Are you looking to work within an European institution ?
Don’t look any further, we have the perfect opportunity for you, a Post in a multicultural team.
We are currently looking for :
Legal Officer (M/F/D)
Your mission :
- Supporting JU Units to ensure that the European Institution procurement and grant procedures are compliant and conducted according to the Financial Regulations, and other relevant JU internal procedures.
- Creating and updating templates, checklists, and any other documents related to the grants and procurement cycle.
- Drafting guidelines and procedures related with best practices relevant to activities of the JU.
- Providing legal support for procurement and grant activities including assisting with legal administrative steps needed for the calls for tenders/proposals, evaluations, awards, notifications and preparing draft contracts/agreements/amendments using the JU templates.
- Providing support for contract activities including drafting and reviews of contract templates.
- Contributing to review meetings with JU business units.
- Providing legal advice to ensure the correct implementation of the H2020 and on Horizon Europe, Digital Europe Programme and Connective Europe Facility, in particular during grant agreement preparations and for amendments during grants implementation.
- Providing legal advice on various requests concerning all JU Units.
- Contributing to administrative quality checks on files for signature.
- Providing legal support to the work of the European Institution Governing Board.
You Professional and personal skills:
- At least 5 years professional experience.
- University or post-graduate degree in law.
- Proven experience in procurement/grant management in the EU context.
- Professional experience in legal tasks related to the EU research framework programmes.
- Experience in the provision of legal advice and in drafting, negotiation, interpretation and enforcement of contracts.
- Knowledge (by training or experience) of the field of data protection or intellectual property rights.
- Experience in litigation before national or EU courts in relation to EU law.
- Experience with the legal framework applicable to EU institutions and bodies.
- General IT skills.
- Good MS Office skills
- Experience with document management, procurement or grants-related IT tools would be an asset.
- Familiarity with EU tools such as Ares, etc.
- Excellent written and spoken English (C1 level or higher).
Length :
- An initial contract with a possibility of extension depending on the smooth running of the assignment (behaviour, teamwork, etc.)
Randstad attaches great importance to equal opportunities. We recruit candidates on the basis of their skills, regardless of their age, sexual orientation, nationality, religious beliefs, gender, disability, etc.
Ready to take up this new challenge? Do not hesitate to apply for this vacancy. We look forward to meeting you!
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