Senior Legal Assistant

• Handling applications for Public Access to Documents (PAD) in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (Regulation (EC) NO 1049/2001)
• Assisting in the processing of Public Access to Documents (PAD) applications
• Managing sensitive operational information
• Ensuring adherence to the deadlines of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001
• Contributing to the coordination of the network of case handlers in the business units (“Transparency Network”), under the instruction and supervision of the head of the Transparency Office or his/her delegate.
• Administering third-party consultations and corresponding with applicants
• Monitoring internal and external correspondence
• Managing the PAD mailbox and PAD process-related ICT tools
• Assisting in the establishment of statistics related to PAD and updating annual report.
• Assisting in organizing PAD trainings and awareness raising sessions
• Drafting and editing documents and correspondence (internal and external)

Senior Legal Assistant in Capacity Building Division / Engineering and Acquisition Unit

Indicative tasks for the profile of Senior Legal Assistant

To provide legal support either in one or more of the following areas of EU law:

• financial rules and regulations or
• personal data protection rules and regulations.

To provide legal support either in one or more of the following areas of Polish law:

•  civil law;
•  administrative law;

To draft and review legal texts, which may include briefing notes, legal opinions, Implementing Rules, Director’s Decisions in relation to a variety of aspects of EU public law.

• successfully completed secondary education related to law, administrative or management.
• at least 3 year of professional experience in finance, international law or 
• diplomas of: General Administration, Business Management, Financial Management, Economics, Political Sciences/ European Studies or Social Sciences
• very good command of both written and spoken English (at least C1)
• knowledge and experience in working with databases.
• experience in professional layout tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (especially InDesign and Acrobat Pro)

Personal:

• strong sense of accuracy and attention to details
• ability to handle confidential matters and high level of discretion;
• high responsibility and ability to take initiative;
• high level of service orientation;
• ability to work under pressure and experience in organizing work and prioritizing accordingly;
• ability to communicate efficiently at all levels internally and externally and in appropriate manner;
• ability to work in a team.

• contract of employment through the Employment Agency
• monthly remuneration: 9.500-10.500 PLN gross
• medical care, sports card
• opportunity for development and promotion
• work with professionals

Please be advised that only resumes in English will be considered.