Legal Officer - HQ Contract Agent FGIV - EEAS Headqu...

Legal Officer - HQ Contract Agent FGIV - EEAS Headquarters, RM.SCS.6 - job No

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The European External Action Service (EEAS) supports the High Representative in the exercise of her mandate to conduct and implement an effective and coherent Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), to represent the EU and to chair the Foreign Affairs Council.

It also supports the High Representative in her capacity as Vice-President of the Commission with regard to her responsibilities within the Commission in the external relations field, including the coordination of other aspects of the EU's external action. The EEAS works in close cooperation with the EU Member States, the General Secretariat of the Council, the services of the Commission and the Secretariat General of the European Parliament.

The RM.SCS.6, Real Estate, Safety and Greening Division is responsible for the definition and implementation of the Real Estate policy, Health and Safety as well as the Environmental Policies of the EEAS for HQ and the EU Delegations. In addition, it manages the buildings that host the EEAS in Brussels as well as the office buildings, official Residences and staff accommodations in 145 EU Delegations and Offices of the European Union worldwide.

The Real Estate Policy and Strategy Sector is responsible for real estate policy development and implementation, legal support, colocation policy, the organisation of trainings and pre posting sessions as well as the organisation of EEAS Building Committees and the periodical reporting of EEAS Real Estate data.

Co-location is the hosting of EU Member States, EU Agencies, Institutions and other likeminded partners in buildings of EU Delegations worldwide, aiming at enhancement of cooperation in the field and making efficient use of space.

WE PROPOSE

The position of Legal Officer contract agent FGIV as per article 3b of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (hereafter, the “CEOS”) (1).

The Legal Officer will be in charge of advising on, drafting and negotiation of real estate rent contracts, purchase agreements, sale contracts, works contracts, colocation agreements, and other contracts related to building projects. S/he will provide advice, legal analysis and prepare drafts on real estate policies, working documents, internal procedures for the assessment of building projects, administrative decisions and procurement procedures. S/he will also act as contact point for the Legal Department of the EEAS and prepare contributions for court cases. S/he will further deal with the political aspects related to colocation and will draft guidelines for the implementation of the EEAS Colocation Policy and related policy papers.

PLACE and DATE OF EMPLOYMENT

Deadline for sending application: 13/03/2026 at 12.00 noon (CET)

LEGAL BASIS

The vacancy is to be filled in accordance with the conditions stipulated under the CEOS, in particular Article 82 thereof.

In case of recruitment, the successful candidate will be offered a contract agent position (Function group IV), on the basis of a contract with an initial duration of one year that may be successively renewed up to a maximum duration of six years (2), subject to the maximum duration of engagement by the EEAS allowed under successive limited duration contracts of different types (3).

WE LOOK FOR

A dynamic, proactive and highly motivated colleague with very good communication and organisational skills and with a developed sense of service. S/he will be entrusted with the following main tasks:

• to conduct legal analysis and provide guidance to support all sectors of the Real Estate, Safety and Greening Division as well as the EU Delegations;
• to provide legal advice on drafting of real estate lease and purchase contracts, and related procurement documents;
• to develop real estate and colocation policies and draft guidelines and internal rules for the implementation of these policies;
• to provide legal advice for the negotiations of building contracts, colocation agreements and other contracts related to building projects;
• to analyse and compose synthesis notes, documents, and briefings addressing legal issues and risks;
• to represent the Division in meetings and relevant committees.

Further to the conditions set out in Article 82 of the CEOS, candidates must:

• have completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma;
• have the capacity to work in the languages of the CFSP and external relations (English and French) necessary for the performance of their duties;
• be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union and enjoy full rights as a citizen.

Selection criteria

Candidates should:

• have a legal education background;
• have extensive experience in negotiation, contract drafting, and the preparation of legal analyses and procedural documents;
• have an excellent knowledge of the EU Financial Regulation and real estate procurement procedures;
• have a good understanding of the real estate needs of EU Delegations and of the management of buildings serving as Embassies;
• have knowledge of external relations, internal policies and functioning of the Union;
• have the ability to communicate clearly on complex issues;
• have the necessary diplomatic skills to liaise with external partners;
• have the capacity to perform with accuracy and in a flexible manner a diversity of tasks in a complex institutional environment;
• be able to work and deliver under pressure and in a flexible manner; and
• be able to work autonomously and in a service-oriented fashion.
• experience of working in a team in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment;
• experience in working with or within other EU institutions or Delegations;
• experience in implementing the EU Budget (would be considered as strong assets).

CONDITIONS OF RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT

CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND SECURITY RISKS

As a matter of policy, applications by individuals who have dual nationality of which one of a non-EU country, will be considered on a case-by-case basis taking account in particular of the functions attributed to the vacant post. The EEAS also examines if there could be a conflict of interest or security risks.

The signature of the contract will be subject to prior favourable opinion of the Medical Service.

PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCE (PSC)

The requested level of security clearance for this post is: SECRET UE/EU SECRET. A description of the EU classified information levels is available under Article 2 of Annex A of the Decision ADMIN on the security rules of the EEAS (5).

The selected candidate should hold, or be in the position to obtain, a valid Personnel Security Clearance (hereafter, the “PSC”) (6) issued by the competent authority of the Member State concerned.

Please note that the necessary procedure for obtaining a PSC can be initiated on request of the employer only, and not by the individual candidate.

The EEAS strives to be a dynamic, respectful and inclusive Service. We value the talent and professional excellence of our staff, and are committed to building an organisation where gender equality and the respect of diversity are core values, as set out in the EEAS Mission Statement and the EEAS Agenda for Diversity and Inclusion. The EEAS is committed to achieving gender balance within its workforce and strives to avoid any form of discrimination during this selection procedure, as per Article 1(d) of the SR. We actively welcome applications from all qualified candidates without any discrimination based on any ground. We commit to recruit candidates with the highest standard of ability, efficiency and integrity, carrying out a selection based on merits required for the post and from the broadest possible geographical basis among the EU Member States.

The EEAS is committed to working with people with disabilities in the terms of the SR. If, by virtue of your medical condition or special needs, you require reasonable accommodation for a part or the entirety of this selection process, please send us an email to . Your request will be treated in strict confidence and no record will be kept. If a candidate with a disability is selected for a vacant post, the EEAS is committed to providing reasonable accommodation in accordance with Article 1(d)(4) of the SR.

All selected candidates are expected to adhere to the Principles of Professional Behaviour of the EEAS, which outline the need for integrity, transparency, respect, professionalism and accountability, and a zero tolerance approach to any form of harassment.

Please send your CV and cover letter (with your EPSO CAST number), in English or French, and the attached declaration of potential conflict of interest via email, with reference to the Vacancy Number in the Subject field, to:

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(1) Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union (SR) and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (CEOS).

(2) Article 8 of the Commission Decision C of on the general provisions for implementing Article 79(2) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, governing the conditions of employment of contract staff employed by the Commission under the terms of Articles 3a and 3b thereof.

(3) Decision ADMIN on the maximum duration of engagement by the European External Action Service of non-permanent staff under successive limited duration contracts of different types, and on the minimum lapse of time between successive contracts under Article 2(e) of the CEOS.

(4) All the eligibility criteria must be met on the closing date for applications to this post.

(5) The ‘Personnel Security Clearance’ is defined under point 2 of Annex A I of the Decision ADMIN on the security rules of the EEAS as “a statement by a competent authority of a Member State which is made following completion of a security investigation conducted by the competent authorities of a Member State and which certifies that an individual may, provided his ‘need-to-know’ has been determined, be granted access to EUCI up to a specified level (CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or above) until a specified date; the individual thus described is said to be ‘security cleared’.”

(6) The description of the EU classified information levels is available under Article 2 of Annex A of the Decision ADMIN on the security rules of the EEAS.