Senior lawyer

Requirements:

• At least 3 years of experience as a lawyer in consulting and/or subsoil use sector, preferably in companies engaged in exploration and mining of solid minerals.
• Strong skills in drafting, reviewing, and providing legal expertise on complex contracts, including M&A transactions, transfer of subsoil use rights, and deal structuring, including transactions involving international jurisdictions and the AIFC.
• Practical experience in legal risk management: identification, assessment, mitigation, and development of risk-reduction measures in subsoil projects and the company’s operational activities.
• Advanced legal writing and Legal Design skills: ability to structure information clearly and prepare legally sound yet accessible documents, presentations, and legal opinions.
• High level of independence and responsibility, with the ability to work under significant regulatory requirements and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proficiency in English, Russian, Kazakh languages
• Responsibilities:
• Legal support of the company’s overall activities.
• Legal support in the field of subsoil use: preparation and review of licenses, lease agreements, contracts, and interaction with governmental authorities.
• Participation in negotiations and structuring of M&A transactions: legal review, due diligence, document preparation, and management of transaction closing processes.
• Assessment and management of legal risks, development of internal control systems and legal compliance frameworks.
• Drafting various types of contracts (civil law contracts, service agreements, works contracts, supply agreements, etc.), including preparation, legal analysis, and negotiation.
• Registration and re-registration of legal entities, preparation of incorporation documents, and handling other registration procedures with governmental and other authorities.
• Development and approval of the company’s internal regulatory documents.
• Providing legal advice and clarification of legislation to related departments within the company.

• Preparation of submissions and official correspondence to governmental authorities.