Senior Banking and Finance Lawyer based in Luxembourg

You will provide legal advice on lending operations in relation to, in particular, the EIB projects in Poland, but opportunities may also arise for you to advise on projects in other jurisdictions covered by the CE team and mentioned above. Your tasks may involve limited amount of travel for negotiations and signatures of legal documentation. You will:

• draft and independently negotiate legal documentation in English (including loan agreements, guarantees and other related finance documents) for lending operations (such as bilateral loans with banking sector counterparts, corporates and public sector entities);
• provide legal advice to the EIB (with an assistance from external legal counsels chosen for that purpose by the EIB) in relation to structured finance transactions (such as asset-backed and synthetic securitisations, project finance and PPP);
• offer legal advice throughout the entire lending process, from the initial structuring of transactions to participation in negotiations and any matters occurring post financial close (including workouts and restructurings);
• liaise with external counsels and supervise their work, whenever necessary;
• undertake research and conduct legal studies on matters of law arising in connection with the Bank’s operations and in the context of developing new products; and
• build and maintain relationships within the EIB, with its clients and external legal advisers and represent the EIB externally.

Qualifications:

• University degree in law, minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor;
• Professional legal qualification in the law of any jurisdiction where CE team operates (and preferably in Polish law), however lawyers having Luxembourg or English law qualifications are also encouraged to apply;
• Admission to a bar association;
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience gained from a law firm, specifically advising on lending transactions;
• Significant experience in drafting and negotiating finance documents (of LMA type);
• Experience in structured finance, project finance, or PPP transactions would be considered a distinct advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English that permits to independently conduct high-profile negotiations and draft finance documents; a good command of French(*). Capacity to draft and negotiate in Polish would be a distinct advantage.

Source:  https://erecruitment.eib.org/psc/hr/EIBJOBS/CAREERS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=109846&PostingSeq=2&