Legal Officer (Technical Legal Matters)

Legal Officer (Technical Legal Matters)

EUMETSAT - European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites

Darmstadt, Germany

EUMETSAT is an intergovernmental organisation based in Darmstadt, Germany. Our vision is to be the leading user-driven operational agency in Europe and a trusted global partner for weather and Earth system monitoring from space. All data provided by our state-of-the-art satellites systems are making a tangible difference in people's lives and contribute to the thriving European economy.

Within the Legal Affairs Division (LAD) of the Administration Department and under the general supervision of the Head of the Division and the direct supervision of the Legal Officer responsible for the Programmes and Technical Legal Matters team, the Legal Officer will provide legal advice and participate in the drafting and negotiation of cooperation agreements with international partners of EUMETSAT as described below.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide expert legal advice on technical legal matters, in particular on IT Law (including on Artificial Intelligence), Export Control and IPRs and support cross-organizational initiatives in those areas;
• Develop and maintain legal compliance frameworks and procedures and provide related in-house training;
• Manage the EUMETSAT trademark/patent portfolio;
• Draft and negotiate agreements with international partners;
• Coordinate relevant external legal studies;
• Deliver legal advice on other areas of EUMETSAT activities as required;
• Draft and amend EUMETSAT legal documents;
• Prepare and present documents on legal matters for EUMETSAT Delegate Bodies.

What we offer

• Excellent salary, of up to Euro 7,500 NET (after income tax) based on skills and experience;
• Flexible working time including additional flexi-leave;
• Full medical coverage for employee and family;
• Attractive pension;
• 30 days of annual leave + 14.5 days public holidays;
• Training and development support;
• Relocation allowance and support (if applicable).

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in law, and a Master's degree in Public International Law, EU Law and/or IT Law. Expert knowledge of export control and artificial intelligence regulations is required.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of work experience in a legal function, ideally including experience of working in an intergovernmental organisation;
• Proven experience in complex technical legal matters, in particular in the areas of IT law, export control and/or IPRs;
• Proven experience in developing and maintaining legal compliance frameworks, including experience providing training on such matters to non-lawyers;
• Solid legal drafting skills;
• Experience in using information technology and office software systems is required.

Languages:

• Candidates must be able to work effectively in English.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH. WE WILL BE UNABLE TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN OTHER LANGUAGES.

EUMETSAT is an international organisation employing staff from across all 30 member states and this role is being advertised on multiple international job boards, but please note that this role would be based in Darmstadt, Germany and would require international applicants to relocate if successful.

More about us

EUMETSAT’s role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation's Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.

EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users.

As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT can recruit nationals only from the 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom).

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