SENIOR LAWYER – EU FUNDS & PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

Location: Rome, Italy | Other locations may be considered

We are looking for a Senior Lawyer with significant experience in EU Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and Public Procurement to join a highly specialised professional environment.

The successful candidate will provide strategic legal advice and assistance to public authorities, institutions and other stakeholders involved in the management and implementation of EU-funded programmes and projects.

This is a senior-level opportunity requiring strong technical expertise, a high degree of autonomy and the ability to independently manage complex legal matters and client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Provide legal advice on the compliance of public procurement procedures with EU funding requirements, including expenditure eligibility and consistency with programme-specific objectives.
Advise on the drafting and review of tender documentation, specifications and procurement clauses, including environmental requirements (DNSH and CAM), social clauses and beneficial ownership obligations.
Support the preparation of procurement documentation and audit-ready files, ensuring compliance with first- and second-level controls and European Commission audits.
Provide legal opinions on EU law and its interaction with Italian legislation, particularly in relation to the Italian Public Procurement Code (Legislative Decree No. 36/2023).
Support public authorities and relevant stakeholders in pre-litigation matters involving observations and findings raised by the European Commission and the European Court of Auditors.
Design and deliver advanced training and capacity-building programmes on EU funding regulations, audit management and public procurement compliance.

Requirements

Law degree and qualification to practise law.
Significant post-qualification experience in administrative law, public procurement and/or EU law.
Strong knowledge of the Italian Public Procurement Code (Legislative Decree No. 36/2023) and EU regulatory frameworks governing Structural and Investment Funds.
Proven experience advising on public procurement procedures financed through EU funds, including expenditure eligibility, compliance assessments, audits and financial corrections.
Ability to independently manage complex assignments, provide high-quality legal opinions and interact directly with clients and institutional stakeholders.
Excellent analytical, drafting and communication skills.
Fluent English, both written and spoken, with the ability to work confidently with EU legislation and European institutional documentation.

The Opportunity

An opportunity to take on a senior and autonomous role within a specialised professional environment, working on complex and strategically relevant matters at the intersection of EU law, public procurement and European funding.

Rome is the preferred location, although candidates based elsewhere in Italy may also be considered.

Interested candidates are invited to get in touch for a confidential discus

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