Our client is one of Limassol’s most active residential real estate developers, with 20+ projects underway across multiple SPVs and a team of 35 across Commercial, Finance, Technical, Legal, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Care.
The Role
This is a hands-on in-house legal position embedded within the Legal & Operations function. The successful candidate will work directly alongside the Head of Legal & Operations, taking ownership of legal execution across active transactions and corporate matters, and supporting the team in closing the gap between legal, operations, and finance.
Guidance and mentorship are provided by the Head of Legal & Operations, this is a collaborative working relationship built on shared ownership of outcomes, not a hierarchical one.
This is not a passive advisory role. They need someone who takes files, moves them forward, and closes them.
Job Responsibilities
- Corporate & Compliance
- Company incorporations, SPV formations, and routine corporate maintenance under the Cyprus Companies Law (Cap. 113)
- Preparation of board resolutions, powers of attorney, declarations, and undertakings
- UBO register maintenance, statutory filings, and annual corporate compliance
- Supporting AML/KYC process ownership, file management, document chasing, and internal record keeping
- Maintaining a complete and current legal filing system across all active and closed matters
Transaction Support
- Drafting and reviewing contracts of sale, reservation agreements, side letters, and ancillary transaction documents
- Managing and progressing active transaction files from instruction through to completion
- Chasing outstanding items, AML/KYC documents, bank confirmations, Land Registry requirements — across multiple simultaneous files
- Coordinating with external counsel, notaries, and the District Lands Office on title deed transfers and registration
- Following up on broken, stalled, or disputed cases and driving them to resolution and formal closure
Banking & Finance Coordination
- Preparing documentation packages for company loan facilities, draw-downs, and renewals
- Issuing developer co-operation documents for purchaser mortgage files
- Supporting new bank account openings for SPVs and group entities
Requirements
- Law Degree
- 2 to 4 years of experience; exposure to corporate law, real estate transactions, or both considered an advantage
- Familiarity with Cyprus AML/KYC requirements
- Experience with Cyprus Companies Law (Cap. 113), incorporations, filings, and corporate governance
Skills & Attributes
- Organised and file-driven, able to manage a large number of simultaneous open matters without losing track
- A finisher, someone who picks up a file, identifies what is missing, and does not let it sit
- Commercially aware, understands the link between legal execution and cash flow
- Comfortable drafting independently and taking ownership of documents without requiring constant direction
- Discreet and professional in handling confidential matters including employment, equity, and corporate structure
- Fluent in Greek and English, drafting and correspondence in both languages
Benefits
What They Offer
- Direct exposure to complex real estate and corporate transactions from day one
- Guidance and mentorship from the Head of Legal & Operations, a collaborative working relationship, not a hierarchical one
- Broad scope, this role covers transactions, corporate, compliance, and banking; no two weeks are the same
- A fast-moving environment where good work is recognised and responsibility grows quickly
- Competitive salary aligned with seniority
- Performance-based bonus scheme
- Paid Sport’s Benefit Membership (Access to 350 gyms/hotels/tennis courts etc across the island)
