Deputy General Counsel
The Deputy General Counsel will support the General Counsel in developing and implementing the organisation’s legal strategy to support business objectives while minimising legal risks. This role involves assisting in identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal risks associated with corporate operations, transactions, and regulatory changes. The Deputy General Counsel will also help ensure the company’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards, and assist in the development and enforcement of internal policies, legal guidelines, and corporate governance frameworks. They will monitor legislative developments and provide updates on regulatory changes that may impact the company, and support the oversight of the company’s ethics and compliance programmes, ensuring adherence to corporate and industry regulations. Additionally, the Deputy General Counsel will assist the General Counsel in leading and managing the legal department, including the training, mentoring, and performance evaluation of legal staff, fostering a high-performance culture within the legal team and ensuring continuous professional development. They will also review the work of in-house legal professionals, ensuring accuracy and compliance with corporate policies, and carry out other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor that align with the job description and comply with the labour code.
- Support the General Counsel in developing and implementing the organisation’s legal strategy to support business objectives while minimising legal risks.
- Assist in identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal risks associated with corporate operations, transactions, and regulatory changes.
- Help ensure the company’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
- Assist in the development and enforcement of internal policies, legal guidelines, and corporate governance frameworks.
- Monitor legislative developments and provide updates on regulatory changes that may impact the company.
- Support the oversight of the company’s ethics and compliance programmes, ensuring adherence to corporate and industry regulations.
- Assist the General Counsel in leading and managing the legal department, including the training, mentoring, and performance evaluation of legal staff.
- Foster a high-performance culture within the legal team and ensure continuous professional development.
- Review the work of in-house legal professionals, ensuring accuracy and compliance with corporate policies.
- Carry out other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor that align with the job description and comply with the labour code.
- Master’s degree in Law (or Bachelor’s degree in Law with strong academic credentials) (required).
- Minimum 10 years of experience in corporate legal advisory, contract negotiation, and compliance (required).
- At least 5 years of experience in a legal leadership, supervisory, or senior management role (required).
- Deep operational experience in corporate law, commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution (required).
- Proven leadership experience in supervising legal professionals and managing corporate legal operations (required).
- Strong understanding of business law, corporate governance, and risk management (required).
- Excellent proficiency in Armenian, English, and Russian languages (required).
- Experience working in international corporate environments (nice-to-have).
- Proficiency in legal research, documentation, and contract management tools (required).
SoftConstruct is a technology developer founded by the Badalyan brothers in 2010, working across a range of IT sectors. The company originated several market-leading brands, including BetConstruct, FeedConstruct, SpringBME, Ucraft, Fasttoken and FastShift, which together make up the wider SoftConstruct group. Its best-known product, BetConstruct, supplies online gaming and sports betting software and services to operators worldwide. SoftConstruct employs over 5,000 people across more than 10 trademarks and numerous offices, and is headquartered in Yerevan, Armenia.