ATTORNEY AT LAW

Athens, Greece (LEG/23)

Our Company, member of an International Group of Companies, is looking to hire an in-house Attorney at law, for the Legal & Compliance Department.

To be successful in this role, you must have already been enrolled as an advocate with a Greek Bar Association. You will perform a wide range of administrative and office support activities for the department, to facilitate its efficient operation, providing legal & clerical support.

Main Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Providing legal support, report and advice to Upper Management on relevant legal issues, regulations, new or changing laws;
• Advising on commercial agreements and business transactions such as Mergers and Acquisitions, corporate restructurings, portfolio transfers etc;
• Conducting Legal & Regulatory Due Diligence Process associated with each transaction;
• Resolving corporate and staff related legal issues, contracts, agreements;
• Monitoring and collaborating with external legal counsels and with lawyers of other companies, on ad hoc projects;
• Analyzing clauses, agreements, reinsurance and insurance policies, translating legal and other documents to and from English;
• Reviewing corporate policies and procedures to ensure compliance to legal, legislative and contractual requirements;
• Assessing the impact of legislative changes to the business and ensure the business units are fully informed;
• Supporting the compliance process, of all existing and prospective contracts and processes;
• Coordinating with local regulator, banks and public authorities;
• Managing cases of civil, corporate and tax law.

Requirements and Inter-personal Competences:

• Greek or UK University Law Degree [Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)] and a master’s degree in Law (L.L.M.);
• In-depth knowledge of administrative law and procedures;
• Excellent written and verbal communication in both Greek and English;
• Computer literate and experienced in Microsoft Office Applications (MS Office, Internet);
• Knowledge of clerical and administrative procedures and systems including filing and record keeping;
• At least 5 years of experience in similar position and at a senior level;
• High confidentiality and responsibility;
• Excellent organization, prioritization and time management skills, meeting deadlines/commitments;
• Excellent communication skills at all levels of hierarchy (verbal & written);
• Flexibility, ability to work under pressure and unsupervised;
• Teamwork oriented;
• Sense of code of ethics.

The company offers:

• Competitive renumeration package according to proven experience & skills;
• Private medical plan;
• Development opportunities & support to career growth in an international and dynamic environment;

Reference Code: LEG/23

Quoting: h.hr.recruiting@outlook.com

All applications will be treated as confidential.