EY Corporate & Commercial Lawyer - Baghdad 

Iraq, Erbil Governorate, Erbil 

548149242

In today’s ever-changing and interconnected world, organizations working across borders require access to constant, effective, and accurate legal advice to ensure both ethical and business compliance throughout their operations.

Your Key Responsibilities

You will spend your time managing the successful delivery of technically complex and demanding corporate and commercial law projects, ensuring technical and practical excellence to maximize client service quality. The primary topics you will be focusing on are corporate establishment, compliance, and restructuring matters.

You will also build and maintain new and existing client relationships both internally and externally. Additionally, you will also contribute to the growth of the law practice by developing and implementing growth strategies for your area.

Moreover, you will be a core contributor tothe development of the legal practice through initiatives such as delivering internal training, developing precedents, sharing knowhow, participating in team and firm events, giving internal and external presentations, and producing expert articles for publications.

To qualify for the role you must have:

• Up to 5 years of post-qualification experience as a qualified lawyer from a reputable legal practice environment.
• Strong technical knowledge and legal drafting skills, both in English and Arabic language.
• Comprehensive prior experience in delivering legal memorandums and advice to companies.
• Strong client relationship-building capabilities combined with strategic and commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, self-management, and project management skills.
• The ability to create, sustain, and lead effective work teams.

Ideally, you also have:

• The ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically .
• An enthusiastic, flexible and positive approach to work and challenges.
• Great negotiation skills.
• Keenness to continue developing your legal skills and engaging in new areas of work.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning:You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you:We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership:We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture:You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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