Senior Associate

Dentons Kazakhstan seeks to hire a full-time Senior Associate to join its highly regarded Banking & Finance team.

Responsibilities:

1.    Assisting clients with a wide range of banking and finance matters which could relate to (i) debt and equity capital markets; (ii) derivatives and repo transactions; (iii) lending transactions; (iv) regulatory advice; and (v) drafting of legislative amendments;
2.    Handling multiple legal matters simultaneously and independently;
3.    Prospecting new clients through marketing, networking, and academic activities; and
4.    Building the knowledge and capacity of junior associates.

Requirements:

1.    5-8 years of experience in banking and finance with a large corporate organization, financial institution or a reputable law firm;
2.    Knowledge of the documentation prepared by ISDA and ICMA;
3.    Knowledge of AIFC law is a plus;
4.    LLM or a similar degree from an elite university is a plus;
5.    Fluency in English and Russian languages is a must;
6.    Detail-oriented with strong communication, time management, research, analytical, and writing skills;
7.    Strong work ethic, hard work and resilience;
8.    Profound demonstration of leadership and motivation;
9.    Client and team orientation.

Conditions:

1.    competitive remuneration;
2.    a transparent career path and exceptional opportunities for career progression;
3.    excellent exposure to prominent client work in a collegiate and supportive environment;
4.    full time to be based in our office in Almaty.