Senior Legal Consultant (Almaty)

KPMG is seeking a proactive and experienced Senior Consultant to join our Legal Services team in Almaty. In this role, you will provide legal advice, conduct due diligence, draft various legal documents, and lead consulting projects. You will also support client communications and mentor junior team members, while gaining exposure to complex international legal matters.

As our Senior Consultant, you will:

• Provide legal advice and to conduct legal research on various legal issues;
• Draft and amend 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:

• Hold a bachelor's degree in law from a leading university, LLM degree will be a big advantage.
• Have 3-6 years of work experience (experience in consulting companies is highly desirable).
• Possess a sound knowledge of Kazakhstan legislation.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to use legal databases and other sources of information.
• Have experience working as part of a team and building effective internal and external relationships.
• Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Russian.
• Are capable of managing multiple tasks efficiently and assertively, meeting deadlines.
• Show exceptional interpersonal skills and professionalism in all interactions.
• Exhibit excellent leadership and management skills.
• Must be flexible to work outside normal office hours.

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