Legal Specialist

Legal Specialist

Abkons is a leading engineering, development, and management consultancy in the Western Balkans with presence across Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Position Overview

The Legal Specialist supports the Director of Contracts and Compliance by providing legal and administrative oversight across consultancy, construction, and real estate development projects, ensuring that contracts, property transactions, and company documentation are legally sound and aligned with our commercial and operational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and support the negotiation of contracts and legal documents related to company services, construction works, procurement, subcontracting, supply agreements, claims/variations, and handover documentation.
• Manage the legal aspects of real estate development and transactions, including land acquisition, leases, sale and purchase agreements, development agreements, title/ownership verification, and coordination with notaries and public registries.
• Maintain contract and document control systems: registers, templates, approvals, signatures, archiving, and audit‑ready project files.
• Conduct legal due diligence and risk screening for new projects, investments, and partnerships, identify title‑related risks, and propose mitigations.
• Draft and archive company governance documents, including resolutions, minutes, board/management materials, and required statutory filings.
• Liaise with external legal counsel, auditors, and competent authorities to ensure timely submissions, responses, and completion of legal actions.
• Attend meetings with stakeholders and competent authorities as required to support ongoing projects and regulatory processes.
• Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and professional conduct in all legal matters.

Key Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in corporate/civil law and/or real estate/construction legal work, preferably within an investment, development, or engineering company.
• Strong understanding of corporate and commercial law with working knowledge of construction and real estate legal frameworks (permitting, land/title, contracts, development/lease/sale structures).
• Excellent drafting and analytical skills with strong attention to detail and risk awareness.
• Strong command of English and Albanian (written and spoken).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management tools; able to maintain structured registers and contract databases.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Proactive, accountable, and solution‑oriented mindset with sound judgment and discretion.
• High integrity, professionalism, and commitment to continuous learning.