Job requirements:

• BSc, MSc Diploma in Law
• Fluent in Azerbaijan English,  Russian – desirable
• Knowledge of MS Office programs
• Minimum 5 years’ experience required in similar position.
• Knowledge of civil law, international commercial arbitration law, international private law, company law, international commercial and contract law.
• Understanding of contracts, government regulations, intellectual property rights, patents etc.
• Must be an excellent communicator.
• Must possess a high level of integrity and a strong moral character.

Key Accountabilities:

• To obtain the necessary information necessary for any legal process from the relevant groups of SOCAR Upstream (SUMI) and/or structural divisions of SOCAR, as well as from the opposite party through a request as per the instructions of the Group leader.
• To prepare a legal opinion based on the information received and discuss it with the Group leader.
• To support the drafting of memorandums of understanding and agreements.
• To provide legal opinion on memorandums of understanding and agreements.
• To provide legal support in preparation of agreements, contracts, arrangements, declarations and all agreements with a foreign element to be signed between SOCAR and foreign companies.
• To correspond on legal issues arising from the execution of contracts with foreign counterparties of SOCAR, to participate in the preparation of legal opinions and letters.
• To take relevant actions in connection with the project contracts (preparation of documents).
• Revising, considering, and responding to the appeals, applications, complaints, proposals and other relevant correspondence received by the Group, preparation of legal opinions.
• To participate in commissions, committees, groups and other public organizations (trainings, courses, meetings, business trips, etc.) by internal order of the SUMI.
• Preparation and review of orders, letters, memos,  statements and other similar legal documents.
•  Preparation of charts and tables on issues related to group work plan, the division of work, including, the employee vacation schedule, etc,based on the original records (transcripts), tasks and instructions given by the Group Leader, and delivery of them to the Group leader.
• To collect the necessary information (in visual or electronic form) from the SUMI’s groups in accordance with the established procedure to perform the functions assigned to the Group.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Positive and productive work environment

Please send your CV to the following email address. [email protected]