Areed

As part of our continuous growth and development, we are currently looking to reinforce our Corporate department with a Corporate Administrator.

Main Responsibilities

• Management and daily administration of a portfolio of companies
• Drafting and reviewing of corporate documents
• Assisting and handling the administrative part of transactions
• Ongoing and effective communication with clients
• Preparation of all necessary documents for the formation of a new company
• Registration of companies at the Registrar of companies, with the completion of various forms
• Supporting the the electronic filing system integration. 
• Compliance and assistance with all ‘KYC’ procedures and policies of the firm
• Maintenance of internal records ensuring they are always updated
• Assisting with filing of data, documents / relevant forms and applications with public authorities
• Dealing with the annotation of the UBO registry kept with the Registrar as well as of the trust registry kept with CySEC

The Requirements

The successful candidate should meet the following requirements:

• Degree or diploma in secretarial studies and/or diploma or certificate on corporate governance and administration
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar position
• Excellent organisation skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong computer literacy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Greek and English language
• Knowledge of the AML regulations and application of KYC compliance procedures will be considered as advantage

Benefits

An attractive package including 13^th salary, pension plan and continuous education and professional development will be offered to the successful candidate in line with experience and qualifications.

  All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence

Areed

Thank you for your interest in our Summer internship program. Please note that we accept applications for Summer Internships between the months of May and October of each year.

University students who are interested to apply for our 2023 Summer Internship Programme can apply as of January 2023.

Areed

As part of our continuous growth and development and our ability to operate at a high standard without any interruption, we are currently looking to enrich our Corporate departments, at our offices in Limassol and Nicosia, with exceptionally talented Corporate Lawyers, in the fields of Corporate & Commercial law, Banking and Finance and Financial Services.

Main Responsibilities:

The successful candidates will deal with complex, high-value cross-border projects with demanding timetables and have the following main responsibilities:

Corporate & Commercial Lawyer position:

• Provide legal advice to new and existing clients on corporate and commercial matters
• Draft, negotiate and review commercial agreements
• Negotiate and manage various contracts and transactional documents
• Prepare statutory documents for international companies
• Draft legal opinions and legal memos on corporate, commercial and contract law issues
• Prepare and conduct KYC and ensure compliance with AML legislation
• Build and sustain client relationships and provide quality client service and support
• Assist with business development activities and contribute to the growth and success of the team
• Anticipate the challenges clients are likely to face and act proactively

Banking and Finance Lawyer position:

• Offer clients a breadth and depth of expert advice in the area of modern banking and finance law
• Service the increasingly complex and time-critical requirements of international financing transactions
• project finance and asset finance
• financing of international trade, including letters of credit, negotiable instruments and related matters
• construction and project financing; finance leasing
• legal opinions and legal due diligence
• Assist clients to navigate the Cyprus legal system across the whole spectrum of banking and finance transactions including and not restricted to:
  • project finance and asset finance
  • financing of international trade, including letters of credit, negotiable instruments and related matters
  • construction and project financing; finance leasing
  • legal opinions and legal due diligence

• Provide clients with the highest quality of specialised advice on the Cyprus law aspects of loan and security transactions
• Liaise with market-leading international businesses and organisations for their most important banking and finance affairs

• Build and sustain client trust and provide flawless expert advice on a timely manner
• Develop and support business development activities and contribute to growth
• Anticipate the banking and finance challenges clients are likely to face and act proactively
• Manage a team of junior lawyers and be responsible for their training and development

Financial Services Lawyer position:

• Assist clients to navigate the increasingly complex Cyprus and EU legal and regulatory framework governing the financial services sector
• Provide expert legal advice in all legal and regulatory matters in banking, investment services and capital markets regulation and the funds sector
• Liaise with wide spectrum of clients including domestic, EU and non-EU credit and financial institutions, investment firms, collective investment vehicles, corporations and high net worth individuals
• Develop and support business development activities and contribute to growth
• Anticipate challenges clients are likely to face and act proactively
• Manage a team of junior lawyers and be responsible for their training and development

Main Requirements

The successful candidates should meet the following requirements:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Law
• More than 3 years of hands-on experience in a corporate legal position
• Strong legal knowledge of one or more of the following sectors: corporate and commercial law, contract law, financial services, banking
• Familiar with a wide range of sectors and industries
• Understanding of the legal and practical requirements of the main destinations for investment from Cyprus
• Ability to work effectively within a complex global group and a fast-paced business environment
• Acquire commercial awareness and market intelligence
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English language – additional languages will be considered an advantage
• Technology oriented, strong computer literacy and excellent knowledge of all Microsoft office applications
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, professional discipline and willingness to assume responsibility
• Outstanding managerial and negotiation skills
• Be an ambassador of the firm by portraying its values and demonstrating a professional stand at all times

Benefits

An attractive package including 13^th salary, pension plan and continuous education and professional development will be offered to the successful candidate in line with experience and qualifications.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence

Areed

Thank you for your interest in our Lawyer Trainee program. Please note that our Lawyer trainee program 2023-2024, commences in September 2022 and we will be accepting applications between May and August 2022.