(Associate) Banking & Finance Lawyer – Western Europe – based in Luxembourg

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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.

EIB, the European Unions bank, is seeking to recruit for its Legal Directorate (JU), EU Operations Department (OPS‑EU), Western Europe Division (WE), at its headquarters in Luxembourg an (Associate) Banking & Finance Lawyer – Western Europe.

This is a full time temporary position at grade 4/5.

The term of this contract will be 1 year; this is a temporary replacement assignment, no extension or conversion of the contract is foreseen.

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to provide legal support to the operational Directorates by carrying out work relating to tasks within the Divisions remit, focusing on corporate lending, lending to public entities, intermediate lending (including risk sharing facilities, project finance, credit enhancement guarantees), and post‑signature work. Work involves activities of various complexity and recurring (e.g. negotiate finance document, advise on post‑closing events) as well as non‑standard nature (e.g. research in connection with new products; advise under the general supervision of the Head of Division on more complex structured finance; taking instructions from the Head of Division on highly sophisticated and complex legal matters).

Operating Network

You will report to the Head of Division and cooperate with the other lawyers of the team as well as other colleagues from the Legal Directorate. You will also collaborate with other Directorates including Operations, Project Directorate, Portfolio Management and Monitoring or Finance Directorate, and with external counterparts (e.g. external legal counsels, borrowers, guarantors, etc.).

Accountabilities

• Provide legal advice both prior and after the financial close and ensure that – whenever the advice of the division is sought – the legal policies in own domain are implemented
• Draft and negotiate legal documentation for:
  • projects France, Benelux, Ireland and UK operations, notably bilateral loans with banking counterparts, public entities and major corporates
  • structured finance operations, including ABS and covered bond type operations
  • other forms of financing, including risk‑sharing structures, on funded and unfunded basis, equity and quasi‑equity products (mezzanine and subordinated instruments, warrants)
• Draw up reports on completed transactions and prepare own proposals when consulted on fundamental or unusual issues
• Liaise with external consultants and supervise their work, whenever necessary
• Provide guidance to Administrative Assistants in the execution of legal processes
• Undertake research and conduct legal studies on issues of law arising in connection with the Banks operations and in the context of developing new products of the EIB
• Develop and maintain relationships within the Bank and represent EIB externally

Qualifications

• University degree in law in a civil law (minimum an equivalent to a Master, preferably at Master II level). Qualification, under Luxembourg, Belgium or Dutch law, will be a nice to have.
• Admission to a relevant bar association is considered an advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in the field of banking and finance law, preferably acquired with a law firm of international reputation or the in‑house legal department of a financial institution.
• Experience with EIB financing will be considered an advantage.
• Significant experience in the drafting and negotiation of finance documentation in English; experience in working in French and/or Dutch will be considered as an advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English. Knowledge of Dutch and/or French language will be an advantage.

We hire and value talent with unique characteristics, creating a work environment where they can be themselves. We believe that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion makes us a performing and innovative organisation. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation, disability or neurodiversity. We strongly invite applicants with a disability, neurodivergent profile or chronic condition to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIB Recruitment team at Jobs@eib.org who will ensure that your request is handled.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorised disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.

Deadline for applications: 12th December 2025