Requirements

  • Higher education in Law or Public Administration; a background in economics, finance, or taxation is an advantage;
  • Professional experience: at least 8 years for Senior Associate and at least 5 years for Associate in one or more of the following areas: drafting of regulatory legal acts; tax or customs advisory; state regulation in the tax, customs, or financial sphere; support of investment projects and special legal regimes;
  • In-depth knowledge of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of tax and customs regulation;
  • Understanding of the principles of international taxation and the regulation of special economic zones;
  • Desirable: experience with the legislation of international financial centres, special economic zones, or international organisations; experience of engagement with government authorities and investors; experience in tax reform, investment policy, or customs administration projects;
  • Languages (desirable): Kazakh – fluent; English – B2 level or higher;
  • Systems thinking, the ability to assess the impact of regulatory decisions on the investment climate, analytical and comparative legal drafting skills, and the ability to work with large volumes of regulatory information.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, conduct legal review of, and/or coordinate approval of draft regulatory legal acts and non-regulatory legal acts of the Alatau City Administration and other acts and regulatory documents related to the functioning and development of the City of Alatau;
  • Develop regulatory solutions in the areas of taxation, customs regulation, and investment activity;
  • Conduct comparative legal analysis of international models of special economic zones and special legal regimes;
  • Prepare analytical materials on tax, customs, and investment policy;
  • Participate in negotiations and consultations with government authorities, international experts, and investors;
  • Prepare legal opinions on the application of tax and customs legislation.