Senior Dutch Belgian qualified Banking and Finance Lawyer

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• Draft and negotiate legal documentation for lending and financing operations for:
• projects in the aforementioned countries, with focus on Dutch / Belgian operations, notably bilateral loans with banking counterparts, public entities and major corporates
• PPP/ project finance operations, with the assistance from external legal counsels
• structured finance operations, including ABS and covered bond type operations
• other forms of financing, including risk – sharing structures, on funded and unfunded basis, equity and quasi-equity products (mezzanine and subordinated instruments, warrants)
• This includes: advising on structuring, drafting of documents, legal advisory support, conclusion of contracts, completion of all related legal formalities, and legal monitoring (including loan restructuring and other post-signature events)

• Prepare terms of reference for external counsel and other consultants, liaise and supervise their work, whenever necessary
• Complete the administrative formalities vis-à-vis clients
• Provide legal solutions, documentation and advice on complex legal and policy issues and legally protect the Bank 
• Contribute to development of legal policies for own domain
• Coach and support less experienced colleagues on operations and on the Bank’s procedures
• Proactively keep up to date with legal developments in legislation, regulations and jurisprudence pertaining to the relevant region and share relevant knowledge
• Conduct research and conduct legal studies on issues of law arising in connection with EIB’s operations and in the context of developing new financial instruments
• Develop and maintain relationships within EIB and represent EIB externally in particular with Dutch and Belgium law firm.

• University degree (minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor) preferably in Dutch / Belgian law.
• Qualification or professional experience in both Common Law and Civil Law will be an advantage;
• Significant experience in the drafting and negotiation of finance documentation in English. Experience in drafting and negotiation of finance documentation Dutch, and in case of Belgian-qualified lawyers also in French, would be a very strong asset;
• Solid experience of bank lending and finance, project finance or PPP transactions and/or experience in public administrative law would be an advantage;
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience relevant for the job, in the field of bank lending and/or project finance, acquired with a law firm of international repute or the in-house legal department of a financial institution;
• Very good knowledge of standard computer tools;
• Excellent knowledge of English and/or French (*), with a good command of the other; 
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken Dutch is a strong plus.

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