Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

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We are looking for a Legal Counsel to be a part of our Legal team located in Azerbaijan.

What We Expect

• Drafting, review and standardization of various contract terms and conditions,  agreements and other documents;
• Participating in the completion of significant legal projects;
• Review all business presentations and plans to be presented to Board of Directors;
• Preparation of Legal Reports for the Management;
• Serving as Local Ethics and compliance Officer and conduct Code of Business Conduct awareness sessions along with quarterly circulation of ethics line journal;
• Supporting company secretary services and organizing Board and General Meetings as well as monitor disclosures in compliance with the law;
• Manage litigation including but not limited to civil, tax, labor, regulatory, consumer and supplier related issues and maintain cordial professional relationship with external legal service providers;
• Effective interpretation and implementation of the legislative framework of the Republic of Azerbaijan including international treaties to which Azerbaijan is a party and explain current legislation and legislative changes to the structural divisions of CCI Azerbaijan with respect to Competition Code, normative legal acts related to food safety, ecology and natural resources, tax, and customs.

Qualifications:  

• University Degree in Law
• Minimum 2 years of working experience in related field
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• English-advanced
• Legal analytical, logical reasoning and legal research
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Innovative approach to legal service delivery

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, sex, color, national or social origin, ethnicity, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender expression or political opinion.

What We Embrace:  

• “People Centered” Focus
• Equal Salary Advocate
• A Globally Diverse/An International Workplace
• Inclusive Team-Building Activities
• Digital Learning Opportunities
• Leadership Exposure with Organizational Events
• Inclusive Language and Culture
• Social Clubs/Networks
• Inclusive/Family-Friendly Policies

Who We Are

CCI is a multinational beverage company operating in Azerbaijan, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh. CCI produces, distributes, and sells The Coca-Cola Company's sparkling and still beverages. With 30 bottling plants, 3 fruit processing plants, and more than 10,000 employees in 12 countries, CCI offers a wide range of beverages to a consumer base of 430 million.

Our purpose at CCI is to create value for our employees, customers, consumers, and community. In line with our vision to become the best FMCG company, we put people at the core of everything we do. We achieve successful results with our people who come together as One Team, committing to live by our shared values of passion, integrity, accountability, and teamwork. Our ambition is to become a great place to work, which is inclusive, diverse, and inspiring, with its key organizational and leadership capabilities.

Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our commitment at CCI, that's why we nurture it in everything we do. We are proud to become the fourth company to obtain the EQUAL-SALARY global certification and proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, covering in all our countries.

We take responsibility for the future with our Sustainability Commitments for 2030.

Focusing our roadmap on six main areas, including packaging, water, and climate on environmental issues; human rights, diversity & inclusion, and community investments on social issues, we pledged 9 commitments to continuously improve our efforts. To ensure that by the year 2030, 35% of newly hired individuals, 40% of managerial positions, and 50% of executive committee members are comprised of women.