The European Investment Bank was created by the Treaty of Rome in 1958 as the long-term lending bank of the European Union. The task of the Bank is to contribute towards the integration, balanced development and economic and social cohesion of the EU Member States.
The European Investment Fund (EIF) is seeking to recruit for its General Secretariat (GS) – Legal Service (LS) Department - Institutional Legal Affairs (ILA) Division, at its headquarters in Luxembourg, a (Senior) Lawyer(s) for EU Law and Contractual Matters. This is a full-time position (with limited travel requirements) at grade 4/5-5/6 (depending on experience) for which the EIF offers a permanent contract.
Interviews via video-conferencing are anticipated for September 2024
This is a generic campaign in the view of addressing both current vacancies and to create reserve lists for future vacancies. Retention of the reserve lists will be for a maximum period of 18 months.
The General Legal Affairs (GLA) Unit is part of the Institutional Legal Affairs (ILA) Division and provides analysis and legal advice on matters relating to the legal needs of EIF, such as applicable EU laws and regulations, public procurement, contractual matters, inter-institutional relations and the litigation procedures involving EIF. You will assist the Head of Division and Head of Unit, together with other Lawyers within the team, in providing legal support to the other EIF Departments on matters of mutual interest always in accordance with the priorities established by EIF’s Secretary General.
You will be part of the GLA Unit and will report to the Head of Unit and the Head of Division. Under the supervision of the Head of Unit, you will coordinate your actions with the other divisions within EIF’s Legal Service and/or other relevant services. Subject to business needs and priorities, you may also be assigned by the Head of Division to horizontal projects that are either within the remit of the team or that of other teams within the ILA Division.
At a level commensurate with seniority:
You will autonomously manage tasks within the Division's scope, focusing on EU law, regulatory and institutional matters. The role requires versatility in to seamlessly switch, between various assignments.
You will in particular:
Deadline for applications*: 21 July 2024
Applications of women and/or candidates from countries under-represented in EIF (DEU, NLD, POL, DNK, SWE, AUT, CZR) are encouraged.
We are an equal opportunities employer, who believes that diversity is good for our people and our business. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, disability or neurodiversity.
Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIF Recruitment team Recruitment@eif.org who will ensure that your request is handled.
By applying for this position you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorized disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.
* Due to high volume of applications, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.