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Legal Assistant Jobs in Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia at Civitta
Title: Legal Assistant
Company: Civitta
Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
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.
What is required of your profile:
- 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.
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 17 April 2026.
For more information, click the Apply button or contact us at [email protected].
