completion.
• Does not require repeated reminders or constant follow-up.
• Takes responsibility for accuracy, quality and timeliness of own work.

Time Management & Organization

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Able to manage several assignments and deadlines simultaneously.
• Maintains reliable trackers and follows up proactively.
• Prioritizes tasks appropriately and communicates early if a deadline may be at risk.

Initiative & Learning

• Proactive and willing to take initiative within the appropriate level of responsibility.
• Attempts to research and understand an issue before escalating it.
• Curious and motivated to understand how transactions and businesses work, rather than focusing only on legal documentation.
• Able to learn unfamiliar legal concepts and business models quickly.
• Demonstrates a strong desire to take on increasing responsibility over time.

Attention to Detail

• Careful and accurate when preparing legal and transaction documentation.
• Reviews own work before submission.
• Pays particular attention to names, legal entities, ownership percentages, dates, figures, defined terms, cross-references and document consistency.
• Maintains accuracy while working under time pressure.

Collaboration & Adaptability

• Collaborative, approachable and responsive.
• Comfortable working as part of a larger legal team and supporting different workstreams.
• Open to feedback and able to apply it to future work.
• Able to adapt quickly when priorities change.
• Professional, discreet and reliable.

Benefits and Perks:

As a team member at SABAH.HUB, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive salary that aligns with industry standards;
• Comprehensive benefits package, including Medical Insurance and Push30   Subscription;
• Employee assistance programs, providing professional development and career growth opportunities;
• Company-sponsored social events, team-building activities.

Location: Baku, SABAH.city, Kazimagha Karimov, 221.

Interested candidates can apply by clicking the link provided in the "Apply" button.

Thank you for considering us as your potential employer. We look forward to reviewing your application.