Senior Legal Assistant in Human Resources and Corporate Services Division/Human Resources Unit/Personnel Administration Sector/Expatriate Services

Requirements:

• successful completion of a university degree related to law
• at least 3 year of professional experience in, international law, finance or diplomas of: General Administration, Business Management, Financial Management, Economics, Political Sciences/ European Studies or Social Sciences
• very good command of both written and spoken English (at least C1)
• knowledge and experience in working with databases
• experience in professional layout tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (especially InDesign and Acrobat Pro)

Personal:

• strong sense of accuracy and attention to details
• ability to handle confidential matters and high level of discretion
• high responsibility and ability to take initiative
• high level of service orientation
• ability to work under pressure and experience in organizing work and prioritizing accordingly
• ability to communicate efficiently at all levels internally and externally and in appropriate manner
• ability to work in a team

Key responsibilities of the position:

• Providing legal support regarding EU and Polish law.
• Proofreading of apartment rental contracts and advise on the rights and obligations of contractual parties in case of disputes.
• Providing information on tax issues (tax residency, PCC tax, tax overpayment, VAT and excise tax refund).
• Assistance in obtaining documents from Polish courts (criminal record certificate from the National Criminal Register, certificate from the Sexual Offences Register).
• Verification of legislation pertaining to general and individual cases of expat staff (real estate purchase/sales, real estate taxes, visas for third country spouses, residence status, consumer disputes, employment of staff’s spouses, police related cases: fines, scams, thefts, burglaries etc.), its interpretation, and advice.
• Contact with public administration for improved understanding of current legislative procedures and practice.
• Supporting team members in their daily work as far as legal aspects of the duties are concerned.
• Review of legislative changes that may affect livelihood of expat staff.
• Finding legal solutions to issues at hand.
• Drafting notes, letters, and reports.
• Providing support in general administrative procedures, including visits to public administration offices.