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Legal Directorate

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00 Introduction
01 Could you please tell us how you are organised within the legal division i.e. teams and areas of practice?
02 In which stages of a project financed by the EIB does the Legal Department participate?
03 How is the work is distributed? I'd like to know what kind of work is done independently and what type of projects you work on with a team.
04 Are you still registered in the country where you took the bar and did you have to take the local bar exam when joining EIB?
05 Who are the usual internal and external “counterparts” that a member of a legal unit would meet while performing his/her tasks?
06 What was the most interesting issue that you dealt with lately?
07 With Covid-19 what arrangements does the EIB have in place to ensure the safety of employees in terms of office environment and remote working?
08 What are the main differences between working at the EIB and at a law firm/in a company as an in-house legal counsel?
09 What are the day to day responsibilities of a Senior Lawyer and what are his working tools?
10 What is the typical career path of a Senior Lawyer, on a medium and long term in your institution?
11 Do you have a work life balance? Does your day to day work allows you to adjust to laboral timetables?
12 How would you describe the team dynamics and atmosphere?
13 What key skills and experience do you look for in a candidate interested in joining your team?
14 What is the selection process like? Do you have advice on how to prepare for it?
15 Is there any support for the spouses and children of staff that relocate to Luxembourg for the job?
16 Looking at 2021-What do you consider to be the biggest challenge for EIB legal department?
17 What do you all like the most about working at EIB ?
18 Conclusion

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Meet the speakers

Sonja Ingrid MALKKI – profile photo
Sonja Ingrid MALKKI
Senior Counsel – Legal Department, South East Europe
Francisca ROSSI – profile photo
Francisca ROSSI
Senior Counsel – Legal Department, South East Europe
Simon TERTNIK – profile photo
Simon TERTNIK
Legal Counsel JU – Legal Directorate, RFL

The Legal Directorate advises on legal matters.
It is responsible for (i) drafting and negotiating project-related legal documentation and, when requested, other contractual documentation; (ii) providing legal advice on the Bank’s activity, its organisation, the interpretation of the Statute and other legal texts; and (iii) defending the Bank’s interests in any litigation that concerns it.

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The EIB is the European Union's bank

We are the only bank owned by and representing the interests of the European Union Member States. We work closely with other EU institutions to implement EU policy. Our expertise is based on more than 60 years’ experience and the specialised knowledge of over 3,400 staff.

Our priorities

We support projects that make a significant contribution to growth and employment in Europe. As part of our counter-cyclical approach, our activities focus on four priority areas: innovation and skills, access to finance for smaller businesses, environment and climate, infrastructure.

We raise the bulk of our lending resources on the international capital markets through bond issues. Our excellent rating allows us to borrow at advantageous rates. We thus are able to offer good terms to our clients.

Why work for the EIB?

For many of us the greatest reward is to know that our contribution makes a positive impact on people’s lives, in the EU and beyond. By joining the EIB you will have the opportunity to make your contribution, whilst also developing your skillset and facing new professional challenges.

Based in Luxembourg, with a network of local and regional offices in Europe and across the world, we offer a pleasant and interesting work environment where people can achieve their professional goals, while maintaining work-life balance; with excellent professional development opportunities through training, internal mobility and merit-based career growth.

Inclusion at the EIB

As the bank of the European Union, we are committed to the EU’s objectives and values, and aspire to live up to one of its founding principles – United in diversity.

Diversity and Inclusion encompass everything that makes us who we are.
We believe that encouraging colleagues to be comfortable bringing their identities to work is essential to the success and development of the Bank, and reflects Europe itself.

Our diverse backgrounds, perspectives and passions help us shape the inclusive environment in which we work every day.