Legal Assistant / Junior Associate in Corporate and M&A

Moscow

Legal Assistant / Junior Associate in Corporate and M&A

Recruiting contact

Ekaterina Duksina

HR Manager

careers@birchlegal.ru

Responsibilities

  • participation in M&A transactions and setting up joint ventures
  • drafting the relevant transactional documents under the guidance of senior colleagues within the scope of Russian law: sale and purchase agreements, corporate agreements, option agreements, warranties, pledge agreements, surety agreements and other documents, interacting/negotiating with clients and their counterparties, local legal counsels in foreign jurisdictions, notaries, registrars, depositories and governmental authorities
  • participation under the guidance of senior colleagues in negotiations with clients and their counterparties, local advisers in foreign jurisdictions, notaries, registrars, depositories and government authorities
  • participation under the guidance of senior colleagues in legal due diligence, including the preparation of tables, charts, and due diligence reports
  • participation under the guidance of senior colleagues in drafting legal advice, memoranda, founding documents, corporate decisions and other legal documents in the field of corporate law, including assisting in the incorporation and reorganization of legal entities, changes in their share capital, etc.

Requirements

  • higher legal education (MSU, HSE, SPbU, MGIMO, and MSAL are preferred)
  • strong academic background that produces bold solutions
  • PQE of 1 year in an international law firm / leading Russian law firm
  • fluent English, including professional terminology
  • experience user of Microsoft Office, the Internet, Garant/Consultant
  • experience with transactions in corporate law