Lands Authority

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: 			Senior Professional – Legal or Notarial
Grade: 	 Senior Professional as per LA/GWU Collective Agreement for
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Professional &amp; Managerial Grades Year 2025-2028
Basic Salary: 	 	€33,366
Allowances: 			€10, 600 &amp; up to 15% Performance Bonus
Unit:				Legal OR Contracts Directorates
Report To: 			Direct Superior (as designated from time to time)

MAIN DUTIES &amp; RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities
-	Assist with legal or notarial contracts, ensuring deadlines are met.
-	Provide guidance to staff within the Legal and Contracts Directorates.
-	Support the planning and coordination of Directorates’ operations.
-	Liaise with notaries and legal advisers as required.
-	Stay updated on local and international developments relevant to the Authority’s
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;regulatory role.&nbsp;
Legal:
-	Ensure the Authority’s compliance with the Lands Authority Act and related local, EU, and&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;governance requirements, acting as the main point of legal guidance.
-	Direct litigation and provide legal support to the CEO and all Directorates as required.
-	Proactively advise on legislation and assigned legal documents.
-	Conduct legal research and provide contractual, governmental, and data-protection&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;advice as needed.
Notarial:
-	Represent the Authority in the signing of contracts and draft legal documents.
-	Perform notarial duties, including vetting, drafting, and tax calculations.
-	Draft and publish deeds and private writings in line with CAP 55 of the Laws of Malta.
-	Oversee post-publication procedures, notarial registers, and deed indexing.
-	Advise on procedural and general notarial matters as required.

Team Leadership Management
-	To report to the CEO and respective Chief Officer any shortcomings and suggest possible
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;improvements and/or solutions.
-	Promote a positive, professional and collaborative work environment.
-	Achieve departmental objectives by providing leadership to the team and overseeing the&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;planning, coordination, and evaluation of departmental activities.

Quality Assurance
-	Consistently delivers work to a high standard, ensuring accuracy and alignment with the
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;expectations of the CEO and Chief Officer.
-	Review employee’s performance and provide respective feedback to employee.&nbsp;

Tasks and duties of the jobholder are not limited to the above listed and the employee may be required to assist other employees/departments and may be assigned duties within units/directorates other than other/different duties from time to time, as the need may be.
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QUALIFICATIONS &amp; EXPERIENCE

Candidates must be in possession of the following:
-	In possession of a Law Degree with Warrant to practice in the Courts of Malta and Gozo,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and one (1) year experience working in the legal field.
OR
-	In possession of a Law Degree, and, in the process of obtaining said warrant, to practice
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;as an Advocate or Notary in the Courts of Malta and Gozo, and two (2) years’ experience&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;working in the legal and notarial field.
Skills
-	Proficiency in both Maltese and English is required (both written and verbal).&nbsp;
-	Proficiency in standard business office software (Microsoft Office).
-	Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and changing environment.
-	Displays strategic judgement, personal accountability, and the ability to lead, support, and
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;develop others.
-	Transparency, fairness and ethical conduct.

Permit Number: 279/2026
Closing Date: 05/05/2026

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: 			Senior Professional – Legal or Notarial
Grade: 	                        Senior Professional as per LA/GWU Collective Agreement...

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Senior Professional - Legal or Notarial