# Lawyer / Legal Manager Location CyprusDesired Salary UnspecifiedWork preference Full TimeLinks Joined7 Feb 2025Field / Industry Legal & Compliance * SharePreferences:Status: Actively lookingRelocation: NoNotice Period: ImmediateSkill Assessments:This user has not passed any tests yet Languages: English - German - Greek - Russian - Ukrainian - Report [Overview](#overview) ## About Me Hello! My name is Ekaterina Sidenko, and I am passionate about law and legal support of businesses. I am working with European business for more than 10 years, and 2 years in international IT industry and am extremely interested in how legal function works and in development of legal business in order to help companies to grow. I can manage cross-border projects and international and multifunctional teams, usually work with real estate & construction, international contracts, corporate and other legal issues. Drafting different templates and policies also inspire me. My "super skill" is to fight fire, but I am also used to work with daily routine. I speak Russian, English (C1), German (B2), Ukrainian (A2), Greek (A1). I highly appreciate diversity and equality culture, carefulness to human rights, ecology and other ESG-values. I live in Cyprus and am ready to work remotely. Best regards, Ekaterina ## Skills ### [Communication Skills](https://jobicy.com/talent/communication-skills.md)[Project Management](https://jobicy.com/talent/project-management.md)[Analytical Skills](https://jobicy.com/talent/analytical-skills.md)[Critical Thinking](https://jobicy.com/talent/critical-thinking.md)[Contract Negotiation](https://jobicy.com/talent/contract-negotiation.md)[Legal](https://jobicy.com/talent/legal.md) ## Education Pericles ABLE Project in collaboration with Widener University, Delaware, US 2013 - 2015 LL.M in American Business Law Moscow State Linguistic University, Economy and Law Faculty 2004 - 2010 Lawyer Moscow State Linguistic University, Economy and Law Faculty 2009 - 2011 Legal Translator (English - Russian) University of Southampton and IACCM 2020 Contract Manager ## Experience Legal Counsel @ JetBrains 2023 - Till now • Leading, overseeing, coordinating and supporting projects in real estate (lease, sale purchase, construction), procurement and corporate spheres in different jurisdictions (Cyprus, Germany, Armenia, Poland, Serbia, USA etc.); • Drafting contract templates and other various legal documents (resolutions, powers of attorney, letters, claims and policies); • Reviewing and negotiating international contracts (MSA, services, NDA, marketing etc.); • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth working with contractors and suppliers, and compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements; • Keeping registers of contracts, creation checklists, developing methodologies, and enhancing processes of cooperation between departments; • Provision of expert legal advice on international business matters, coordinating efforts between internal teams and external legal consultants. Lawyer @ Advant Beiten 2017 - Till now • Management and delivery of detailed due diligence in different industries, coordinating international and multi-functional teams within the frames of cross-border projects; • All-inclusive support of various transactions, incl. M&A, from NDA signing to closing: drafting and negotiating the documentation, organization of signing, control of execution, and liaising with state bodies; • Legal advice on various issues concerning real estate, procurement, general issues of corporate, civil, commercial and privacy law; • Drafting and negotiating different types of contracts (construction, lease, supply, sale and purchase, services etc.); • Protecting the clients' interests in court procedures. Senior Legal Consultant @ KPMG 2016 - 2017 • Management and delivery of detailed due diligence in different industries, management of teams; • Drafting and negotiating transaction documents, incl. M&A, real estate asset deals, commercial contracts; • Legal advice on various issues concerning real estate, litigation, commercial, corporate and privacy law; • Drafting legal opinions for other company departments on various legal issues. Associate @ AT Lawyers 2012 - 2016 • Leading private clients' projects on transactions with real estate, family and other sensitive matters of high net worth individuals; • Protecting the clients' interests in court and administrative procedures in various spheres; • Legal advice on various issues concerning real estate, litigation, commercial law, corporate law, labor law, family matters; • Participation in due diligence projects in different industries; • Drafting and negotiating transaction documents (in real estate, commercial, M&A, corporate spheres). Assistant to Advocate @ Advocate Bureau Grishayev, Malyarenko and Partners 2010 - 2012 • Drafting transaction documents, primarily in real estate sphere (lease and sale-purchase agreements), maintenance and control of correspondence with counterparties; • Legal research on various subjects (real estate issues, civil law in general, corporate law, labor law); • Liaising with state bodies for protection of the clients’ interests.