Banking and Finance Lawyer – Polish Market Focus

Join the EIB's Central Europe Division as a legal counsel focusing on lending operations across eight jurisdictions, primarily Poland. Provide strategic legal guidance on lending transactions, structured finance, and asset finance, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks while collaborating with clients and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Draft and independently negotiate legal documentation in English for lending operations including loan agreements, guarantees, and related finance documents
• Provide legal advice to the EIB in relation to structured finance transactions such as asset-backed and synthetic securitizations, project finance and PPP
• Offer legal advice throughout the entire lending process from initial structuring to negotiations and post financial close matters including workouts and restructurings
• Liaise with external counsels and supervise their work when necessary
• Undertake research and conduct legal studies on matters of law related to the Bank's operations and new product development
• Build and maintain relationships within the EIB, with clients and external legal advisers, and represent the EIB externally

Requirements

• University degree in law, at least equivalent to a bachelor’s degree
• Professional legal qualification in any jurisdiction where CE team operates (preferably Polish law; Luxembourg or English law also encouraged)
• Admission to a bar association
• At least 5 years of relevant experience, preferably from a law firm advising on lending transactions
• Significant experience in drafting and negotiating finance documents (of LMA type)
• Experience in structured finance, project finance, or PPP transactions considered a distinct advantage
• Excellent written and spoken English, with ability to independently conduct high-profile negotiations and draft finance documents
• Good command of French (not a pre-requisite for hire)
• Ability to draft and negotiate in Polish would be a distinct advantage

Skills

• Legal Qualification
• Polish Law
• English Law
• Luxembourg Law
• Bar Admission
• Lending Transactions
• Finance Document Drafting
• Finance Document Negotiation
• LMA Documentation
• Structured Finance
• Project Financing
• PPP Transactions
• Legal Drafting
• Legal Negotiation
• Legal Compliance
• Risk Mitigation
• English Language
• Polish Language

Languages

English, French, Polish