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JOB DESCRIPTION: 

Concern-Dialog CJSC is looking for a candidate for the position of Tax Lawyer with the related practice. The incumbent should be aware of the Company's activities and the primary fields of its specialization.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

- Work with the clients, review existing documents and other evidence; search for, inquire and obtain additional relevant evidence necessary for successful representation of the client;
- Based on the studied materials develop the case strategy (upon need by consulting with the partners of the Firm, the Head of the Tax Service Practice and other senior associates), if appropriate and necessary discuss the case strategy with the client and carry out relevant amendments;
- Prepare position and strategy papers, suits, responses, motions, claims, objections and other necessary documents;
- Where assigned, coordinate and manage a team of junior associates and associates within assigned specific tasks and follow the due performance of the assignments and tasks;
- Periodically report the results of the work to the client and the partners of the Firm;
- Represent the Company's customers rights in state bodies and courts, including representation at the administrative procedures, during the inspections, in relations with notaries and the administrative court;
- When requested undertake other legal assignments (taking into consideration specific knowledge of the candidate in the particular area) not directly connected to the tax practice, including:
a) Provision of legal consultancy to the clients of the Firm (individuals and corporate clients); this includes consultancy in general civil law, commercial, labour laws, regulatory (telecommunications, renewable energy, mining and environment protection, banks and financial markets, etc.) issues and general administrative law, international private and international commercial law;
b) Drafting contracts and participation in the prior negotiations and conclusion of the latter, supporting the process of verification and notarization where necessary, as well as the registration and perfection of the rights derived from those transactions;
c) Providing legal consultancy on corporate law issues, including incorporation of companies, M&A, legal due diligence, preparation of necessary reports and required documentation packages and submission of documents to state authorities, representation within administrative procedures and support with closing of the transactions;
- Furthermore when requested support the educational and marketing activities of the Firm, including:
a) Holding classes at the legal clinics organised by the Firm;
b) Holding promotional and marketing seminars and round tables on topics of specialization of the Firm;
c) Preparing different publications, studies, research results, answers to the Question and Answer's on various legal issues from Armenia, as well as preparing general informative leaflets on legal developments for the clients of the Firm, and for the webpage and other promotional resources of the Firm;
- Perform other duties within the above mentioned scope or connected to it as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

- Bachelor's degree in Law; master's degree is an asset;
- At least 3 years of experience as a practicing attorney;
- Attorney's license is an asset;
- Strong educational and community background;
- Comprehensive knowledge of tax and customs legislation;
- Excellent computer skills: MS Office and G Suite, Armenian and foreign legal resource, internet and e-mail, etc.;
- Excellent knowledge of Armenian and English languages; knowledge of Russian and other foreign languages (French, German, Spanish, Italian, Farsi, Arabic, etc.) is an asset;
- Knowledge of legal terminology in English language as well as experience in drafting legal documents in English language (or authentic bilingual documents/ contracts);
- High sense of responsibility, punctuality, communication skills and ability to work under pressure;
- Teamwork and time management skills and high work efficiency.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

Interested candidates are welcome to send their CV to: ******@******.** with a note "Tax Lawyer" in the subject line of the email. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.

REMUNERATION/ SALARY: 

Competitive for the market/ negotiable