Legal Specialist/ Corporate secretary

Position Purpose

To provide comprehensive legal and corporate secretarial support to the Company's transportation and logistics activities, protect the Company's interests, ensure compliance with applicable legislation and corporate governance requirements, and minimize legal and contractual risks.

Key Responsibilities

· Provide legal support for the Company's day-to-day operations.

· Draft, review and negotiate contracts.

· Handle transportation, freight forwarding, logistics and service agreements.

· Review contracts with customers, suppliers, carriers, freight forwarders and other counterparties.

· Assess legal and commercial risks arising from contracts.

· Prepare and review claims and participate in pre-litigation dispute resolution.

· Provide legal advice to management and business departments.

· Monitor changes in legislation and assess their impact on the Company's activities.

· Provide legal support on corporate, employment and regulatory matters.

· Liaise with external legal advisers and government authorities when required.

· Prepare legal opinions and other legal documents.

· Provide corporate secretarial support to the Company.

· Maintain and update corporate records, registers and statutory documents.

· Prepare and coordinate corporate resolutions, minutes of meetings and other corporate documents.

· Support the organization and documentation of Board of Directors and shareholders' meetings.

· Coordinate the execution and filing of corporate documents with relevant authorities, where required.

· Ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements and applicable legislation.

· Maintain records of corporate approvals, powers of attorney and other corporate authorizations.

· Liaise with shareholders, directors, external advisers and government authorities on corporate matters.

Candidate Requirements

· Bachelor's degree or higher in Law.

· At least 3 years of experience as a lawyer.

· Experience in transportation, logistics, freight forwarding, railway or infrastructure companies is a strong advantage.

· Strong knowledge of contract and civil law.

· Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.

· Experience in claims handling and dispute resolution.

· Strong legal analysis and risk assessment skills.

· Experience in corporate secretarial work and corporate governance is an advantage.

· Knowledge and practical experience in maintaining corporate records, preparing corporate resolutions and meeting minutes is an advantage.

· Fluent Russian and English; Kazakh is an advantage.

· Strong negotiation, communication and business writing skills.

· Ability to work independently, manage multiple matters and provide practical, business-oriented legal solutions.

Ideal Candidate

A practicing in-house corporate lawyer with experience in corporate secretarial work, who is business-oriented and has a strong understanding of the transportation and logistics industry. The ideal candidate should be able not only to identify legal risks but also to provide practical, business-focused solutions. Experience supporting corporate governance, shareholders and Board of Directors matters will be highly valued.