International Legal Counsel

Full-time · Armenia

Job description

Deadline: 09.11.2024

Description:

Digitain is looking for a International Legal Counsel to join its International Legal Department.

Forming part of Legal Directorate, you will be responsible for ensuring that company operates according to the highest legal, compliance and ethical standards. You will provide legal support and advice across various departments and Digitain Group entities in various jurisdictions.

Responsibilities:

  • Day-to-day drafting, reviews, negotiations and solidifying agreements and other legal documents with the staff and business partners

  • Accurate and timely counsel in a variety of legal topics

  • Presentation of legal issues to the staff together with analysis, options and recommendations

  • Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations

  • Cooperation with external legal counsels in foreign jurisdictions on crucial issues of the Company, as well as monitoring their activities

  • Performing legal research and provide legal advisory on different issues, consult and handle corporate legal processes

  • Keep abreast with gaming laws, regulations, guidelines and industry standards

  • Represent the Company in foreign and local state authorities

  • Research and analyze Armenian and international legislation

  • Maintain documentation flow and reports in compliance with internal rules of legal department

  • Any other ad-hoc duties that may be required from time to time to fulfil the business needs

Requirements:

  • LL.B. and LL.M. degrees in Law
  • At least 4-5 years of professional experience in a law firm or as an in-house legal adviser in a commercial organization
  • Strong emphasis on International Business Law, Private International Law, IP Law, Licensing Law
  • Strong knowledge of RA Civil, Labor, Administrative and Gaming legislation
  • Fluency in written and spoken English and Russian
  • Strong drafting skills
  • Strong analytical thinking and having an eye for detail
  • Strong ability to organize and prioritize workload whilst meeting tight deadlines
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to work in a team and develop effective working relations with colleagues
  • Proactive and self-motivated with an ability to work under pressure
  • Conversant with document and project management software and tools such as Microsoft Office, Google Docs, etc