
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
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
Senior Counsel – Legal Department, South East Europe

Francisca ROSSI
Senior Counsel – Legal Department, South East Europe

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.


