Trainee - Projects Directorate - Mobility Department - Roads Division, Luxembourg European Investment Bank Closing date: Sunday, 17 September 2017

Trainee - Projects Directorate - Mobility Department - Roads Division, Luxembourg 
European Investment Bank
Closing date: Sunday, 17 September 2017

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The European Investment Fund (EIF), is seeking to recruit for its Legal Service (LS) - Corporate and Institutional Affairs Division, at its headquarters in Luxembourg,

Lawyer(s) for Corporate Matters

This is a generic campaign in view of current and future vacancies.

Appointment will be made on the basis of a fixed term contract of three (3) years.

Purpose:

The Corporate and Institutional Affairs Division within the Legal Service provides analysis and legal advice on matters relating in particular to the corporate organisation, applicable laws and regulations, institutional contractual relations and general legal needs of EIF and the external vehicles developed and administrated by EIF. The successful candidate will assist the Head of Division and Deputy Head of the Legal Service, together with other officers of the team, in providing legal support to the other EIF directorates and EIB on matters of mutual interest always in accordance with the priorities established by the EIF Secretary General.

Operating Network:

The lawyer reports to the Head of Division and Deputy Head of the Legal Service, who in turn reports to the Secretary General.  The Head of Division may wholly or partially assign the successful candidate to any Unit within the Corporate and Institutional Affairs Division. On instruction from the Head of Division, s/he will coordinate her/his actions with the other divisions in Legal Service and relevant services of EIF and EIB. 

Accountabilities:

The Lawyer will carry out work relating to all tasks within the Division's remit. Without prejudice to carrying out legal work in relation with other tasks of the Division, s/he will in particular be requested to: 

• Advise on legal matters in respect of fundraising activities, notably marketing related to the sales of financial instrument; 
• Advise on distribution of investment products mainly to professional and institutional investors across several jurisdictions;
• Provide advice on legal structuring of investment vehicles (notably multi-compartment structures) or holding companies;
• Advise on corporate law matters relevant to the external vehicles developed and administrated by EIF, which may include support to corporate bodies of such vehicles on legal and regulatory matters and advice on general corporate governance best practices;
• Advise on regulatory frameworks applicable to EIF and/or its activities, including in the areas of EU policies (e.g. banking supervision, Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), taxation and other national or international regulatory frameworks and international standards);
• Participate in, and advise on, the negotiation and drafting of contracts and other legal documentation, whether when EIF acts on its own resources or under mandate(s) (including negotiations with the EIB, the European Commission and EU Member States) or for its own account as an EU body; 
• Advise on the application and interpretation of EIF's internal governance framework, including the EIF Statutes and Rules of Procedure, and other internal policies and procedures as well as on the implementation of EIF of best governance practices; 
• Monitor and analyse the on-going developments on selling restrictions and corporate law, EU policy areas and align with that of the relevant EU institutions and/or EU Member States, with a particular focus on the implications for the EIF's activities. Develop a legal and regulatory watch system; 
• Actively establish relationships and represent the Division in internal working groups (meetings and/or panels) and as against external counterparts, which may include third party mandators, external law firms, etc.;
• Undertake research and prepare briefing memoranda on problems of law arising in connection with the EIF's operations in particular with respect to existing or developing regulatory frameworks relevant to EIF's action.

Qualifications: 

• University degree, preferably at postgraduate level, in the law of one of the EU Member States. Knowledge of Common Law and other national laws would be an advantage; 
• At least 3 years of relevant post-qualification professional experience, preferably in the field of commercialisation and distribution of financial instruments, corporate law, private equity, regulatory advice, banking law and/or commercial law;  Knowledge in EU laws would be an advantage;
• Experience of leading negotiations and drafting agreements and memoranda on relevant legal matters; 
• Substantial experience in working with an international law firm, European Union institutions and/or International Financial Institutions would be an advantage; 
• Experience in the legal framework of the EU budget, EU policies and other regulatory frameworks would be an advantage; 
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English. Good command of other EU languages would be an asset; 
• Knowledge of standard office tools;
• Knowledge in multi-compartment structures, funds of funds activities and/or M&A transactions would be an advantage.

Competencies:

• Ability to analyse, summarise and manage complex files;
• Ability to develop innovative legal solutions;
• Ability to provide sound judgement;
• Ability to draft documents promptly;
• Team player;
• Sense of initiative;
• Good interpersonal and negotiating skills;
• Ability to argue convincingly and achieve a consensus among colleagues and third parties;
• Well-organised, with the ability to prioritise, to meet deadlines and handle multiple assignments;
• Integrity.

Deadline for applications:  21^st August 2017