Junior Associate Legal Counsel

International Airport of Heraklion, Crete S.A. is currently seeking a:

Junior Associate Legal Counsel

Role responsibilities:

• Works on a broad range of commercial law matters relating to the Company’s scope, with a focus on the latter’s construction-related activities.
• Reports directly to the Chief Legal Officer, he/she will be supporting the latter in the procurement, management and negotiation of contractual documentation relating to the design, construction, maintenance and operation of the Airport’s infrastructure, facilities and systems and the monitoring/handling of the Company’s relationship with its relevant subcontractors.
• Monitors adherence to the Concession Agreement, the Design-Construction Agreement and any other contractual documentation in force, to which the Company is counterparty.

• Drafts and negotiates contractual documentation relating to the construction and O&M activities of the Airport/Company.
• Assists the Company’s procurement function in the carrying out of tenders for the selection of and entering into agreements with subcontractors for design, construction, maintenance and operation activities.
• Monitors compliance with applicable regulatory framework.
• Drafts memos and other type of information documentation for internal reporting and opining to the governing bodies of the Company, regarding Project contractual matters
• Supports the CLO in any legal undertaking, relating to the Company’s day-to-day business.
• Participates in negotiations with Project stakeholders and/or Company’s subcontractors/suppliers/service providers, on contractual matters.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law
• Master's degree is preferred
• 2 to 5 years of relevant experience (law firm or in-house)
• Strong knowledge of contract law and corporate/commercial law
• Excellent knowledge of English language, both oral and written
• Strong MS Office skills.

Competencies:

• Communication and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment