Vacancies

Asters is glad to invite a responsible, accurate and result-oriented Legal Secretary to join our team.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• providing daily assistance and administrative support to Partner (arranging daily schedule, coordinating internal and Clients' meetings, arranging conf-calls, preparing meetings related documents per request, minutes, etc.);
• coordinating Partner's incoming calls, emails and post;
• completing cashier forms, arranging payment of counterparties' bills;
• updating billing system with projects profiles and other information;
• coordinating the documents flow, filing (scan, copies, storage);
• preparing letters, presentations;
• translating (English, Ukrainian, Russian), arranging translations via agencies and notarizations;
• searching the information per request

Requirements:

• graduate degree from a reputable domestic university;
• strong command of English in both written and oral communications;
• excellent communication and writing skills;
• PC literacy, including MS Office programs;
• ability to perform well under pressure and meet time-sensitive deadlines;
• knowledge of billing programs is an advantage;
• at least 1-year experience in a similar position is an advantage.

We offer:

• competitive salary and social package
• perfect office location in the heart of Kyiv
• opportunity for personal and professional growth

Asters is looking for Associate to join its Tax practice group.

Requirements:

• University Degree in Law, Taxation or Economics;
• 2+years of experience as a tax consultant / senior tax consultant or tax associate (Big4 firm is a plus);
• Outstanding knowledge of Ukrainian tax law;
• Knowledge of national accounting standards and/or IFRS is a plus;
• Perfect command of English, Ukrainian and Russian;
• Strong analytical, legal writing and research skills;
• Excellent time-management skills;
• Responsible and result-oriented.

Responsibilities:

• Provide measurable value and advise clients from a range of different industries on domestic and international tax matters;
• Maintain active communication with clients to plan, execute and direct tax advice, manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, make sure deadlines are met, and lead change efforts on process improvement as a business advisor to the client;
• Research and analyze international and domestic tax issues;
• Supervise, train, and mentor associates and interns on the tax projects and assess performance of staff.

We offer:

• Great opportunity for professional development;
• Competitive salary and compensation package;
• Excellent team environment.

We at Asters are looking for an Associate to join our International Arbitration and Cross-Border Litigation Practice.

Our International Arbitration lawyers operate at the forefront of this practice area, advising clients on various significant arbitration-related projects in Ukraine.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• comparative analysis of legislation and the court practice of Ukraine and other states;
• drafting of letters, reports, requests, memoranda, statements, etc;
• drafting various procedural documents;
• monitoring of the Client’s court cases;
• meetings with the Client to discuss case management strategy, circumstances of the cases and consultations, etc;
• carrying out negotiations with opposing parties, public agencies, external specialists, etc;
• review and analysis of documents;
• appearance before courts of law and arbitration tribunals on behalf of the Client, liaising with institutions, organizations, enterprises irrespective of the ownership type.

Requirements:

• Ukrainian qualified with superior academic credentials;
• advocate practicing certificate is a must (the candidate should at least be on track for obtaining it);
• LL.M degree is a plus;
• three to five years’ experience in cross-border litigation and/or international arbitration as an associate in a leading law firm or as an in-house counsel;
• native Ukrainian speaker with fluent spoken and written English and Russian.

We offer:

• unrivalled exposure to sophisticated landmark cases;
• great opportunity for professional growth and personal development;
• competitive salary and compensation package;
• modern, dynamic and friendly environment.

We have a great opportunity for Receptionist to join our Team. We expect the candidate to provide outstanding customer service to internal and external clients, vendors as well as take pride in an exceptional front desk experience.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• answering, transferring and processing incoming calls
• greeting visitors, meeting their inquiries 
• ordering taxi upon request
• sorting and distributing incoming mail
• updating the firm's internal information resource and directories
• maintaining conference room bookings, assisting with meeting arrangements
• monitoring stationary supplies available on the reception desk
• assisting with various aspects of in-house events including assisting with catering, maintenance, hospitality
• assisting with filing, scanning, copying, printing documents
• fulfilling other administrative tasks upon request

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree
• fluent English is a must; excellent proficiency in Ukrainian and Russian
• outstanding communicative, interpersonal and organizational skills
• excellent MS Office knowledge
• work experience in a large multinational company is a plus

We offer: 

• competitive salary and social package
• perfect office location in the heart of Kyiv
• opportunity for personal and professional growth