Lawyer - Commercial & Civil Law

Location Central Region
Discipline: Accounting & Professional Services, Legal Services
Location Requirements:On Premises
Job type: Full Time
Salary: €28,000-€40,000
Job ref: 1197
Published: July 20 2026
Our client is seeking a warranted lawyer to join their Commercial and Civil Law department. The successful candidate will handle a varied portfolio of transactional, advisory, and contentious work and will be expected to get directly involved in handling client matters, taking ownership of tasks, managing files, and client relationships.

Responsibilities:
  • Advising a spectrum of sophisticated domestic and international clients on commercial law matters, including contract, corporate transactions, and regulatory compliance;
  • Handling civil law matters, including contractual claims, obligations, debt recovery, and property-related disputes;
  • Getting involved in contentious matters, developing strategy, providing advice, drafting judicial acts and pleadings, and representing clients before the Maltese courts and tribunals;
  • Managing matters proactively from instruction through to completion, working closely with partners to keep clients informed throughout;
  • Contributing to the growth of the practice through technical research and knowledge development initiatives.
Requirements:
  • Warrant to practice as an Advocate in Malta;
  • Demonstrable experience or strong interest in commercial and civil law;
  • An individual able to take initiative, manage deadlines independently, and see files through to conclusion;
  • Excellent spoken and written English and Maltese;
  • Additional language is considered an asset;
  • Keenness to work with technological tools;
  • Strong drafting and negotiation skills with close attention to detail;
  • Sound commercial judgment and client-focused approach.
Benefits:
  • Exposure to high-quality domestic and cross-border work;
  • Sophisticated technological environment;
  • A collaborative team  with direct partner involvement;
  • Parking arrangements;
  • Health Insurance and mobile connectivity plan.