CareerFinders, on behalf of our client, an International Group of Companies with diverse business interests including Information Technology, Marketing and other related services, we are seeking to recruit an experienced Senior Corporate Lawyer to join their growing team based in Limassol. The successful applicant will take a leadership role within a growing legal department, overseeing a variety of corporate and commercial legal matters on behalf of The Group. You should possess approximately 3+ years of previous experience in Corporate & Commercial Law, ideally within a regulated environment. 

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Participates in new licensing applications to new jurisdictions in collaboration with the Compliance department.
• Creates drafts of licensing/loan/service agreements for all the Companies of the Group.
• Providing proactive legal advice to the UBO and Board of Directors in a timely manner on all legal matters affecting the business.
• Preparing/drafting agenda, resolutions, minutes and other documents for all meeting of the BOD/shareholders of the Group.
• Reviewing and optimizing the internal processes and ensuring the efficiency of the Legal Department.
• Providing legal advisory and support for all internal departments including HR and Labour law related issues.
• Managing relationships and legal costs with all external legal advisors.
• Responsible for drafting, implementing amendments and addendums of existing agreements with 3rd Party Providers, Banks, Regulators as well as managing termination and settlement issues which may occur.
• Communication with local and international banks and preparation of documentation for submission to banks.
• Responsible for supervising and overseeing the legal department team, and assisting in organizing the department, training and sharing responsibilities accordingly.
• Establishing and maintaining a filing system with all legal and corporate documentation.
• Managing mergers and acquisitions processes, including drafting of documentation, Due Diligence processes and negotiation of terms between the Parties.

 Key Skills/Experience:

• Educated to degree level in Law or a related field.
• 3+ years of proven experience in Corporate & Commercial law is essential.
• Regulated market experience is highly desirable.
• Excellent command of English; additional language skills will be considered an advantage.
• Sound knowledge of current Cyprus and international corporate law, regulations and common practices.
• Proven experience with the Cyprus jurisdictions (experience with other EU jurisdictions will be considered an advantage).
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Results and service driven personality.
• Exceptionally good problem solving skills.
• Highly adaptable and flexible.
• Able to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Ability to handle multiple simultaneous tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Ability to remain calm and composed during times of uncertainty.
• Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information.

To apply for this vacancy, please send your CV, along with any covering letter to jobs@careerfinders.com.cy quoting the reference number CAR6172. Please note that due to the high volumes of applications received only shortlisted applicants will be responded to. By sending us your CV you are giving CareerFinders your consent to be contacted for this and any other suitable vacancies that we believe match your skills and experience. To view our privacy policy, please click www.careerfinders.com.cy/privacy-policy.