Konnekt forms part of a consortium handling temporary employment for an EU Agency in Poland. The consortium is formed by EMCS, HRK, & Konnekt. By applying for this role, you consent to share your information with the consortium partners.

We are looking for a Polish-based Senior Legal Assistant to work for an EU Agency. The chosen candidate will be forming part of the interim staff of the EU Agency and required to provide support in specific areas of EU and Polish Law.

Capacity Building Division / Engineering and Acquisition Unit / Engineering and Service / Management Sector. Specialist - Senior Legal Assistant

Indicative tasks for the profile of Senior Legal Assistant

To provide legal support either in one or more of the following areas of EU law:

• financial rules and regulations or
• personal data protection rules and regulations.
• To provide legal support either in one or more of the following areas of Polish law:
• civil law;
• administrative law.

Governance Support Centre / Legal and Procurement Unit/Legal Services - Specialist - Senior Legal Assistant

Indicative tasks for the profile of Senior Legal Assistant

• Handling applications for Public Access to Documents (PAD) in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (Regulation (EC) NO 1049/2001)
• Assisting in the processing of Public Access to Documents (PAD) applications
• Managing sensitive operational information
• Ensuring adherence to the deadlines of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001
• Contributing to the coordination of the network of case handlers in the business units (“Transparency Network”), under the instruction and supervision of the head of the Transparency Office or his/her delegate.
• Administering third-party consultations and corresponding with applicants
• Monitoring internal and external correspondence
• Managing the PAD mailbox and PAD process-related ICT tools
• Assisting in the establishment of statistics related to PAD and updating annual report.
• Assisting in organizing PAD trainings and awareness raising sessions
• Drafting and editing documents and correspondence (internal and external)

Skill-sets and Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years similar work experience;
• Experience and ability in drafting clear and concise legal documents will be considered an asset;
• Expertise in the European public or administrative law will be considered an asset
• Proficient in main MS Office Software (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Very good command of both spoken and written English (at least C1), knowledge of an additional EU language will be advantageous