Legal Officer recruitment
POSITION SUMMARY
Position Objective:
To create and maintain the legal framework related to a wide range of activities, in particular lending activities, of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the EFSF
Reports to:
- General Counsel
Key Accountabilities:
- Create and maintain the legal framework for the activities of EFSF and of ESM (drafting, advisory support, conclusion of contracts and completion of all related legal formalities) and monitor the same from a legal point of view with a particular focus on lending activities
- Implement the legal aspects and follow up on Lending as well as Funding transactions
- Advise on corporate, financial and securities law with regard to various jurisdictions as well as EU law and public international law
- Participate in the decision-making processes on a wide range of issues related to the organization’s activities, including institutional issues, funding and lending operations, issues relating to the administration of the organization, risk management and litigation
- Supervise the work of external service providers, such as international law firms, and other third parties
- Support the General Counsel in managing all legal aspects of EFSF and ESM
- Conduct research, develop legal studies and keep being informed on legal matters and important trends which have an impact on the operations of EFSF and ESM
- Complete the administrative tasks related to the above responsibilities.
Main interactions with other functions/ external entities
- Frequent interaction with external lawyers from leading international law firms
Team supervised
- N/A
REQUIRED KEY SKILL SET AND PREFERRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
KEY SKILL SET
- Very good skills and substantial experience in drafting and reviewing legal and compliance documentation
- Thorough understanding of the operational environment of an international financial institution, with an emphasis on fixed income
PREFERRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Proactive and independent
- Analytic and reliable
- Innovative and creative
- Convincing and co-operative
- Stress resistant
FORMAL QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Essential:
- University degree in law. A specialised master's degree (LL.M) would be an asset
- More than 5 years of relevant experience, in particular with lending transactions
- A good understanding of macroeconomics and finance
- Fluent (spoken and written) in English and either French or German
Desirable: Any other language skills are considered an asset
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Years of experience required for the position:
5+ years
Management experience required:
None
Background
Applications from all nationalities are welcome
April 14, 2012
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