Real Estate & Corporate Counsel

Overview

TITAN Group is seeking a highly skilled, self-driven In-house Counsel (Real Estate and Corporate Law) to join our Athens headquarters and advise the Group on legal matters in Greece. The primary focus of the role is property law: real estate acquisitions and disposals, land use and zoning, leases and land-access agreements and the property aspects of industrial projects. The in-house counsel will also support the Group on corporate law: corporate governance, corporate housekeeping and transactions involving the Group’s Greek entities. The in-house counsel will also support the Group on commercial litigation, including recovery of receivables, working in a fast-paced, multinational environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Group’s main legal adviser on Greek property law, the core focus of the role, covering the acquisition, disposal, development, registration and management of real estate.
• Draft, review and negotiate property agreements under Greek law, including sale and purchase agreements, leases, easements, rights of way and land-access agreements.
• Conduct independently legal due diligence on real estate (title, encumbrances, land registry, cadastre, zoning, permitting and building compliance), identifying risks and structuring transactions accordingly.
• Advise on land registry, cadastre and forest maps (including objections and corrections), zoning, planning and environmental rules (including environmental permitting and site rehabilitation obligations), and manage land rights and property risks for the Group’s industrial and extractive operations, including cement plants and quarries (title, boundary, expropriation and land-use issues) and represent the Group on these matters before the courts and public authorities.
• In addition to the property law focus, act as the Group’s legal adviser on Greek corporate law, covering governance, company law compliance, corporate housekeeping (including General Commercial Registry (G.E.MI.) filings), board and shareholder resolutions, intra-group transactions and the incorporation, reorganization and restructuring of the Group’s Greek entities, including M&A.
• Support the Group’s commercial litigation in Greece, from demand letters and settlements to payment orders, court proceedings, enforcement and insolvency-related claims, in coordination with the credit and finance teams.
• Work closely with the internal Group Legal team, management and business teams.
• Independently manage high-priority matters, including coordination of external counsel, while balancing multiple deadlines.

Qualifications

Candidate Profile

• A law degree from a Greek university (LLB) is required.
• 10+ years of post-qualification experience in Greek property and real estate law, including real estate transactions, land use and planning, and in Greek corporate law, ideally in a law firm or the in-house legal team of a multinational.
• Proven track record in drafting and negotiating property documents and conducting title due diligence under Greek law, such as sale and purchase agreements, leases and easements.
• Solid experience in Greek corporate law, including governance, company law compliance, corporate housekeeping and corporate transactions, such as M&A and reorganizations.
• Prior experience in Greek administrative and environmental law will be a strong asset, particularly in permitting and licensing (including quarry permits), urban planning, forest-land and expropriation matters, and in proceedings before public authorities, the administrative courts and the Council of State.
• Additional experience in commercial litigation before Greek courts, including payment orders, enforcement proceedings and insolvency-related actions.
• The candidate must be a registered member of a Greek Bar Association (at least at Court of Appeal level), with in-depth knowledge of Greek property and corporate law, civil procedure and enforcement rules, and practice before notaries, land and business registries, the Hellenic Cadastre, G.E.MI. and the Greek courts.
• Fluency in Greek and English (written and spoken), with strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with the internal legal team.
• Fulfilled military service obligations (where applicable).