Legal Manager

This position is open to citizens of Azerbaijan due to local hiring regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and guidance to management and employees on legal, contractual, regulatory, and corporate governance matters.
• Ensure compliance with the applicable laws and regulations of the Republic of Azerbaijan and other jurisdictions relevant to the Company's operations.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and amend contracts, service agreements, subcontracts, confidentiality agreements, memoranda, and other legal documents to protect the Company's interests.
• Review commercial and contractual documentation, identify legal and commercial risks, and recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures.
• Prepare legal correspondence, notices, claims, legal opinions, reports, presentations, and other legal documentation.
• Support contract negotiations with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and business partners by providing legal advice throughout the negotiation process.
• Represent the Company in dealings with external legal advisors, government authorities, regulatory bodies, clients, and other stakeholders..
• Prepare, submit, and manage legal filings, court documentation, regulatory submissions, and statutory applications where required.
• Establish and maintain an effective legal document management system to ensure legal records are properly maintained, controlled, and securely archived.
• Support internal audits, compliance reviews, corporate governance initiatives, and internal investigations.
• Coordinate all legal and administrative matters relating to Temporary Residence Permits (TRP), work permits, visas, and immigration requirements for expatriate employees, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation and timely processing of applications and renewals.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Law or an equivalent legal qualification.
• Strong knowledge of civil, commercial, corporate, labour, administrative, and contract law.
• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant legal experience, preferably within engineering, construction, fabrication, oil and gas, or industrial sectors.
• Experience in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and administering commercial contracts and other legal documentation.
• Experience managing litigation, arbitration, claims, and dispute resolution.
• Knowledge of corporate governance principles and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting corporate transactions, including company registrations, restructurings, mergers, acquisitions, and shareholder matters.
• Knowledge of the Labour Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and other applicable legislation relating to employment, procurement, HSE, and commercial activities.

Working conditions: 

• Location: Baku city
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
• Working hours: 08:00 - 17:00 or 09:00- 18:00
• Sector: Oil and Gas

Interested candidates are requested to send their CVs to the e-mail address in the Apply for job button.