The Company :
The Client of Acteon is a Moscow based law firm with Headquarters in Europe. Servicing a Russian clientele for their private or corporate needs, the development and the growth of the activity requires strengthening the team with the creation of this new position.
The Position:
- adding expertise in Russian law and local juridical specificities
- reading and evaluating documents and motions to ascertain facts and issues
- researching legal documentation and advising with writing opinions about the issues
- representing clients to Court (Arbitrage / civil and penal)
- collaborating with senior attorneys regarding conduct, issues, and proceedings of the local law code
- processing with daily ongoing cases
- elaborating and preparing files (search and / or tribunal)
- drafting contracts
The Candidate:
- the candidate possesses a Russian law education coupled with a western management business exposure
- the jurist has acquired at least 2-year experience ideally within a large international law firm
- good understanding of Russian court system, knowledge of procedural law and experience in litigation and dispute resolution
- capacity to draft contracts with appropriate bilingual (Rus/Eng) juridical terminology, both Russian and English
- fluency in English + a good command of French would be appreciated
- excellent communication and presentation skills allowing to prepare presentation to clients and as further step to personally run presentations to clients
- smart, quick, logic minded with solution driven approach
- capacity to manage priorities and to work independently