Does contributing to the smooth operations of a leading EU Agency appeal to you? Then this could be your next opportunity!
About the Agency
Our client, eu-LISA, is the European Union Agency responsible for operating large-scale IT systems that help keep Europe safe and support cooperation in areas like security, migration, and justice. Civitta provides temporary workers to eu-LISA.
We are looking for
Legal Assistant within the Legal Sector.
The position is based in Tallinn, Estonia. It is primarily an on-site role with the possibility of hybrid working, in line with eu-LISA's policies.
About the Job
In this role, you will provide administrative support and legal advice to ensure best practices across a variety of topics, including EU institutional and administrative law, procurement procedures, contractual matters and staff-related issues. You will work under the supervision of staff members to ensure the Agency's activities comply with European Union and national legal frameworks.
You will
- Provide support to the Head of Sector and Legal Officers regarding staff matters and contracts.
- Assist with tasks related to public access to documents.
- Revise legal documents and decisions of the Executive Director and the Management Board.
- Support the management of litigation and pre-litigation procedures.
- Review procurement documentation and internal administrative decisions.
- Handle administrative tasks to support staff members within the Legal Sector.
- Ensure a high level of accuracy and compliance with EU standards when handling legal documents.
Requirements
- A university degree (minimum 3 years) awarded by an EU Member State, or recognised as equivalent.
- At least 1 year of hands-on professional experience in the legal field.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English (minimum C1).
- Knowledge of French is considered an asset.
- Strong communication skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment and deliver results under tight deadlines.
Benefits
WE OFFER an opportunity to work in a prestigious EU Agency within a multicultural environment, with a gross hourly salary of EUR 23.35 (equivalent to an average monthly salary of 3922 EUR).
Become part of a multicultural work environment and submit your CV in Europass by 9 September 2026.
For more information, click the Apply button or contact us at [email protected].
Skills Required
- University degree of at least three years awarded by an EU Member State or recognised as equivalent
- At least one year of hands-on professional experience in the legal field
- Excellent written and spoken English at minimum C1 level
- Knowledge of French
- Strong communication skills
- High attention to detail
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and integrity
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment
- Ability to deliver results under tight deadlines
What We Do
Civitta is a leading independent management consultancy in Emerging Europe. Today, our company, headquartered in Tartu, Estonia, employs over 700 consultants and experts across 27 offices in 19 countries: Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland Finland Denmark Belarus Ukraine Moldova Serbia Romania Slovakia Bulgaria North Macedonia Kosovo Armenia Sweden Georgia Uzbekistan We aim to bring the right minds together to challenge the boundaries and make meaningful changes for our clients. We cover a wide range of services, including management consulting, grants and project management, market research and customer data analytics, entrepreneurship support and startups, public policy and development. We also work beyond home markets – our flexible approach and international mindset have ensured the successful cooperation with clients in 40+ countries, resulting in 10000+ completed projects. What’s our approach? We deliver more. With an effective management model, we ensure that the money paid for our work is invested in the project, not into overheads. We ask the tough questions. We challenge our clients to achieve the challenge themselves. We like unconventional projects. We have an entrepreneurial mindset allowing us to be flexible and work with niche or unusual projects. We get the job done. We collect facts, analyze them and deliver fact-based results. We are practical and we aim for impact. We have Estonian roots. An unique Central and Eastern Europe & Nordics footprint stretching over 16 countries throughout Europe. #TheChallengerAdvisory
