Position Title: Legal Officer

Reports to: Senior Legal Officer (Lending and

Area: Lending-Banking

Banking)

SECTION 1 POSITION SUMMARY

Position Objective:
To create and maintain the legal framework related to a wide range of activities of the ESM and the EFSF.
Key Accountabilities:
Create and maintain the legal framework for the activities of ESM and EFSF (drafting, advisory support,
conclusion of agreements and completion of all related legal formalities) and monitor the same from a legal
point of view, with a particular focus on lending transactions and those transactions requiring legal banking
expertise in relation to the legal design and implementation of banking related aspects of financial
assistance provided by the ESM and the EFSF where part of such assistance is used to support financial
institutions
Implement the legal aspects and follow up on all financial assistance operations
Advise on corporate, financial and securities law with regard to various jurisdictions as well as EU law and
public international law
Participate in the decision-making processes on a wide range of issues related to the organisations
activities, including institutional issues, funding, lending and other financial assistance operations, issues
relating to the administration of the organisation, risk management and litigation
Participate in the preparation of meetings of governing bodies of ESM, in particular the Board of Directors
and the Board of Governors, and EFSF, in particular EWG and Board of Directors
Participate, when appropriate, in the legal design and implementation of banking related aspects of Member
States receiving financial assistance where part of such assistance is used to support financial institutions
Support ESM country teams in the banking related legal aspects of such assistances
Provide legal banking and lending expertise in internal committees
Participate in conferences and exchange of views from a legal standpoint with professional committees and
with other institutions
Supervise the work of external service providers, such as international law firms, and other third parties
Support the legal team in managing all legal aspects of ESM and EFSF
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
Produce excellent results under tight deadlines
Report on trends and developments of the regulatory environment
Complete the administrative tasks related to the above responsibilities
Main interactions with other functions/ external entities
Frequent interaction with various ESM departments and external lawyers from leading international law
firms
Team supervised
N/A

SECTION 2 REQUIRED KEY SKILL SET AND PREFERRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

KEY SKILL SET
Very good skills and substantial experience in drafting and reviewing legal documentation
Thorough understanding of the operational environment of an international financial institution

PREFERRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Proactive and independent
Analytic and reliable
Innovative and creative
Convincing and co-operative
Stress resistant

SECTION 3 FORMAL QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Essential:
University degree in law. A specialised master's degree (LL.M) would be an asset
More than 5 years of relevant experience, in particular with lending and banking transactions
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:
5+ years
Management experience required:
None
Background
Applications from all nationalities are welcome