International investment and development company in the hospitality industry in Montenegro, is currently seeking to recruit Legal advisor, specializing in Montenegrin law to provide day-a-day legal support of the company operations. If you have pervious work experience this is your chance.
Legal advisor
Work place: Budva
Job description:
- Full legal support of operations of the group in Montenegro (the group includes one legal entity in the process of splitting into three legal entities and targets to have 7-10 employees), including:
- drafting and negotiating contractual documentation, including standard documents, and other legal documents;
- establishing and organizing legal and corporate / administrative processes;
- ensuring compliance of the group with all local laws;
- assisting external lawyers in representing the company in courts as may be required, or representing the company independently (depending on the complexity of the case and provided the candidate is admitted to bar);
- providing updates to the team members on developments of local legislation;
- preparing and filing all necessary documents to the government institutions, as required by the law;
- legal support of all HR matters;
- project work (currently one large active hotel development project at early design stage; 3 more projects in pipeline);
In respect of the current project:
- participation in structuring of contractual relations with contractors and advisors preparing various legal documents relating to development of real estate;
- liaising with the authorities and obtaining construction and other permits;
- drafting and negotiating transaction documents relating to construction with various contractors, advisors etc. (with or without assistance of external lawyers);
- legal support of raising financing (if applicable).
Job requirements:
- Degree in law;
- Preferably admitted to Bar;
- Fluent English, including the ability to draft and negotiate legal and commercial documents in English;
- Minimum 4 years of legal PQE at a law firm that includes substantial “hands on” experience;
- Demonstrable computer literacy with specific ability to use Microsoft Word (including formatting, redline etc.), PowerPoint, Excel;
- Experienced user of Google for Work (or any other cloud based applications) is a big plus.
Skills:
- Good knowledge of Montenegrin law with a focus on: real estate, corporate and contractual law;
- Experience in legal support of development projects. Preferably experience in drafting and negotiating project design, construction contracts, sale and purchase agreements and other agreements in respect of real estate. Good understanding of construction process in ME;
- Preferably experience in corporate matters and registration: making amendments to the articles of association of Montenegrin companies, reorganisation of the companies, registration of transfer of title to real estate.;
- Preferably experience in litigation;
- Strong analytical skills;
- Ability and readiness to work overtime and under pressure;
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously;
- Ability to draft/comment on complex contractual documentation (primarily relating to real estate);
- Ability to undertake responsibility and provide practical solutions;
- Attention to details;
- Negotiation skills.
Personal characteristics:
- Honesty & Integrity;
- Autonomous;
- Team player;
- Initiative & proactiveness;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Tact and diplomacy;
- Passion for excellence and results;
- High organizational and planning skills.
Benefits:
- great working environment;
- young, ambitious team;
- work in attractive hospitality sector;
- possibility to be part of a successful company;
- possibility to develop personal professional skills;
- working on and developing:
- pipeline of ambitious hotel projects (300+ rooms, 70.000 + m2 of GDA etc.),
- landmark projects, on prime sea front locations,
- attractive touristic infrastructure in Montenegro,
- project which will establish exclusive\trendy location on costal area,
- projects which will influence Montenegrin hospitality and tourism industries,
- projects that will be recognizable in the Mediterranean area;
- Permanent full time employment with a trial period of 3-6 months;
- from 1,800 EUR net monthly, plus the accommodation in Budva.
