Legal Manager

Established in 2010, Synergy Group is one of the largest private investment companies in Azerbaijan. Synergy Group successfully operates a dynamic portfolio, with diverse and growth-oriented businesses in non-oil sector. The businesses provide employment for over 1200 people directly and thousands of employment opportunities in the entire business chain. Synergy Group’s multi-sector portfolio consists of large-scale investments in the following areas: manufacturing, construction, ICT, agriculture, hospitality, education, health care and banking. Most of the businesses operate outside of Baku; and thereby, strongly contribute for enhancement of economic and social development of regions in Azerbaijan.Investment strategy of Synergy Group is based on achieving long-term growth by ensuring high returns on capital.

Key Responsibilities

• Participates in the preparation of all corporate documents of the Company, including preparation of all necessary rules, systems and procedures required for management of the Company and, if necessary, expresses his/her endorsment (by signing on the relevant parts of documents);   
• Manages lawful preparation and circulation of procurement, human resources, financial and accounting documentation, ensures provision of legal advice and puts forward effective proposals; 
• Takes all actions necessary for the establishment of a new business by participation of an individual or a legal entity or both; 
• Takes necessary actions to establish commercial (limited liability and additional liability companies and joint stock companies) and non-commercial entities (public unions, foundations, legal entity unions);
• Performs necessary works related to legal entity reorganization (consolidation, merger, splitting, separation and transformation);
• Documents cessation of the Company’s activity without transfer of its rights and duties to the other entities by way of legal succession; 
• Takes all actions needed for establishment, as well as state registration of the Company’s branches and representative offices;  
• Ensures preparation of regulations of the registered branches and representative offices and their approval by relevant state authorities; 
• Takes necessary actions to document the appointment and state registration of the heads of registered branches and representative offices and identify limits of the powers granted to them;   
• Organizes the assessment of the property when the charter capital is increased through the property of legal entities and ensures its state registration by deciding on behalf of shareholders; 
• Ensures that increase of charter capitals of the Company and its subsidiaries through additional shares of their shareholders is documented and registered;  
• Takes necessary actions required for increasing or decreasing of charter capitals of the Company and its subsidiaries; 
• Provides legal advices on forming initial charter capital during establishment of joint stock companies and ensures its registration by relevant state authorities;  
• Ensures that approval of the decision of the relevant state authority on issuance of corporate securities is documented;  
• Ensures state registration of corporate securities issue; 
• Takes necessary actions to provide favorable legal advices for identification of the management model of the Company and its subsidiaries corresponding to law and its charter and to document its approval;   
• Ensures that approval of the authorized agency of higher instance on concluding transactions with related persons of the Company, as well as the Company’s subsidiaries is documented; 
• Ensures preparation and state registration of foundation documents of the Company and its subsidiaries; 
• Takes necessary actions to prepare and register subsequent amendments to the registered records of the Company or its subsidiaries; 
• Provides relevant legal advices on development and/or application of internal regulations, rules and procedures;  
• Ensures that approved corporate documents of the Company or its subsidiaries are executed in an integrated manner; 
• Organizes registration and safe custody of corporate documents of the Company and its subsidiaries;  
• Ensures that alienation of shares of the Company and its subsidiaries and its registration are documented; 
• Takes necessary actions to obtain approvals from relevant state agencies for alienation of shares of the Company or its subsidiaries;    
• Ensures verification of legal capacity, as well as competency of parties during alienation of shares of the Company or its subsidiaries;  
• Ensures dissemination of the information required by law through mass media and internet network, sending information to state authorities and disclosure of the information for sending  it to the addresses of shareholders and players of the securities market;      
• Takes any  other actions needed for legal accompaniment and legal support of the Company and its subsidiaries;  
• Coordinates reporting by the lawyers of the Company’s subsidiaries and organization of meetings and keeps records of results;    
• Performs relevant instructions of the Head of Legal Department according to the substance of the case. 
 
Requirements:

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in law;
• 4 years of corporate law experience, with experience in large companies
• Communication and negotiation skills;
• Ability to work in a team;
• Punctuality and responsibility;
• Ability of quick adaptation;
• Fluent in Azerbaijani, Russian and English
• Advanced Computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Internet and etc.)
• Ability to work under pressure.

To be considered for this position, please email your resume to hr@synergygroup.az with reference “Legal Manager” in the email subject line. Only successful candidates (CV corresponding to all requirements) will be contacted.