Senior Legal Associate, Legal Department, Astana/Almaty

KPMG Kazakhstan is part of KPMG Caucasus and Central Asia, a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory services. With over 227,000 professionals worldwide, we help clients meet challenges efficiently. Our clear recommendations help clients gain market positions and economic benefits.As a Senior Legal Consultant, you will:Provide legal advice and to conduct legal research on various legal issues;Draft, amend and translate legal memorandums, reports, various types of contracts, corporate and other documents (English-Russian languages);Conduct legal due diligence of companies and prepare the legal due diligence reports;Lead various consulting projects and to assist the manager with the management of projects and junior personnel;Handle the e-mail correspondence with local and foreign clients, potential clients, foreign offices of KPMG and foreign subcontractors;Participate in conference calls with local and foreign clients and subcontractors;Develop and maintain good relationship with clients and subcontractors;Guide and train the junior personnel and interns by reviewing their work and constantly providing feedback.You’re the perfect match for this role if you:A bachelor degree in law from a leading university, LLM degree will be a big advantage;Work experience of 4-6 years (experience in consulting companies is highly desirable);Sound knowledge of Kazakh legislation and international business law;Strong analytical skills, attention to details and ability to use legal databases and other sources of information;Experience in working as part of a team, with the ability to build effective internal and external relationships;Excellent communication skills in English and Russian both written and verbal;Ability to manage several assigned tasks in an assertive, efficient and timely manner;Exceptional interpersonal skills demonstrating professionalism in all dealings;Excellent leadership and management skills.