Our firm Varnavas Playbell & Co. LLC is seeking to recruit a Trainee Lawyer to join our team in Limassol.
We are a specialty law firm, focusing on corporate and commercial matters of law and all related and ancillary fields. Indicatively, our practice focuses on the traditionally defined areas of: corporate, commercial, merger & acquisitions, banking & finance and the niche of financial services, namely advising on the regulatory, corporate and commercial aspects concerning alternative investment funds and investment firms.
Responsibilities
1. Provide support and assistance on various legal matters, including legal research;
2. Preparation of applications to the Cyprus Registrar of Companies (name approval, company incorporation, change of shareholder/ director/ secretary/ trade-names), Intellectual Property Department, Land Registry and other authorities, including governmental and non-governmental organisations;
3. Dealing with various government authorities, such as the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, Central Bank of Cyprus, Land Registry and the Tax Department;;
4. Drafting of legal letters, notices, affidavits and other corporate internal documentation;
5. Assisting with due diligence and AML procedures on the onboarding of clients;
Qualifications
- Must be a holder of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree; LLM (Master of Laws) or LPC (The Legal Practice Course) should be considered as an advantage.
- Self-motivated and able to provide support to Legal Department;
- Excellent command of the English and Greek Language. Additional language will be considered as an advantage;
- Team player and career driven.
- Excellent communication and organisation skills.
- Pleasant and dynamic personality; and
- Proficient at Microsoft Office Suite.
If you are a smart, energetic law graduate, unequivocally fluent in English and Greek, and you are interested to work in a demanding environment with both learning and advancement opportunities you may apply by sending your CV to careers@playbell.com
