Senior Lawyer, Real Estate

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We are looking for Senior Lawyer, Real Estate

Responsibilities:

• Conduct legal research and collect information
• Prepare legal comments, legal opinions, draft different types of real estate, infrastructure & land contracts in Ukrainian and English
• Engage in legal due diligence, prepare legal due diligence reports based on the analysis of real estate, infrastructure and land plots
• Under manager’s supervision draft proposals and responses to clients’ requests
• Participate in client meetings and conference calls, communicate with state authorities, banks, notaries etc.
• Participate in marketing activities (e.g., prepare presentation, webinars, write articles)
• Report to a manager on the progress with client engagements and other tasks
• Develop concepts for the implementation of EU legislation in Ukraine and prepare draft regulations in the field of construction and C&D waste management etc.

 Requirements:

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience at a legal consultant/associate position in a leading law firm and/or a Big 4 firm is a must 
• Excellent knowledge of urban planning and real estate law, land, civil, corporate, commercial, labor law, currency regulations
• Knowledge of real estate and land law, antitrust and competition law, regulations on securities and stock market, energy & environmental legislation, and/or experience in drafting legislation is a considerable plus;
• Fluent spoken and advanced written English
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Excel, Teams, OneDrive)
• Experienced in research of information (including state registers, public data bases, Verdictum etc.)
• University (institute) degree in Law (completed studies) from a renowned Ukrainian university
• Studies (e.g., LLM) in a recognized foreign university/college is a plus, not a must 
• Good organizational and time-management skills, including when working from home office
• Hard-working, able to prioritize workload and multi-task
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, stress resistant 
• Team player
• Ability to seek out new ideas and practical solutions
• Ability to learn quickly 
• Good analytical skills

What we offer:

• Dynamic international environment, with a great team ofdedicated professionals and innovation leaders within one of the most world-known names in Legal
• Challenging assignments and transparent path of career and professional growth
• Fair compensation and social package
• International assignment opportunities.

In addition to a CV, please send us a brief motivation letter (up to 1 page in English) summarizing your key competences and experience that make you ideal candidate for this position and your expectations from work at KPMG.