Junior Lawyer

Company / Client Overview

On behalf of our client, a specialised and growing law firm based in Nicosia, we are seeking to recruit a motivated Junior Lawyer to join their team.

The firm focuses primarily on Corporate and Commercial Law, providing comprehensive legal support to companies, entrepreneurs, and High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs).

This opportunity is particularly suited to an ambitious junior lawyer who wants to build strong practical legal knowledge, receive hands-on training, and develop a long-term career within corporate and commercial law.

Role Overview

The successful candidate will work closely with experienced legal professionals and receive structured on-the-job training, gaining direct exposure to corporate transactions, commercial contracts, company formations, and ongoing legal support for businesses and private clients.

The firm is open to candidates who have recently completed their legal traineeship (askisi) as well as lawyers with approximately one year of post-qualification experience.

The ideal candidate is driven, intellectually curious, commercially aware, and genuinely interested in learning and practising law at a high professional standard.

This position offers significant learning exposure and the opportunity for professionals who demonstrate commitment, strong performance, and initiative to progressively develop their responsibilities and earning potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, revise, and assist with the negotiation of commercial contracts and legal agreements.
• Prepare corporate and commercial legal documentation.
• Assist with the incorporation and establishment of Cyprus companies.
• Handle documentation relating to company formations, corporate changes, and ongoing corporate administration.
• Provide ongoing legal support to corporate clients.
• Assist with legal matters concerning High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs).
• Conduct legal research on corporate, commercial, contractual, and regulatory matters.
• Prepare legal opinions, correspondence, resolutions, agreements, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with corporate restructuring and other company-related matters where required.
• Coordinate with clients, accountants, corporate service providers, banks, government authorities, and other professional advisors.
• Maintain and organise corporate and legal files and ensure documentation remains accurate and up to date.
• Monitor legal and corporate deadlines and ensure required actions are completed on time.
• Assist senior lawyers with client matters, transactions, and legal projects.
• Develop a strong understanding of clients' commercial requirements and provide practical legal support under appropriate supervision.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and high professional standards when handling client information.
• Continuously develop legal knowledge through practical work, training, and ongoing professional development.

Requirements

• Law degree from a UK university.
• Successful completion of the Cyprus Bar examinations and eligibility to practise law in Cyprus.
• Candidates who have recently completed their legal traineeship are encouraged to apply.
• 0–1 year of post-qualification experience is acceptable.
• Academic or practical exposure to Corporate Law and/or Commercial Law is highly desirable.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
• Strong legal drafting and legal research skills.
• Ability to understand and analyse contracts and commercial arrangements.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality legal work.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Commercial awareness and interest in understanding clients' businesses.
• Professional and confident communication skills.
• Proactive, responsible, and self-motivated approach.
• Genuine willingness to learn and continuously improve.
• Ability to accept guidance and feedback and apply it effectively.
• High level of discretion, integrity, and professional ethics.
• Ambitious and performance-driven mindset.

What the Company Offers

• Starting gross monthly salary of €1,300.
• 13th salary.
• Discretionary performance-based bonus.
• Professional indemnity insurance fully covered by the employer.
• 23 days of paid annual leave.
• 5 days of paid sick leave.
• Comprehensive on-the-job legal training.
• Direct exposure to Corporate and Commercial Law matters.
• Opportunity to work with companies and High-Net-Worth Individuals.
• Strong practical learning environment with exposure to experienced professionals.
• Opportunity to develop genuine expertise rather than being limited to administrative legal work.
• Potential for increased responsibilities and remuneration based on performance and professional development.
• 40-hour working week, Monday to Friday.
• Flexible starting time:
  • Start by 09:00 with a one-hour break and finish at 18:00, or
  • Start by 10:00 with a one-hour break and finish at 19:00.
• Flexibility to take an afternoon off, provided the required 40 weekly hours are completed within the same week.
• Remote working may be available when determined and approved by Management, with appropriate working arrangements in place.
• Professional environment focused on high-quality legal work, continuous learning, and long-term career development.

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