
Junior Legal Counsel
Fortytwo.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Santa Venera • 🇲🇹 Malta
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Junior
About the role
- **Main Responsibilities:**
- - Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and other legal documents to ensure the company's legal rights are protected.
- - Research, assess, and provide advice on potential risks related to business decisions and operations.
- - Maintain and update the company's contract database as needed.
- - Oversee the document execution process using electronic signature tools.
- - Assist the legal team with AML and KYC checks, when required.
- - Draft, update or amend internal policies and procedures.
- - Regularly update and maintain standard internal contract templates.
- - Support the Data Protection Officer in providing staff training on data protection laws and compliance.
- - Assist the DPO with monitoring data management procedures and ensuring legal compliance across the company.
- - Identify and track legal issues, providing proactive advice on potential solutions.
- - Perform other tasks as required.
Requirements
- **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**
- - A strong understanding of Maltese and European laws.
- - EU-warranted legal professional.
- - A strong team player and leader with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- - An effective communicator with fluency in English.
- - Ability to take ownership of projects and tasks and drive them to successful completion.
- - Ability to work under pressure and to manage sensitive and confidential information.
- - Good people skills and ability to work in a team environment.
Benefits
- We believe that our employees are our greatest asset. Joining Fortytwo means becoming part of an ambitious team that fosters collaboration, embraces diversity and operates with a strong sense of unity. You will be working side by side with some of the greatest talent in the industry. In addition to offering competitive salaries, all our employees are provided with:
- - Hybrid working
- - Career progression
- - Health insurance
- - Life insurance
- - Discount on other insurance policies
- - Corporate discount app
- - Employee wellness allowance
- - Weekly lunches, fresh fruit and snacks
- - Team building activities and events
- - Casual dress code
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
contract draftingcontract negotiationlegal document reviewrisk assessmentdata protection lawsAML complianceKYC compliancepolicy draftingdocument executioncontract management
Soft skills
team playerleadershiprelationship buildingeffective communicationownershipproject managementworking under pressureconfidentialitypeople skillscollaboration
Certifications
EU-warranted legal professional