European Stability Mechanism Deputy General Counsel

European Stability Mechanism

Luxembourg

Position Objective:

To create and maintain the legal framework related to a wide range of activities of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and manage the legal affairs of the ESM and the EFSF.

Key Accountabilities:

• Create and maintain the legal framework for the activities of ESM and of EFSF (drafting, advisory support, negotiation and conclusion of contracts and completion of all related legal formalities) and monitor the same from a legal point of view;
• Advise on EU law and public international law as well as on corporate, financial, securities and labour law with regard to various jurisdictions;
• Participate in the decision-making processes on a wide range of issues related to the ESM / EFSF’s and the legal department’s activities, including institutional issues, funding and lending operations, issues relating to the administration of the ESM / EFSF, the legal department’s organisation and legal risk management;
• Manage a team of highly skilled lawyers;
• Produce excellent results under tight deadlines;
• 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 and of the legal department;
• Conduct research, develop legal studies and keep being informed on legal matters and important trends which have an impact on the operations of ESM and EFSF;
• Complete the administrative tasks related to the above responsibilities.

Main interactions with other functions/external entities

• Frequent interaction with other functions of the ESM and EFSF and with external lawyers from leading international law firms.

Team supervised

• +/- 4 -7

KEY SKILL SET

• Very good skills and substantial experience in drafting and reviewing legal documentation for EU and public international law;
• Thorough understanding of the operational environment of an international financial institution, with an emphasis on fixed income and lending operations;
• Outstanding people management skills.

PREFERRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Proactive and independent;
• Analytic and reliable;
• Innovative and creative;
• Convincing and co-operative;
• Stress resistant;
• Ability to deliver excellent results under tight deadlines;
• A good combination of an “eye for detail” and of the ability to maintain an holistic view.

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential:

• University degree in law. A specialised master's degree (LL.M) would be an asset;
• More than 10 years of experience in an international financial institution, leading law firm or reputable bank;
• 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:

• 10+ years

Management experience required:

• 5+ years

To apply please fill in the application form in the careers section of our website:http://www.esm.europa.eu/about/jobs/index.htm.