Lawyer ( Goychay sub-branch )

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Vision Fund AzerCredit LLC is seeking a Lawyer for its Central Regions’ offices (Location is Goychay office)

Vision Fund AzerCredit LLC (AzerCredit), which is one of the largest micro-credit organizations in Azerbaijan, helps develop the economy of the country by providing credit to small entrepreneurs so that they can grow their businesses and improve their economic situation. As an employer, the company is investing in its human resources through contemporary trainings and providing excellent working atmosphere and building staff capacity in order to plant the seeds of more successful future. AzerCredit is currently seeking a Lawyer for its Central Regions’ offices. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Purpose of the position, which will be located in Goychay office, is to provide legal support to AzerCredit’s regional branches/sub-branches (Goychay, Mingachevir, Agdash, Yevlax, Agjabadi, Agdam and Zardab).

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understanding and supporting AzerCredit philosophy and objectives;
• Doing all within his/her ability to meet targets set by supervisor and work unceasingly to enable AzerCredit to meet its goal;
• Conducting all activities in compliance with AzerCredit policies and procedures;
• Providing legal support to branches/sub-branches in pursuing court cases against defaulters;
• Monitoring the progress of all legal cases involving branches/sub-branches of AzerCredit and coordinating with related managers on proper handling of the cases;
• Drafting all required legal documents, i.e. contracts, agreements, and the like, for branches/sub-branches and ensuring compliance to all existing legal regulations;
• Representing the company in civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings within the region;
• Executing notarization of various notary acts reasoning from interests of the organization within the region;
• Studying constitution, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases;
• Supporting managers concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations;
• Providing consultation to regional offices during the process of activity reasoning from their activity;
• Meeting with state officials and holding negotiation regarding company’s legal issues;
• Handling any other legal duties assigned by his/her supervisor;

Required Qualification, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• At least bachelor degree in Law (master degree is preferred);
• At least 3 years of work experience in a similar position;
• Excellent knowledge of civil law, labor law, civil & criminal procedures and banking legislation;
• Fluency in Azeri and good knowledge of English are required (knowledge of Russian is desired);
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications;
• High level of loyalty towards the organization and its mission;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Capability and willingness to take responsibility and highly developed sense of rectitude;

Vision Fund AzerCredit works in a competitive environment and seeks dynamic candidates who enjoy taking initiative and improving performance. Candidates are required to submit AzerCredit’s Application Form until September 30, 2012. AzerCredit’s electronic Application Forms can be submitted via e-mail outlined below.
The Application Form can be downloaded from http://azercredit.az/en/career/how_to_apply web-page or picked up from AzerCredit’s Mingachevir and Agjabadi branches as well as from Agdash, Yevlakh, Goychay, Agdam and Zardab sub-branches.
Please indicate the name of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email (Regional Lawyer for Goychay sub-branch). Otherwise the candidacy will not be considered in the review process of the applications collected.

Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be invited to the further stages of the recruitment procedure (test & interview).

E-mail: [email protected]

Fax: (994 12) 597 30 39