Senior Associate - Corporate & Transactions Practice

About the role

Concern Dialog is one of Armenia's leading business law firms, advising Armenian and international clients on mergers and acquisitions, investments, corporate restructurings, banking and finance, capital markets, commercial transactions, data protection and regulatory matters. Its Corporate & Transactions Practice is growing and is looking for a Senior Associate who enjoys advisory and transactional work, values technical excellence and wants a long-term career in a leading corporate practice.

Key responsibilities

• Advise Armenian and international clients on corporate, commercial and regulatory matters in Armenian and English.
• Draft, review and negotiate transaction documents such as share purchase agreements, shareholders' agreements, joint venture agreements and commercial contracts.
• Participate in M&A, investments, corporate restructurings and other strategic transactions.
• Support clients throughout the corporate lifecycle, from incorporation and governance to reorganisations and liquidation.
• Conduct legal due diligence and prepare risk assessments and recommendations.
• Prepare legal memoranda, opinions, client alerts and transactional documentation.
• Coordinate transaction execution and closing with banks, notaries, securities account operators, regulators and state authorities.
• Mentor junior lawyers and help develop the practice.

Required profile

• Law degree and about five years of experience in corporate, commercial, banking, finance or transactional legal practice.
• Experience drafting and reviewing commercial agreements and corporate documentation.
• Exposure to M&A, investment, financing, restructuring or other complex business projects.
• Excellent written and spoken Armenian and English.
• Ability to identify legal risks and give practical, commercially sound advice.
• Strong sense of responsibility, professionalism and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage workstreams independently while collaborating in a team.

Required skills

• Legal analysis, drafting and problem-solving.
• Advantageous: attorney licence of the Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia, LL.M., Ph.D. or other advanced legal qualifications, cross-border or foreign investor experience, knowledge of Russian or other languages, and experience with electronic legal, registry, regulatory and e-government platforms.

What we offer

• Work on significant corporate, M&A, investment and commercial projects, with early responsibility and direct client contact.
• A clear professional growth path in a rapidly developing practice.
• Collaborative environment, support for publications, conferences, qualifications and continuing legal education.
• Competitive remuneration reflecting experience, performance and contribution.

Candidates apply by sending their CV and a brief description of several matters or projects they have worked on to the firm's careers team; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and handled confidentially.