Job detail for Legal Counsel

Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Albania, part of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, is a leading bank in the country that offers quality banking services, financial solutions, innovative products, and services to Corporate, Institutional, and High Net Worth clients, small and medium-sized business clients, as well as individual clients. We encourage a growth style that is attentive to sustainable results and the creation of a process based on trust derived from the satisfaction of customers and shareholders, a sense of belonging on the part of our employees, and close monitoring of the needs of the local community. We compete in the market with the principle of fair play and are ready to cooperate with other economic, public, and private entities whenever necessary, strengthening the overall capacity for growth in the economies of the countries where we operate. Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Albania has a network of 35 branches in various cities of the country and will continue to expand strategically by closely following the economic development of Albania.

Position Purpose:

To provide legal advice and assistance to the Bank's structures in support of its business and operational activities, ensuring compliance with the legal framework and the protection of the Bank's interests in contractual relationships, judicial proceedings, and other legal matters.

Key :

• Providing legal assistance and consultancy regarding the Bank's products, services, projects, and initiatives.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating banking and commercial contracts and other legal documentation.
• Preparing legal opinions and legal risk analyses to support the decision-making processes of business and non-business structures.
• Representing the Bank in judicial and administrative proceedings and before other public institutions, as well as preparing relevant procedural acts.
• Managing and handling complaints of a legal nature.
• Providing legal assistance in lending, procurement, asset and property sale processes, and other processes with legal impact.
• Monitoring legal and regulatory changes and assessing their impact on the Bank's activities.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in law firms, audit/consulting firms, financial and banking institutions, public institutions, or state agencies involved in investment and development projects.
• Experience in the field of civil, commercial, banking, financial, and administrative law will be considered an advantage.
• Experience in legislation and judicial practice related to the following is preferred:
• property rights over real estate and movable assets;
• obligations and contracts;
• financial and banking services;
• digital services and products.
• Knowledge of civil and administrative judicial procedures and practice is essential.

Required Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of civil, commercial, banking, financial, property, obligation, and contract law, as well as civil and administrative procedure.
• Excellent skills in drafting and negotiating contracts, as well as in preparing reasoned legal opinions.
• Mastery of advanced legal research methods and analysis of judicial practice.
• Ability to identify, assess, and propose solutions for legal risks.
• Very good analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage a high volume of work under tight deadlines and in a dynamic environment.
• High professional integrity, work ethics, discretion, and initiative.

Formal Requirements:

• University degree in Law and a Scientific Master's in Law. A GPA above 8.5 is preferred.
• Very good knowledge of the English language; knowledge of the Italian language will be considered an advantage.
• An active Bar License is a significant advantage.
• Must not have been dismissed from previous employment for disciplinary violations.
• Must not be and must not have been the subject of criminal proceedings or convicted by a final court decision.

Required Documentation:

Interested candidates must submit:

• A detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV).

• Copies of university diplomas and transcripts.

• Two (2) reference letters from current or former employers, with updated contact details.

• Examples of legal work prepared personally by the candidate, such as:

• lawsuits;

• legal opinions;

• complex contracts;

• or other relevant legal instruments.

• Copy of the Bar License (if available).

Only candidates selected for further stages of the process will be contacted.

Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Albania guarantees equal employment opportunities and fair treatment for all candidates.

Applications must be submitted no later than 04.10.2026 to the address: recruiting@.al

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