Junior Legal Advisor

Location Malta
Discipline: Compliance, Legal
Job type: Full-time
Contact name: Besart Kondi

Contact email: [email protected]
Job ref: 15795
Published: over 1 year ago
Our client is seeking to recruit a Junior Legal Advisor, who will join the Legal Advisory team and shall ensure that the company is in full compliance with the applicable laws, including banking, civil and other areas of law.

The Junior Legal Counsel shall work with various departments and units within the Bank and shall provide day-to-day legal advice, review strategic agreements, draft and negotiate commercial transactions, and participate in projects carried out by the bank as required.  

Duties include: 
  • assisting with the development and overseeing of the Bank's processes from a legal point of view
  • structuring, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and transactions
  • resolving issues that arise in existing commercial and banking relationships;
  • drafting legal letters and related documentation as and when required
  • giving legal advice to all Bank's branches, departments and units; and reporting in a timely and accurate manner on procedures and developments.
Requirements:
  • Have a University degree in Law, with a warrant to practice as an advocate in Malta
  • possess a sound knowledge of banking/corporate/financial services laws and regulations
  • have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment; and have excellent command of English (both written and verbal).
An attrative salary package will be provided to the selected candidate.