Contracts Counsel Milano

Contracts Counsel
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Who You'll Work With**:

You will be based in our Milan office and join our Legal team in Italy.

You will be closely collaborating with other colleagues to assist and advise on both private sector and public sector.

You will also work with other experts internally in our Finance, Risk and Compliance functions to guide on legal risks, questions and issues.

You will be responsible for handling a wide range of commercial contracts relating to work for both the private and public sector in Italy.

**What You'll Do**:

You will work in support of firm Legal initiatives in Italy.

In this role, you will draft, review and negotiate contracts, framework agreements and other commercial contracts with public sector organizations (e. g. , national, regional, state, provincial and local governments—including ministries, agencies and regulators— multilateral organizations or other public bodies, and state-linked enterprises) as well as private sector companies.

You will provide our consultants with appropriate forms of agreement and legal advice on a variety of engagement-related legal issues, including assisting consulting teams with reviewing invitations to tender for public sector proposals and preparing proposals/tender responses.

You will advise on current contractual arrangements and supporting consulting teams with questions which may arise during the services period.

You will advise consulting teams on firm policies and internal compliance procedures.

You will prepare for and conduct internal training sessions.

You will assist on issues raised by working with the public sector such as public procurement rules.

**Qualifications**:

- Law degree and professional legal qualification is required

- 2+ years as qualified lawyer as relevant experience; previous experience in public procurement law (diritto amministrativo) are a must-have

- Familiarity with and interest in legal issues that arise when working with the public sector

- Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to handle high volume of work efficiently, recognize priorities, manage time effectively and meet deadlines

- Ability to work independently with moderate supervision in an extraordinarily fast-paced environment

- Confident team player who is highly collaborative and flexible

- Excellent interpersonal skills, including clear and effective writing and communication skills

- Fluency in English and Italian; Additional languages considered a strong plus