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Pavel Chikalov

@pavelchikalov

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Kazakhstan

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for a remote role in legal operations, contract management, or compliance — where I can streamline legal workflows, manage contract lifecycles, and support regulatory matters. Open to medical devices, tech, logistics, or any industry operating across multiple jurisdictions.

Licensed legal consultant (KazBar member) with 10+ years of experience in corporate law, contract management, and regulatory compliance across two jurisdictions — Russia and Kazakhstan.

Currently serving as in-house legal counsel at Phonamed LLP in Almaty — a medical device distributor for Sonova Group brands (Phonak, Advanced Bionics, Bernafon) and GSI, operating in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Developed a product certification framework that eliminated third-party costs, built an automated public procurement monitoring bot contributing to contract wins of 600M+ KZT (2025) and 700M+ KZT (2026), and support regulatory compliance, government relations, and cross-border expansion.

In parallel, managing full-cycle legal support at JSC Cargo Terminal Pulkovo — an air cargo hub at Pulkovo International Airport — covering commercial contracts, corporate governance, litigation, and transport/customs/aviation regulatory matters.

Core competencies: legal operations, contract lifecycle management, compliance, medical device regulation, process automation, public procurement, cross-border legal practice.

Open to remote legal operations, compliance, and contract management opportunities worldwide.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

In-House Legal Counsel

Current

Phonamed LLP

Jun 2023 - Present (2 years 10 months)

Provided full-cycle legal support for a medical device distributor (Sonova: Phonak, Advanced Bionics, Bernafon, GSI) across Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Built a product certification framework eliminating 3rd-party costs, developed an automated procurement monitoring bot, and supported tenders 1.3B+. Managing contract lifecycle, regulatory compliance, government relations, and geographic expansion.

Contract Management Corporate Governance Dispute Resolution Medical Device Compliance Regulatory Compliance Tax And Customs Support

Current

Legal Counsel - Cargo Terminal

Current

JSC Cargo Terminal Pulkovo

Jul 2014 - Present (11 years 9 months)

Delivered comprehensive legal support for a major air cargo terminal, including drafting and negotiating commercial contracts with airlines, freight forwarders, and service providers. Managed pretrial claims and commercial litigation, monitored changes in transport/customs/aviation legislation, and coordinated with government and regulatory authorities.

Contract Drafting And Negotiation Commercial Litigation Customs Compliance Corporate Governance

Internal Controls Specialist

St. Petersburg Training Center for Sports Teams

Mar 2020 - Feb 2023 (2 years 11 months)

Developed and implemented internal control procedures for a state-funded sports organization, including procurement and financial compliance audits. Produced management reports with risk-mitigation recommendations and supported internal compliance oversight for UEFA Euro 2020 host-city operations.

Internal Controls Compliance Auditing Risk Mitigation Financial Operations Compliance Reporting Compliance UEFA Euro 2020 Compliance Support

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Saint Petersburg State University of Economics

Postgraduate Studies (Aspirantura), Law

2012 - 2015

Grade: 4.5

Activities and societies: Legal research and academic writing on civil law topics, including a published paper on emphyteutic (chinshevoye) property rights in Russian legal tradition

Postgraduate research in law, focusing on civil law and property rights.