Legal Advisor, International Tax and Corporate Services Department

Job description

The Role: We are currently looking to recruit an in-house Legal Advisor for our Nicosia offices. The successful candidate will be a member of KPMG's International Tax and Corporate Services department providing comprehensive legal support for wide variety of corporate and commercial issues. More specifically, our Corporate Advisory Services include corporate and commercial, financial services, capital markets, EU Competition and Regulatory and Private Client Services. Our client base includes a wide range of business sectors, ranging in size from owner-managed businesses to big public and multi-national organizations. Many of our clients are subsidiaries of overseas companies giving our work a truly international perspective.

The Responsibilities:

·  Reviewing, preparing or/and assisting with the preparation of corporate documentation including contracts and agreements.
·  Assisting with the structuring and registration of Investment Funds and Cyprus Investment Firms (CIF's).
·  Executing or/and assisting with Immigration Services agreements (Cyprus Citizenship by Investment Scheme).
·  Reviewing and providing FATCA/CRS classifications for client firms.
·  Liaising with external Legal Firms and regulatory authorities (where required).

The Individual:

·  Holder of a Bachelor's degree in Law.
·  At least one year of working experience in corporate and commercial law.
·  Very good working knowledge of the Cyprus Corporate Law.
·  Knowledge of the Cyprus Investment Firms Law and relevant Directives will be considered an advantage.
·  Some FATCA/CRS knowledge.
·  Some knowledge of the Cyprus Citizenship by Investment Scheme.
·  Excellent knowledge of the Greek and English languages.
·  Computer literacy.
·  Ability to work under tight deadlines.
·  Excellent communication and problem solving skills.
·  Willingness and ability to take initiative. Our Company offers an attractive remuneration package based on qualifications and experience, including medical and provident fund, flexible working hours as well as excellent opportunities for career development and advancement. If you believe that you have the above qualifications and this opening sounds challenging, please submit your CV to quoting the relevant reference number.

All CVs will be treated with the strictest confidence. Only successful applicants will be contacted.