East Europe Foundation announces a competition for the position of lawyer.

• Starting date: June 2024
• Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
• Full-time
• Format: online/offline

Scope of work and duties of the expert:

• Providing legal support to EEF’s activities within an international technical assistance program (hereinafter the Program).
• Drafting contracts, additional agreements, memoranda, other relevant documents; conducting legal analysis of such documents.
• Providing written and oral legal consultations, recommendations,and legal opinions, including on the execution of projects within the Program, on organizational and other legal issues of EEF’s ongoing activities.
• Participating in negotiations with EEF’s counterparties regarding the conclusion of contracts, additional agreements, memoranda, and other similar documents.
• Representing EEF’s interests in enterprises, organizations, and other institutions of all forms of ownership.
• Providing legal expertise regarding the current legislation of Ukraine and/or regarding the draft regulations and their potential impact.
• Participating in consideration of appeals from individuals and legal entities, providing legal support in preparing responses to such appeals.
• Analysing the judicial practice in the field of contract law in order to develop appropriate proposals to eliminate perceived flaws and improve EEF’s performance.
• Working with state and foreign registers and databases.
• Submitting requests to obtain information in public domain.
• Correspondence with EEF’s counterparties.
• Participating in working groups, meetings and seminars, other public events.
• Preparing and arranging informational and analytical materials for events, reports, and presentations.
• Performing other tasks related to legal support of EEF’s initiatives.

The candidate should:

• Have exceptional self-organization, independence, focus on the results, and willingness to learn.
• Have efficient communication and negotiation skills.
• Be able to work in a team, be diligent and wise in performing the tasks.
• Be able to adapt to changes and successfully set and adjust priorities if needed.

Necessary qualifications and experience:

• Higher legal education, bachelor’s degree (or master’s degree) in law.
• At least 3 years of confirmed relevant experience in legal consulting.
• Confident PC and MS Office user.
• Mandatory fluency in the Ukrainian language, preferably also proficiency in English.

To participate in the competition for this position, please send your CV and motivation letter to [email protected] by May 15, 2024 indicating the vacancy title in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No phone inquiries please.