Senior Legal Counsel – Manager

Symallor

Location:

Belgrade

Salary:

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Symallor

Senior Legal Counsel – Manager

Symallor Doo Belgrade is an international consulting company headquartered in Belgrade. We operate in the Balkan markets and have plans for further expansion. Our main focus is on providing consulting services in business, management, marketing, and international cooperation.

With a professional team and extensive experience, we strive to deliver top-quality services to our clients and achieve outstanding results.

Requirements

– 7+ years of relevant legal experience practicing Serbian law
– Strong in-house legal background
– Experience in large companies, preferably with international business operations
– Experience working in a multinational environment
– Experience in international law and cross-border transactions
– Previous law firm experience is a plus
– Broad legal expertise across corporate governance, contracts, fintech & payments, M&A, IP, litigation, labor and compliance matters
– Experience in leadership and management: leading and managing -projects and legal processes, coordinating stakeholders and teams
– Ability to balance legal risk with business needs in a pragmatic way
– Ability to analyze and assess complex legal issues across different legal systems (jurisdictions) and provide strategic advice
– Exceptional communication and negotiation skills and high professional integrity

Qualifications
– Law degree from a state-accredited university in Serbia OR
– Law degree from a state-accredited Russian university combined with at least 7 years of experience practicing Serbian law

Languages
– Serbian – Native or bilingual proficiency
– Russian – Native or bilingual proficiency
– English – fluent (B2 or higher)

Key responsibilities

– Provide legal advice and guidance on a wide range of legal matters across multiple functions
– Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and other legal documents
– Support corporate governance and compliance-related processes
– Provide practical legal guidance on employment and general labor matters
– Advise on international law matters that align with global business objectives
– Participate in project management and leading projects
– Coordinate legal processes and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders as well as external counsel
– Help structure and improve internal legal practices and workflows

What the company offers

• Official employment
• Work from the Belgrade office
• Standard 5/2 work schedule
• 6-month probationary period
• Benefits after the probationary period

Additional Information

Please note: this role does not include direct reports but does require overseeing legal operations, ownership of processes, coordination of the team’s tasks, and cross-functional collaboration.

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