Corporate Lawyer

JOB TITLE

Corporate Lawyer

SHORT

DESCRIPTION

The Corporate Lawyer shall be responsible for the day-to-day management and legal work of primarily Cyprus companies, as well as companies incorporated in other jurisdictions. 

ORGANISATIONAL

STRUCTURE

Legal Department

KEY FUNCTIONAL AREAS - DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

CORPORATE 

• Assisting with the incorporation and day-to-day management of legal entities in Cyprus and foreign jurisdictions.
• Liaising with clients, other professional advisers and public / regulatory authorities (as necessary). 
• Preparing, reviewing and executing various legal documents, including directors’ and shareholders’ minutes / resolutions, Powers of Attorneys, agreements (such as loan agreements, pledge agreements, sharepurchase agreements), etc. 
•  Assisting clients with matters relating to the abovementioned agreements, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, trusts, etc. 
• Performing legal research and preparing relevant reports.

COMPLIANCE

• Assisting with transactional compliance matters.
• Assisting with client due diligence for corporate and trust structures.
• Implementing KYC procedures relating to clients.
• Ensuring compliance of various legal entities with applicable AML and Data Protection laws / regulations / directives, best corporate practices and internal regulations.
• Communicating with the clients and associates on a regular basis.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

• Communicating with clients to receive or provide information required to complete all necessary work in relation to the Legal Department. 
• Providing timely and quality service to clients. 

REPORTING

• Preparing reports for the management team or the Department that she/he is assigned to.

OTHER

• Carrying out any other duties and responsibilities that may be deemed necessary by a Manager of the Department or the Management of the Firm. 

EXPERIENCE

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KNOWLEDGE

• University Degree in Law (LLB). 
• Cyprus Bar Exams (or similar qualifications) and LLM in Corporate / Commercial Law shall be considered an advantage. 
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) and Quorum. 
• Fluent business level in both Greek and English language. 
• Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to take initiative.
• Proven ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Professional attitude and appropriate work ethic. 

ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION

Accesses:  Access to Quorum, Navision Software, Corporate Administration shared server folders, shared email inbox, clients’ server folders, any other system / software which is mandatory for the implementation of corresponding tasks.

Office space:  Open Space.

Equipment: Desktop computer, telephone line, multifunction machine.

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