Contract Associate (Legal)

SALUS LEGAL, a leading legal consulting firm, is inviting an experienced Contract Associate to join our team!

About the Firm

SALUS LEGAL is a premier full-service legal consulting firm established in 2008. With offices in Almaty and Astana, Kazakhstan, we have been successfully partnering with both Kazakhstani and international companies for over 18 years, building deep practical expertise across more than 13 practice areas. We provide legal services on a wide range of matters, including complex project implementation, cross-border transactions, and dispute resolution. Our clients include business owners, multinational corporations, and Kazakhstani companies operating across 9 key sectors of the economy.

Key Responsibilities

Providing contract support to a major Client - a large transnational company including:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts of varying complexity, including sophisticated mixed-type agreements tailored to the Client's specific business operations;
• Participating in negotiations with the Client's employees and business partners, including discussing contract terms and nuances in English and Russian;
• Conducting legal analysis of contracts and agreements for compliance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the company's internal policies;
• Amending and supplementing draft contracts and agreements;
• Preparing draft contracts and agreements using the Client's standard templates;
• Assessing the legal capacity (including special legal capacity) of counterparties based on documentation provided by the Client;
• Preparing concise legal opinions for the Client identifying risks associated with entering into contracts or agreements;
• Preparing monthly progress reports on completed work.

Requirements

• A legal education from top-tier university in Kazakhstan;
• LL.M. degree from a reputable international university (preferred);
• 7+ years of experience at international law firms, consulting firms, or large multinational corporate groups (preferred);
• Strong soft skills, negotiation abilities, and the capacity to identify and communicate material transaction risks in a professional yet accessible manner to the Client's employees, partners, and senior management;
• Fluency in English (minimum Upper-Intermediate level, both written and spoken);
• A strong sense of responsibility, drive, initiative, diligence, the ability and willingness to work both independently and as part of a team, readiness to manage a high workload, and resilience under pressure;
• Candidates are encouraged to include in their CV a summary of projects they have been involved in over the past 2–3 years, as well as key professional achievements.

What We Offer

Employment: Official employment in full compliance with the Labor Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (5/2); hybrid work arrangement available upon successful completion of the probationary period;

Location: A modern office in an environmentally clean area of Almaty;

Compensation: Competitive salary (discussed individually, commensurate with experience and qualifications);

Additional benefits: Corporate lunch once a week; corporate taxi service after 8:00 PM for late working hours; participation in corporate events.