Senior Associate (Старший юрист)

Position Summary – Senior Associate independently handles complex legal matters, supervises junior lawyers, manages client relationships, and contributes to strategic legal planning and firm development.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees the tasks and projects of junior associate(s) and provide assistance if necessary
• Leads important projects from start to finish, ensuring timely and accurate execution and quality of the deliverable
• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates contracts, legal opinions, legal memorandums, case briefs, submissions, and other legal documents
• Provides high-quality legal advice and support to clients on complex matters within the relevant practice area(s)
• Manage multiple client matters simultaneously, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and adherence to deadlines
• Manages client communication and quality control
• Assists in identifying and pursuing new business opportunities with existing or potential clients
• Carries out full time legal practice
• Guides and mentors junior associates and trainees, providing feedback and oversight
• Delegates tasks effectively while ensuring quality and consistency of output
• Contributes to the firm’s knowledge management and training initiatives
• Invests time in professional self-development (continues learning, languages, skills, etc.)
• Stays updated on legal developments and proactively advises clients and colleagues on risks and regulatory changes
• Tracks time accurately and manages billing in accordance with client expectations and firm policies

• Master/LLM degree in Law
• Admission to the bar in Uzbekistan
• At least 6 years of legal practice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, Uzbek and Russian languages
• Proven expertise in one or more core practice areas (e.g., corporate law, M&A, banking and finance, dispute resolution, real estate and construction, etc.)
• Ability to manage complex legal matters independently and provide strategic legal advice to clients
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong client relationships (experience in managing client communications and expectations)
• Ability to identify new business opportunities and support business development efforts
• Capable of mentoring junior lawyers and managing small teams
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative working style
• High ethical standards and integrity
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple deadlines
• Proactive, self-motivated, and detail-oriented
• Willing to put in long hours
• Well fits into the firm's culture.

• Competitive salary
• Comfortable office in the city Centre
• Bonuses and benefits
• All other conditions will be discussed during the interview