Lawyer for Baku and North Regions

Vision Fund AzerCredit LLC (AzerCredit), which is one of the biggest NBCOs 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.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understanding and supporting AzerCredit philosophy and objectives;
• Doing all within his/her ability to meet targets set by supervisor- Head of Legal Department (Department Head)  and work unceasingly to enable AzerCredit to meet its goal;
• Conducting all activities in compliance with AzerCredit policies and procedures;
• Under the supervision and management of the Department Head, and in accordance with the work division among the employees, provide internal legal assistance, implement legal examination and analysis of the organization’s activities;
• Defend the rights and legitimate interests of AzerCredit in front of courts, other state agencies, physical persons and legal entities as assigned by the Department Head;
• Develop drafts of the contracts to be signed with stakeholders, conduct legal examination of the presented draft contracts and other legal documents;
• Make regular visits to the regions where the branches and sub-branches of AzerCredit are located or undertake other tasks as assigned by the Department Head;
• Perform tasks related to solving problems and delays with regards to loans given by AzerCredit to its clients – before litigation, without involving in litigation and during litigation processes;
• Monitoring the progress of all legal cases involving branches/sub-branches of AzerCredit and coordinating with related managers on proper handling of the cases;
• Perform other duties in line with the job function as requested by AzerCredit Management and the Department Head.

Required Qualification, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• At least bachelor degree in Law (master degree as an advantage);
• At least 2 years of work experience as a Lawyer;
• At least 1 year of experience in the area of civil-judicial law or debt collection;
• Excellent knowledge of civil, civil-judicial, administrative responsibility, finance-credit and banking legislation;
• Fluency in Azeri  (good knowledge of English and Russian is desirable);
• Proficiency in Microsoft and Office applications;
• High level of loyalty towards the organization and its mission;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Capability and willingness to take responsibility, to act independently and highly developed sense of rectitude.

Interested candidates are required to submit AzerCredit’s Application Form via e-mail to resume@azercredit.az or by fax (+994 12) 597 30 39 until December 13, 2015.

Please indicate ‘Lawyer’ in the subject line of the email. Otherwise your candidacy will not be considered.

The Application Form can be downloaded from http://azercredit.az/en/career/how_to_apply web-page or picked up from AzerCredit’s head office or from the regional offices.

Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be invited to the further stages of the recruitment process.