Junior Lawyer, Administrative Legal and Litigation Practice Division

Deadline: 30 June 2024

Employment term: Permanent

Category: Legal

Job type: Full time

Location: Yerevan

Job description:

The incumbent will be responsible for starting and conducting litigation against clients and third parties within the scope of the Bank’s activities, providing court representation, designing, developing, maintaining and implementing a system approach to non-performing borrowers and etc.

Job responsibilities

Act under direct supervision and according to the assignments of the Head of the Administrative Legal and Litigation Practice Unit of the Legal Service
Perform, report on and be responsible for the tasks set by the Director of the Legal Service
Prepare statements of claim, appeals, administrative appeals, petitions of appeal and writs of appeal, powers of attorney, responses to appeals lodged against the Bank and other legal documents, as well as ensure presentation of the mentioned documents to third parties and relevant authorities
Be enrolled and participate in person in administrative and/or judicial proceedings at courts of all instances
Prepare responses to resolutions, inquiries and notices from government and non-governmental bodies/organizations; if required, ensure their appeal process at the order of precedence and at court, as well as appeal against the adopted court acts by the order of appellation and cassation
Provide conclusions about submitted issues
Handle legal issues if involved in the Bank's ad-hoc and standing committees or collective bodies depending on the aims of the activity of such body
Participate in discussion of issues related to the RA legislation and submit recommendations, also while dealing with regulatory authorities and other bodies and organizations
Perform other tasks assigned by the line supervisor and Director of the Legal Service

Required qualifications

University degree in law
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook
Excellent knowledge and practical skills in application of the Republic of Armenia civil legislation, Civil Procedure Code, Administrative Procedure Code and banking legislation, as well as other related bylaws
Excellent command of Armenian, Russian and English
Communication skills and courteous manners
Attention to detail
Ability to work in a team (at least 3 years of teamwork experience)
Ability to make decisions quickly and handle stressful situations
Ability to work under pressure and resolve complicated issues; self-disciplined