Real Estate projects Unit and Contractual and financial law Unit

• Role of the Legal Service:

To provide legal advice to the Institution, its organs and its General Secretariat and represent it in litigation proceedings before the Courts of the European Union as well as national courts.

The selected trainee will participate jointly in the work of two units of the Legal Service:

• Contractual and financial law Unit;
• Real Estate projects Unit.

• Description of the Units:

The Contractual and financial law Unit provides opinions on legal issues, and represents the Institution in litigation, related to the European Parliament’s public procurement procedures, contracts, buildings and intellectual property rights. These issues and disputes fall under both EU law and the various national legal systems applicable. The Unit is also working on a project to revise the contract templates used by the Institution.

The Real Estate Projects Unit of the European Parliament’s Legal Service provides legal advice on public procurement (revision of draft calls for tenders, interpretation of the provisions of the Financial Regulation, etc.) and contract law (works, insurance etc.) for all EP building projects (purchase, construction, renovation, etc.). Currently, a large part of the team’s work concerns the extension project of the Konrad Adenauer building in Luxembourg (e.g. analysis of legal issues concerning the execution or modification/termination of contracts for works/services contracts or settlements). In the event of a dispute concerning a tendering procedure or contractual rights and obligations, the Unit’s lawyers represent the EP before the competent courts (in particular the General Court of the EU).

By joining these units, you will have the opportunity to be involved in the handling of litigation cases falling within the Unit’s remit and to attend at least one hearing before the EU Court of Justice.

• Assisting the Unit’s lawyers and Head of Unit by:
  • undertaking research work (doctrine, jurisprudence);
  • preparing files (documentation, analysis).

• Attending parliamentary committee meetings in Brussels and a plenary session in Strasbourg;
• Attending various meetings;
• Attending a hearing before the Court of Justice in Luxembourg;
• Any other task relating to the daily work of the Unit’s lawyers.

Selection criteria:

• You have obtained/will obtain a university degree (level 6 of EQF or higher) at least three months before the starting date of the traineeship;
• Law Degree - preferably Master 2;
• Advanced level in French and English.

The European Parliament is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We welcome all candidates, regardless of their geographical, racial or ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, civil status, or family situation.