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SENIOR LAWYER

If You Have Five Full Years Of Professional Legal Experience, And You Are Qualified To Practice As A Lawyer In Serbia With Significant Post Qualification Experience, Then This Position Might Be Tailored To Perfection For You.

Our lawyers need to ensure that AK STATT’s clients receive high-quality, targeted legal advice on the full range of public and regulatory law issues, including certain areas of private law. The work involves supporting our clients in a range of business activities including commercial and contract work and compliance. The work is varied and complex, the pace is fast and our lawyers need to be resilient and agile. AK STATT has an ongoing portfolio of litigation matters and our lawyers need to be flexible in managing a mixed caseload of contentious and non-contentious matters. The Senior Lawyer will provide high-quality, targeted, and accessible legal advice across a range of practice areas and will work as a valued business partner with colleagues across AK STATT in order to secure and deliver effective solutions to legal issues. The Senior Lawyer will need to be highly experienced and technically proficient in their areas of legal specialism.

So, you will be expected to work with a high degree of autonomy on complex legal matters. You will generally lead and manage your own portfolio of matters but you will also work collegiately with other lawyers on larger legal projects and cases, particularly those which require input from multiple legal specialisms. You will also supervise the work of junior lawyers, legal advisors, associates, and trainees. You will be expected to provide legal advice that is placed within the wider strategic context and as such will be expected to develop and maintain a broad knowledge of AK STATT’s legal and business areas, to develop strong working relationships with colleagues at all levels across the business and to be able to be both influential and persuasive in securing high levels of legal compliance whilst supporting the effective delivery of AK STATT’s services to our clients.

Specifically, Your Key Responsibilities Would Be To:

  • Use high-level legal competencies to develop and implement innovative solutions to legal problems;
  • Maintain a high degree of technical competency in one or more of the legal specialisms needed by AK STATT’s clients;
  • Proactively identify legal issues at the earliest opportunity and develop and implement strategies to address them;
  • Use a range of persuasion and influencing skills to secure strategic outcomes that are compliant with the law;
  • Help to support and train AK STATT’s staff to enable them to understand the legal context for AK STATT’s client work, raise awareness of legal issues, develop AK STATT staff’s legal acumen and support and enable staff to make the best use of legal advice;
  • Commission and manage the provision of legal advice to AK STATT’s clients, ensuring that all stakeholders are provided with all necessary information to enable them to make decisions and take steps that are accurate, targeted, and which represent the best value for money;
  • Communicate legal advice to AK STATT’s clients and colleagues in a way that maximizes their ability to understand and apply it appropriately;
  • Contribute to the ongoing development of the practice and procedures of the AK STATT’s team;
  • Support the development and delivery of a coherent approach to meeting AK STATT’s legal resource requirements alongside the wider legal team.

 

Some of AK STATT values that you must have and uphold are:

 

  • Leading by example as a role model for AK STATT’s values and professional standards.
  • Holding other AK STATT colleagues accountable for their responsibilities and duties;
  • Managing individuals or teams through line management and/or matrix management arrangements as required, ensuring performance is managed and adequate resourcing is planned to meet objectives.
  • Taking a proactive approach to risk management for AK STATT and our clients, ensuring risks and issues are identified, addressed and reported and, where appropriate, escalated.
  • Driving the delivery of business and corporate plans for your own areas of responsibility.
  • Driving continuous improvement within your own areas of responsibility.
  • Managing delegated resources (e.g. budgets, equipment and contracts) as appropriate, to ensure value for money.
  • Being fully aware of and actively complying with AK STATT and its clients' policies and procedures relevant to your own responsibilities including health and safety and data protection.
  • Performing any other reasonable duties as directed by AK STATT’s line management.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. It will be reviewed and updated in accordance with AK STATT business needs and objectives.

Your Personal & Legal Professional Skills must / should meet the following criteria:                                    

 

CRITERIA

 

 

Essential (E) or Desirable (D)

Your work is always impeccable, and you produce it on time with no errors or misstatements of law or facts

 

E

You are able to debate and challenge ideas without hard feelings. You are ready to give and willing to accept constructive feedback

 

E

You use your creativity and ample resources to ensure our clients get what they are entitled to & you are dedicated to winning cases and solving problems or at least turning our clients’ problems into opportunities

 

E

You are fit to make our clients feel better and valued, by treating each and every client fair and with the utmost respect

 

E

You are honest, easygoing, dynamic, and proactive & when you tell us something, it’s 100% accurate, and you’ll live up to your promises

 

E

You have experience working in-house, ideally in a multinational corporation or commercial judiciary, with additional private practice experience in law, tax and another related field

 

D

You have experience in working with colleagues at all levels

 

E

You have a sound understanding of private, public, and regulatory law

D

You have an excellent understanding of one or more of the other key areas of law relevant to the practice (commercial, contract, information or employment law)

 

E

You have effective use of analytical and innovative thinking and application, specifically (but not exclusively) in relation to the interpretation of the law

E

You have a high level of literacy, presentation, and verbal communication skills and you are able to express yourself clearly and simply in both English and Serbian languages

E

You have an ability to understand and analyze complex issues and information

E

You are able to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary, project environment

E

You are able to respond to competing priorities from a wide range of contacts/organizations

E

You have an ability to identify key issues within complex problems/cases and ensure effective use of time and resources

E

You are able to manage a varied and complex caseload

E

 

You are invited to evidence of the essential criteria in your application/cover letter, and if successful, especially at the interview. Additionally, you may also be required to complete tests, exercises, scenarios, and/or psychometric testing.

 

Last but not least, if you see yourself in a friendly environment that inspires a passion for making your and other people’s lives and businesses better, and especially if you prefer autonomy at work with an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the market and in the world, feel free to apply by sending your CV and a cover letter to Ova adresa el. pošte je zaštićena od spambotova. Omogućite JavaScript da biste je videli. along with stating your specific interests and earning expectations, and with subject of the e mail: Application for SENIOR LAWYER Position at AK STATT

 

Anticipated start date: from 01 December 2022 to 15 January 2023

Application deadline: 28 October 2022

We thank very much all applicants in advance, and we sincerely welcome even applications from colleagues who applied to some our job posts earlier, providing they match the above criteria.

However, please appreciate that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

 

 

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LEGAL TRAINEE

If You Want To Successfully Complete A Period Of Recognized Training In Order To Qualify As A Lawyer, Then This Position Might Be Tailored To Perfection For You.

Your tasks and responsibilities may include:

  • Preparation of case files and registration requests/applications, under supervision;
  • Providing appropriate legal advice to clients, under supervision;
  • Drafting legal documentation, under supervision;
  • Assisting lawyers by preparing cases, requests, motions, applications and other documents;
  • Liaising with clients as and when required;
  • Court and Other Processes Attendance – shadowing lawyers at court and before other authorities, to gain experience through observation, and individually by doing;
  • Maintaining records & trainee diary of all work and trainings completed;
  • Arranging (with HR) and attending professional skills courses and other internal & external training, to ensure AK STATT’s training requirements are met;
  • Attending meetings with clients, under supervision;
  • Legal Research – researching various aspects of the law at the request of your supervisor/other lawyers;
  • Writing Legal Articles and Reviews on various legal matters;
  • Any other duties deemed appropriate for a trainee at AK STATT.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. It will be reviewed and updated in accordance with AK STATT business needs and objectives.

Your Personal & Legal Professional Skills must / should meet the following criteria:                                    

 

CRITERIA

 

 

Essential (E) or Desirable (D)

 

You take care and it is important to you that your work is always impeccable, and you produce it on time with no errors or misstatements of law or facts

 

E

You are able to debate and challenge ideas without hard feelings. You are ready to give and willing to accept constructive feedback

 

E

You intend to use your creativity and ample resources to ensure our clients get what they are entitled to & you have a strong desire to profile yourself as a lawyer who is known for winning cases and solving problems, or at least turning our clients’ problems into opportunities

 

E

You can’t wait to make your colleagues & our clients feel better and valued, by treating each and every one fair and with utmost respect

 

E

You are honest, easy going, dynamic and proactive & when you tell us something, it’s 100% accurate, and you always live up to your promises

 

E

You have a sound understanding of all areas of law that you studied at the college

 

D

You have a desire to excel in one or more of the other key areas of law relevant to the practice (commercial, contract, information or employment law)

 

D

You have a high level of literacy, presentation, and verbal communication skills and you are able to express yourself clearly and simply in both English and Serbian languages

E

You have an ability to understand and analyze complex issues and information

D

You would like to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary, project environment

D

You are able to respond to competing priorities from a wide range of arrangements

D

You have an ability to identify key issues within complex problems/cases and ensure effective use of time and resources

D

 

You are invited to evidence of the essential criteria in your application/cover letter, and if successful, especially at the interview. Additionally, you may also be required to complete tests, exercises, scenarios and/or psychometric testing.

 

Last but not least, if you see yourself in a friendly environment that inspires a passion for practicing law, and you are an open minded and honest person with integrity and high professional standards, as well as with genuine desire, motivation and energy to make the personal progress and contribute to the organizational growth, feel free to apply by sending your CV and a cover letter to Ova adresa el. pošte je zaštićena od spambotova. Omogućite JavaScript da biste je videli. along with stating your specific interests and even earning expectations, and with subject of the e mail: Application for LEGAL TRAINEE Position at AK STATT

 

Anticipated start date: from 15 November to 15 December 2022

Application deadline: 28 October 2022

We thank very much all applicants in advance, and we sincerely welcome even applications from colleagues who applied to some our job posts earlier, providing they match the above criteria.

However, please appreciate that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

 

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OFFICE MANAGER

If You Have The Desire And Ability To Facilitate The Efficient Operation Of Our Law Firm, Then This Position Might Be Tailored To Perfection For You.

 

Specifically, Your Responsibilities Would Be To:

  • Manage the day-to-day operations of the office, and to prioritize use of staff and facilities.
  • Manage the daily operations of information systems.
  • Manage equipment, office services, and facilities.
  • Manage schedules and appointments including trial dates and hearings, and meetings and travel.
  • Maintain a professional and positive work environment by facilitating effective communication and information sharing among professional, paraprofessional, management, and support staff.
  • Prepare legal correspondence and documentation.
  • Participate in the strategic planning process with management to identify and accomplish short- and long-term organizational goals.
  • Prepare the firm’s budget.
  • Performs or facilitates and delegates accounting functions as needed. These may include billing, preparation of financial statements, management of reports, and collections.
  • Consults with outside accountants for audits, preparation of tax returns, and the production of other reports as required by law.
  • Drafts and implements operational and human resource policies and practices to ensure quality services.
  • Assists with human resource management as needed.
  • Train staff regarding the firm’s procedures and information systems;
  • Supervises and counsels support staff;
  • Recruits and assists in hiring new non-attorney employees.
  • Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
  • Handles discipline and termination of non-attorney employees as needed and in accordance with the firm’s policy.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

 

You have the following Skills and Abilities:

 

  • Superior written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
  • Detail-oriented and professional.
  • Advanced understanding of office management practices including knowledge of accounting procedures and information systems.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize tasks, delegating when appropriate.
  • Extremely proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, PDF or other similar software program.
  • Ability to maintain confidential records.

 

Your Personal & Professional Skills must / should meet the following criteria:        

 

CRITERIA

 

 

Essential (E) or Desirable (D)

 

You take care and it is important to you that your work is always impeccable, and you produce it on time with no errors, always leaving the best impression internally and externally

 

E

You are able to debate and challenge ideas without hard feelings. You are ready to give and willing to accept constructive feedback

 

E

You intend to use your creativity and ample resources to ensure our colleagues and clients get what they are entitled to & you have a strong desire to profile yourself as a professional who is known for excellent support and service

 

E

You can’t wait to make your colleagues & our clients feel better and valued, by treating each and every one fair and with utmost respect

 

E

You are honest, easy going, dynamic and proactive & when you tell us something, it’s 100% accurate, and you always live up to your promises

 

E

You have a sound understanding of many areas of law or at least legal issues businesses and people face in real life

 

D

You have a high level of literacy, presentation, and verbal communication skills and you are able to express yourself clearly and simply in both English and Serbian languages

E

You are able to respond to competing priorities from a wide range of arrangements

D

You have an ability to identify key issues within complex problems and ensure effective use of time and resources

D

 

You are invited to evidence of the essential criteria in your application/cover letter, and if successful, especially at the interview. Additionally, you may also be required to complete tests, exercises, scenarios and/or psychometric testing.

Last but not least, if you see yourself in a friendly environment that inspires a passion for business growth, and you are an open-minded and honest person with integrity and high professional standards, as well as with genuine desire, motivation and energy to make the personal progress and contribute to the organizational growth, feel free to apply by sending your CV and a cover letter to Ova adresa el. pošte je zaštićena od spambotova. Omogućite JavaScript da biste je videli. along with stating your specific interests and even earning expectations, and with subject of the e mail: Application for OFFICE MANAGER Position at AK STATT

 

Anticipated start date: 01 December 2022

Application deadline: 28 October 2022

We thank all applicants in advance! However, please appreciate that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

 

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