Lawyer with Experience in Banking/Project Finance EIB

European Investment Bank

Luxembourg

Reference 3975

The EIB, the European Union’s bank is seeking to recruit for its General Secretariat and Directorate General for Legal Affairs (SG-JU) Legal Department, Operations (JU OPS) Spain, Portugal Division (ESPT) for its Luxembourgs Office a Lawyer with experience in Banking/Project Finance.

The Lawyer will assist the Head of Division, together with other legal advisers, in providing legal support to the operational directorates, in particular on projects for Portugal.

Accountabilities

The lawyer will carry out work relating to all tasks within the Division’s remit and will independently manage dossiers relating to traditional operations and will operate under the supervision of the Head of Division, whose instructions s/he will follow when dealing with complex dossiers and whose approval s/he will seek on fundamental or unusual matters.

S/he will:

• Create the legal framework for financing operations and guarantees (drafting, advisory support, conclusion of contracts and completion of all related legal formalities) and monitor these from a legal viewpoint;
• Manage contacts and negotiations;
• Liaise where necessary with external consultants and supervise their work;
• Complete the administrative formalities, including vis-à-vis clients (public institutions and private enterprises);
• Undertake research for and conduct legal studies on problems of law arising in connection with the Bank’s operations.

Qualifications

• The candidates should be qualified in Portuguese law and preferably also in common law;
• In the absence of the latter, they should have substantial experience with an international law firm;
• At least three years’ professional experience, preferably in the field of banking law, company law and/or structured and project financing;
• Very good knowledge of the Bank’s standard office tools;
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken Portuguese and English and good knowledge of French;
• Knowledge of Spanish would be an asset.

Competencies

• Ability to analyse, summarise and solve problems;
• Ability to develop innovative legal solutions;
• Ability to draft rapidly and efficiently;
• Good interpersonal and negotiating skills;
• Ability to argue convincingly and achieve consensus among colleagues and third parties on legal issues;
• Team player;
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise (and meet deadlines).

Deadline for applications: January 3rd 2012.

For more details and to apply, please go to www.eib.org/jobs selecting reference 3975.

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