Lawyer in Financial Regulation and Capital Markets Law

About us

Established in 1963, Karatzas & Partners is a leading provider of legal services in the fields of corporate, commercial and financial law. Our clientele includes top tier Greek and international companies and we are known for our added value to deals that are at the forefront of legal developments. Our firm is routinely rated as 1st Tier Firm by such legal directories as Chambers Global, Legal 500 and IFLR1000, while we are proud to be the most innovative law firm in Greece through the investment in new technologies and the adaptation of market edge organizational standards. Our aim is to provide our people with the best working environment, as well as our clients with our high quality and awarded legal services.

About the role

Our Financial Regulation and Capital Markets team intends to further grow and expand. We are looking to recruit a lawyer for our Financial Regulation law team with experience in the relevant areas of law and comprehensive knowledge of the regulatory environment in the provision of banking, payment and investment services in Greece and the licensing and distribution of investment funds in Greece.

As a member of our Financial Regulation and Capital Markets law team you will:

• obtain experience in a wide spectrum of regulatory and legal matters regarding the provision of traditional and new technology banking and other financial services in Greece;
• become a member of global wide workstreams and work in groups with international legal teams that further enhance legal knowledge on related matters and provide valuable international market input;
• participate in M&A transactions where the target is a company providing regulated services;
• combine relevant regulatory knowledge with legal solutions that refer to every-day banking and other financial services;
• have direct contact and interaction with regulatory authorities.

Requirements

The successful candidate should have:

• qualification to act as Greek lawyer through Greek law degree and bar admission
• minimum 3 years of working experience as a lawyer. At least 2 years of experience in the relevant areas of law
• an LLM in a relevant area
• vision to become highly qualified and recognized practitioner in Financial Regulation and Capital Markets law
• organisational and interpersonal skills and attention to detail
• resilience, commitment
• continuous learning and development mindset
• positive attitude and team-work spirit
• excellent command of English
• comprehensive knowledge of the Greek regulatory environment regarding the provision of banking, payment and investment services in Greece and the licensing and distribution of investment funds in Greece.

Benefits

What’s in it for you:

• an opportunity to work in a leading law firm where you can learn, grow, and advance
• a competitive remuneration package
• an inclusive and collaborative environment that supports innovation
• a resilient, safe, and diverse culture and values that are based on integrity, teamwork, ownership, and accountability
• private health insurance program
• work from home policy and flexible working hours
• special benefits and care for parents

Our people are key to our success, and we create a workspace that allows people to reach their full potential!

Equal Opportunities

At Karatzas & Partners we are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity by treating all applicants fairly regardless of their gender, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, ethnicity or disability. This applies to recruitment and selection process and all employment terms and conditions including pay, training, promotion and every other aspect of employment.