Banking and Finance Lawyer - Project Finance (proficient in German) - based in Luxembourg

Overview

This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi-cultural environment. We also offer relocation support. The EIB , the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Legal Directorate (JU), Legal Operations, EU Department (OPS-EU), Project Financing Transversal Centre of Expertise (PF) at its headquarters in Luxembourg, a Banking and Finance Lawyer – Project Finance (proficient in German) . This is a full-time temporary position at grade 5. The term of this contract will be 1 year; as this is a temporary replacement assignment, no extension or conversion of the contract is foreseen. The position includes internal benchmark officer responsibilities within Legal Services.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice in the legal structuring of project financing operations in line with EIB policies, and manage contracts and negotiations concerning the EIB project finance operations handled by the Division, working with documents subject to numerous applicable laws and with various counterparts in various jurisdictions.
• Provide legal advice both prior to and after financial close and ensure that the legal policies in own domain are implemented whenever advice of the Division is sought.
• Draft and negotiate legal documentation for lending operations on project finance transactions.
• Participate in the selection and appointment of the Bank’s external legal counsels and liaise with and supervise work of external consultants, as necessary.
• Provide guidance to Assistants and Paralegals in the execution of legal processes.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of standard legal documentation.
• Conduct legal research on issues of law arising in connection with the Bank's operations, with a particular focus on project finance-related issues.
• Proactively keep up to date with legal developments in legislation, regulations and jurisprudence pertaining to the Division’s activities.
• Participate in horizontal activities of relevance to the Division.
• Develop and maintain relationships within the Bank and represent EIB.

Qualifications

• University degree in law (minimum equivalent to a Bachelor). Post-graduate degree in law (LLM or equivalent) would be a distinct advantage.
• Professional legal qualification, preferably in an EU Member State or in England and Wales, would be desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in banking and finance, preferably on project finance, PPPs or structured finance, ideally with a leading law firm or an in-house legal department of a financial institution.
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English as well as full professional proficiency in German is required. Knowledge of other EU languages, especially Italian, French or Spanish, would be an advantage.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating legal documents in English and German is required.
• Expertise in general banking would be an advantage.

Other information

Deadline for applications: 20th April 2026 .

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