Senior Lawyer – Tech, Media, Telecoms (TMT) and Intellectual Property (IP)

Key Responsibilities

• Matter Management: Take full responsibility for high-level advisory and dispute-related assignments, ensuring delivery from initial instruction through to completion with strong commercial awareness and autonomy.
• Client Advisory: Act as a primary point of contact for international clients across sectors such as digital services, gaming, telecommunications, automotive, pharmaceuticals and media, providing clear and strategic legal guidance.
• Practice Development: Contribute to the expansion of key specialist areas within the team, including data governance, intellectual property strategy, digital regulation, artificial intelligence and technology-driven agreements.
• Team Leadership: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior lawyers, supporting their technical development while helping to enhance internal processes and knowledge-sharing practices.
• Professional Profile Building: Strengthen the Firm’s external visibility by contributing to publications, participating in speaking engagements and supporting thought leadership initiatives within the sector.

Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes

• Education: A fully warranted legal professional with a recognised law degree; additional specialist qualifications such as an LL.M. will be considered advantageous.
• Experience: A minimum of five years’ post-qualification experience within TMT, intellectual property or a closely related legal discipline.
• Language Skills: Excellent command of both Maltese and English is required to succeed in this role. 
• Communication Skills: Strong drafting, negotiation and client-facing communication skills with the ability to convey complex legal concepts clearly.
• Interpersonal Skills: A collaborative and professional approach with the ability to build trusted relationships with colleagues and international clients.
• Technical Skills: Strong expertise in TMT and IP-related legal frameworks, including regulatory compliance, contractual drafting and digital law developments.
• Organisation: Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple high-value matters simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Self-Motivated: A proactive and driven individual with a strong interest in emerging technologies and continuous professional development.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical ability with a pragmatic approach to resolving complex legal and commercial issues.

What's on Offer

• Compensation: Competitive remuneration package aligned with experience, expertise and overall professional profile, complemented by performance-based bonus incentives.
• Working Hours: Flexible working hours, including summer hours, designed to support a healthy work-life balance and operational needs.
• Other Benefits: Professional training opportunities; health insurance; employee discounts; wellness programmes; parking allowance; mobile phone allowance; paid study leave; and a supportive benefits structure aimed at enhancing employee wellbeing and engagement.
• Career Development: Clear career progression opportunities within a dynamic and highly regarded legal practice, with strong emphasis on continuous development and advancement.