(Associate) Lawyer specialising in EU Law/EU litigation

This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi-cultural environment. We also offer relocation support.

The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Legal Directorate (JU), Legal Corporate Department(CORP), Corporate, Employment and Litigation Division (CL) at its headquarters in Luxembourg, an (Associate) Lawyer specialising in EU Law/EU litigation (*)

This is a full-time, temporary position at grade 4/5.

The term of this contract will be 12 months; as this is a temporary replacement assignment, no extension or conversion of the contract is foreseen.

*Internal benchmark (Associate) Officer Legal Services

Panel interviews are anticipated to start in February 2025

As an (Associate) Officer Legal Services, you will contribute to the work of the CL division by advising on legal questions in the areas of European Union law including EU civil service law, drafting relevant legal instruments and/or other documents and providing advice in order to protect the Bank's legal interests.

You will act under the authority of the Head of Division and will collaborate with the other lawyers and agents in the Division in accordance with the priorities established by the Head of Division.

You will undertake tasks that fall within the Division's remit, and in particular tasks relating to:  

• General issues of European Union (EU) law;
• The Bank’s privileges and immunities inside and outside the EU;
• Eligibility questions and relations with the Commission in the context of the Bank’s financing operations;
• The Bank’s Transparency Policy;
• The Bank’s Complaints Mechanism and matters relating to maladministration; 
• The Bank’s Anti-Fraud and Exclusion Policy;
• Internal administrative review procedures, Dignity at Work procedures and disciplinary procedures;
• EU civil service law and the legal provisions applicable to the Bank’s staff; and 
• Litigation before the EU Court of Justice relating to the aforementioned issues.

Under the supervision of the Head of Division and guidance by the Senior Lawyers of the Division, you may be asked to:

• Provide legal advice and solutions, in the form of notes and opinions, in relation to the tasks outlined above;
• Undertake research and conduct studies on legal issues across the areas for which the Division is responsible;
• Represent the Bank's Legal Service in internal and external working groups (meetings, panels and task forces) to deal with specific issues;
• Maintain contact with the CL division's counterparts, both within and outside the Bank; and
• Participate in any other activities relevant to the CL division’s activities.

• University degree in Law (minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor), ideally complemented by a post- graduate specialisation in EU Law and/or policy or in a field related to the division’s areas of activity; 
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in line with the accountabilities, in European Union institutions or bodies and/or with a law firm of international repute;
• Knowledge of EU and/or EIB policies referenced in the Accountabilities section; 
• Excellent knowledge of standard computer tools and legal research databases relating to EU law and case law;
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English. A good command of French (*) is preferred. Knowledge of further languages of the European Union would be an asset.

Deadline for applications: 19th February 2025