BALFIN Group is one of the leading investment groups in the Western Balkans region, embodying international standards with local expertise. Founded in 1993 in Vienna by Samir Mane, today, the Group has a presence in 11 countries, Austria, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Switzerland, Croatia, the Netherlands, USA, and Canada. BALFIN, a diversified group active in real estate, wholesale and retail, banking, asset management, tourism, education, and logistics, employs approximately 5,500 people.
Job Position: Legal Advisor
Department: Legal
Location: Tirana
Summary
Provide legal assistance for various legal works and be involved in a wide range of work including M&A work in relation to acquisitions.
Main duties and responsibilities
Assists the Head of Department or Senior Legal Advisors with:
- Preparing the target company for sale by, for example, ensuring that corporate formalities have been duly adhered to, third party vendor and supplier relationships are appropriately formalized and identifying, and if possible, taking steps to mitigate, areas of potential risk.
- Drafting and /or reviewing a financial adviser engagement letter, a letter of intent and a confidentiality agreement.
- Conducting or facilitating legal due diligence (i.e., the review of contracts, permits, assets, organizational documents and other materials relating to the target company to develop an understanding of the scope, value and risks of the transaction).
- Preparing a due diligence memorandum or other summary of due diligence findings for the buyer.
- Creating a comprehensive implementation checklist identifying all actions that must be taken and documents to be delivered in connection with the transaction.
- Drafting and /or reviewing the principal transaction agreement, including crafting appropriate representations, warranties, covenants and disclosure schedules in light of issues identified during due diligence and conditions to closing.
- Drafting and /or reviewing ancillary documents, including any exclusivity agreement, legal opinion, sale purchase agreement, assignment and assumption agreement, escrow agreement or transition services agreement.
- Advising as to disclosure obligations under applicable laws, as well as drafting any form of press releases or information statements.
- Preparing, or working on or with antitrust counsel to prepare the filling with the Antitrust Authority.
- Identifying requirements for third party consents and coordinating with client personnel to obtain them.
- Legal advice in the ordinary business of the Company out of and other than the M&A transactions responsibilities.
Competencies and Requirements
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Law.
- Minimum of 4 years of legal experience of renown Albanian or foreign Law Firm.
- Substantive legal knowledge on contract and obligation law.
- Working knowledge of corporate finance secured lending, tax, environmental law, employment and labor law, executive compensation and benefits, real estate, antitrust, intellectual property, anti-corruption, commercial law and more.
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
- Outstanding written and spoken communication skills in Albanian and English.
What We Offer
- An attractive benefit package, including fair remuneration based on merit and performance evaluation.
- An exceptional opportunity to develop your skills and growth within BALFIN Group.
- Extra Leave days.
- Recognition Rewards.
- Flexible working hours.
Application Procedure: To apply for this position, please submit a CV in this LINK by 22th June 2025.
* All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality according to the law No. 9887 set by the Albanian Parliament for the “Protection of Personal Data”. Only the selected candidates will be notified.
