Employment Counsel
About this role
Employment Counsel
Department: Center of Legal Expertise
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Kazakhstan
Description
Job Responsibilities
- Advise on employment law issues: hiring practices, employment contracts, terminations, benefits, workplace policies, and employee relations.
- Ensure company compliance with local, regional, and international employment laws and regulations.
- Draft, review, and negotiate employment agreements, consultancy contracts, and related legal documents.
- Manage employment disputes and litigation, coordinating with external counsel where needed.
- Develop and update internal policies and procedures in line with current legal requirements and best practices.
- Deliver training and practical guidance to HR and management teams on employment law and compliance.
- Track changes in employment legislation and advise on their potential impact on the business.
- Handle cross-border employment matters, including expatriate arrangements and global mobility programmes.
- Advise on worker classification (employee vs. independent contractor), particularly in a gig-economy context.
- Work closely with HR, compliance, and operations teams to support business objectives.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Juris Doctor (JD) or an equivalent law degree from a reputable institution.
- At least 5 years of experience specialising in employment law — ideally, though not necessarily, in the IT or transportation sector.
- Strong understanding of employment law in Kazakhstan and the MENA region (preferred, not mandatory); European Union experience and international employment work are a plus.
- Fluent in Russian language and excellent English speaking skills;
Why join us
- Help us challenge injustice by creating fair choices for millions of people across 48 countries.
- Develop your professional skills with access to mentoring, career consulting, and learning programs.
- Collaborate with teams around the world and gain international experience through our Global Talent Exchange Program.
- Engage in company-wide challenges, awards, sports activities, employee-led social impact and volunteering projects.
- Work alongside people who take initiative, speak openly, and challenge themselves to grow.
- Improve your language skills through co-financed courses and internal speaking clubs.
Company at a glance
inDrive is a global mobility and urban services platform. The inDrive app has been downloaded over 400 million times, and is the second most downloaded mobility app globally for the third consecutive year. In addition to ride-hailing, inDrive provides an expanding list of urban services, including intercity transportation and delivery. In 2023, inDrive launched New Ventures, a venture and M&A arm.
inDrive operates in over 1200+ cities in 48 countries.
inDrive’s Purpose and Supermission: We Challenge Injustice Through Fair Choices.
Injustice is to the inequality of opportunities and abuse of power by corporations, society and individuals.
inDrive’s strategic goal: Provide choice for 1+ billion people through business and non-profit initiatives. The company pursues this goal both through its core business, which supports local communities via a fair pricing model; and through the work of inVision, its non-profit arm. inVision’s community empowerment programs help to advance education, sports, arts and sciences, gender equality and other vital initiatives.
For more information visit www.inDrive.com
Top Benefits
- Mentoring
- Career consulting
- Learning programs
- Global Talent Exchange Program
- Company-wide challenges
- Awards
- Sports activities
- Social impact projects
- Volunteering projects
- Language courses
- Internal speaking clubs
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