GBS is the global ecosystem comprising independent teams that offer back-office services either individually or in collaboration to guide businesses through challenges.
We aim to help our clients to release their full potential by handling their operational needs.
We are looking for a talented Middle Lawyer to join our team.
Your main responsibilities will be:
- Performing research, data collection, analysis of legal matters and providing clear and practically oriented advice;
- Performing legal risk assessment;
- Solving various legal problems and issues that business faces in its day-to-day operations in various jurisdictions;
- Processing players complaints;
- Supporting senior team/ participating in resolving disputes in various jurisdictions;
- Preparing of documents for judicial and extrajudicial proceedings of disputes;
- Participating in court hearings;
- Cooperating with external legal counsels on matters related to foreign law;
- Working with contracts;
- Ad hoc legal researching and internal advising upon business needs.
Essential professional experience:
- Leading Ukrainian university degree in Law;
- Professional experience in dispute resolution and compliance 4+ years;
- Understanding of main principles of contracting process;
- Good research skills;
- Fluency in English and Ukrainian is a must;
- Good presentation, communication, analytical and legal writing skills;
- Commercially practicable approach to legal tasks;
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team and perform to a high level of quality and responsibility at all times; and
- Ability to manage a challenging workload even when under pressure;
- LLM with a foreign law school is a plus;
- Work experience in international holdings and/or top-ranked law firms is a plus;
- Attorney License is a plus.
