Lawyer

Responsibilities:

• Managing the administration of companies in the Middle East and EU;
• Conducting due diligence for foreign companies, participate in drafting and registration of constituent documents for legal entities;
• Drafting transactional documents from scratch (transactional term sheet, SPA, SHA, option agreements, loan agreements, escrow agreements, pledge agreements, etc.);
• Participating in M&A transactions: conduct due diligence of target companies, setup SPVs, draft and negotiate project documents;
• Providing legal opinions and consultations on various legal issues (restructuring, finance, regulatory, etc.), develop a legal position, prepare analysis of the legal risks and offer legal solutions
• Supporting the group companies in compliance/AML/KYC procedures with banks, consultants and counterparties;
• Cooperating with agents, secretarial companies, trustees, local and international consultants in different jurisdictions;

Requirements:

• Higher legal education from one of the leading universities (preferably MSU, MGIMO, Kutafin Legal Academy);
• At least 5 years of legal experience and 2-3 years experience in M&A (in consulting or investment firm or large holding);
• Good command in English - both verbal and written.
• Experience in drafting documents under English law.
• Strong knowledge in Corporate and private international law (English law, Cyprus law, Austrian and German law);
• Have knowledge and understanding about corporate governance principles and best practices;
• Advances skills in MS Word, Consultant +, skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Visio;
• Attentive attitude to detail, ability to work in a multitasking environment and under tight deadlines.