12 month fixed term contract (CDD) - Junior legal specialist M/F /// Contratto a tempo determin[...]

Overview

The Dexia Group, a former banking group under orderly resolution since 2012, with its main establishments in Brussels and Paris and branches in Ireland, the United States and Rome, is looking for a junior legal specialist for its Rome branch. The junior legal specialist will be tasked with managing transactions and relationships with Italian public-sector institutions, including related disputes.

This post based in Rome is for a one-year contract. Depending on the opportunities available within the entity, a permanent contract could be considered after the one-year contract concludes.

Compensation will be commensurate with the past relevant experience that the candidate brings to the position.

Responsibilities

• Support the local legal counsel by managing complex disputes involving Italian and UK judicial authorities, in relation to financing and swap transactions with Italian public-sector institutions.
• Manage relationships with external lawyers.
• Assess the legal impacts of the branch's activities and provide internal reporting on the status of disputes.
• Prepare supporting documentation for the branch’s decision-making bodies and central bodies relating to matters within the branch’s remit.
• Help ensure that all legal acts connected with the branch’s activities are correct in substance and form and compliant with applicable laws and regulations.

Qualifications

• Final Italian Law Degree from a reputable university; preference given to candidates who have passed a bar examination.
• Two to three years of professional experience, preferably gained at a professional law practice or in a multinational company in a similar role in Italian Law.
• Sound knowledge of Italian administrative, civil and procedural law.
• Excellent Italian speaking and writing skills; advanced proficiency in English (knowledge of French is a plus).
• Working knowledge of commonly used software suites.
• Strong analytical skills, clarity of thought and expression, strong negotiation and relationship management skills, a keen customer focus, strong problem-solving abilities, and the ability to work in a team.

Additional information

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Other