Lawyer

Founded in 1935, Almaty International Airport is the largest air gateway in Kazakhstan and, since 2020, has been part of TAV Airports, a member of the Groupe ADP - the world’s leading airport management platform operating in 29 countries.

Our mission - connecting CIS countries to the world through a seamless, world-class travel experience.

Our vision - by 2030, to become Asia’s most desired gateway with the largest number of destinations in Central Asia, delivering innovative travel and cargo experience, and driving sustainable growth for local communities.

Our values - Safety & Responsibility, Customer & People Centricity, Innovation & Agility, Collaboration & Transparency, Excellence & Passion.

We are committed to operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and continuous innovation, while upholding the highest standards of safety, sustainability, and service quality.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contract templates and clause library: develop, standardise and maintain templates of contracts, annexes and standard clauses (RU/EN); keep them aligned with RK legislation and internal requirements; maintain a fallback-clause playbook and version control.
• Internal policies and procedures: draft, review and update legal policies, procedures, regulations and approval / delegation-of-authority matrices; align them with stakeholders, arrange approval and roll-out, monitor application and initiate revisions.
• Development of the legal function: participate in Legal Ops initiatives - legal process automation and optimisation (CLM, e-signature, EDMS), SLA and KPI monitoring and reporting, knowledge management, legal training for the business and the legal team.
• Legal risk management and business partnering: identify, assess and escalate legal risks in non-standard contracts and internal documents; maintain the legal risk register in the area of responsibility; monitor changes in legislation and reflect them in the templates and policies; advise business units and prepare risk reports for management.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law (LL.B., LL.M., or equivalent legal qualification).
• At least 3 years of legal experience, including litigation, claims management, dispute resolution, and regulatory law.
• Civil, corporate, labour and procurement legislation of the RK; contract law and legal drafting in Russian and English; skills in developing policies, procedures and process descriptions; legal risk identification and analysis; understanding of legal operations and CLM practices.
• Confident PC user: MS Word at advanced level (styles, templates, track changes, document compare), Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams; EDMS / 1C, e-signature and CLM systems; legal databases (Adilet, Paragraph, Zakon); experience with legal-tech / AI tools is an advantage.
• Attention to detail and ability to work with large volumes of documents to deadlines; readiness to work at the airport site and to pass the check of the Committee for National Security; no restrictions for handling confidential information.
• Experience working in international and infrastructure-focused companies; additional experience in foreign jurisdictions would be considered an advantage.

• Employment in accordance with the Labor Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

• Office location - Almaty International Airport

• Work schedule 5 days per week, working hours from 8.00 to 17.00 (lunch break from 12.00 to 13.00)

• Free lunches

• Hybrid work after probation period (working from home up till 5 days per month upon Line Manager's approval)

• Annual paid leave of 24 calendar days (+1 day for birthday after 1 year employment)

• Annual bonuses on performance results

• Medical Insurance after Probation period

• Shuttle bus (13 routes)

• Trainings, e-Learning Academy, and other online/offline platforms

  Almaty International Airport ensures equal opportunities for every applicant, excluding any form of discrimination based on: race, color, gender, religion, language, marital status, orientation, political opinion, ethnicity, health, disability, family obligations, trade union activity, or age.

  Join our team today and become a vital part of our global airport family, comprising dedicated professionals who work together to ensure a future of seamless travel experiences!