Legal Manager

About the role

Abkons, an engineering, development and management consultancy active across the Western Balkans, is hiring a Legal Manager to lead its legal and compliance function. The role reports directly to the CEO, advises executive management and business lines, and oversees contracts, compliance, corporate governance, dispute resolution and legal risk.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and day-to-day legal advice to the CEO, management and business lines, and identify, assess and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
• Lead the drafting, review, negotiation and management of commercial contracts, and set up standard templates, procedures and approval mechanisms.
• Develop and maintain the legal and compliance framework, including policies, procedures and codes.
• Advise on corporate governance and help set up mechanisms for reporting and addressing compliance risks.
• Manage disputes and claims, coordinating with external counsel, courts and authorities.
• Take part in business development, tenders and proposals, and represent the company in negotiations with clients, partners and regulators.
• Lead and develop the Legal and Compliance team, and coordinate external legal advisors.
• Maintain contract and legal registers, document control and confidentiality, and report regularly to the CEO.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Law or equivalent; additional qualifications in compliance, corporate governance, contract management or business law are an advantage.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in a senior legal, compliance or managerial position.
• Proven experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex commercial contracts and managing disputes and claims.
• Experience in engineering, construction, consulting, infrastructure or energy is highly preferred.
• Excellent written and spoken Albanian and English; knowledge of additional languages is an advantage.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of commercial, corporate and contract law, compliance and corporate governance.
• Negotiation, influencing and risk-based judgment.
• Leadership, people management and stakeholder management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and legal/document management systems.

Candidates apply by sending their CV to the company's HR contact with the subject line "Application for Legal Manager"; the deadline is 24 November 2026.