Senior Lawyer, Tax & Law Services

At EY, you’ll have the chance to expand your career, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The Law team at EY is a fast growing and dynamic subservice line. That means opportunities for our people every day - and a need for talented, ambitious professionals to join us now and fuel our growth tomorrow.

The opportunity

If you are considering a career in EY, start ahead by joining our team and understand what a career with us might be. As a Experienced Lawyer you should be able to gain a more realistic view of our business and workplace environment while we can get to know you better and provide you the platform to gain the knowledge and skills you need to expand your professional career with EY.

Your key responsibilities

As an Experienced Lawyer, you will be expected to ensure that all the required work output is delivered in a timely manner in line with or exceeding the key performance expectations assigned for your position.

• Preparation of legal analysis based on case fact and applicable legislation
• Review of draft deliverables prepared by junior lawyers
• Maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress
• Participating and assisting in preparing for meetings with target management teams
• Assisting in preparing reports that will be delivered to clients and other parties
• Maintaining positive relationships both with the team members and client personnel
• Contributing to management of the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding consulting projects, ensuring technical excellence and practical / business driven approach taken
• Ensuring legal compliance of the client`s activities and protection of its legal interests;
• Preparing legal opinions on various issues that may arise during the client`s operations;

Skills and attributes for success

• Civil, labor, financial, administrative, commercial and insurance law of the Azerbaijan;
• Demonstrable experience in delivering quality outputs to clients
• Analyzing, processing and structuring information (data)
• The procedure for systemizing, recording and maintaining legal documents using advanced information technologies;
• The essentials of economics, labor organization, production and management;
• Working with internal work regulations and other corporate policies and procedures.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• High level of motivation and drive to start a career in professional services
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the legal department as in-house lawyer or a legal consultant at a recognized law firm
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, Azerbaijani
• Proven team working skills
• Pro-active approach
• Good analytical and organizational skills

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Proficient IT skills (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Effective time management, ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
• Promote the practice’s work through participating in team and firm events, giving internal and external presentations, and producing expert articles for publications
• Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically
• Proactive, dedicated, innovative, resourceful and analytical

What we look for

This role is suitable for those who are looking to expand their career in one of the leading international professional services company. We are looking for highly talented and motivational people, who want to continue to develop themselves and others when they join the firm.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you will be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, a minimum of three weeks of vacation, and a range of programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

EY | Building a better working world

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.

Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

Apply now.

The deadline for submission of applications is 27 December, 2024.