Junior Associate Litigation&Arbitration

Stibbe; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Stibbe, a leading Benelux law firm, invites applications for a Junior Associate in its Brussels office. You will work across Litigation, Arbitration & General Commercial matters, gaining exposure to high-stakes disputes with an international dimension and comprehensive training from senior lawyers.

The role requires a Belgian law degree, 1–3 years’ litigation experience, and fluency in French with strong business English; Dutch skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Belgian law degree with an excellent academic record.
• 1–3 years of experience as a lawyer in a litigation department.

Responsibilities

• Join a team handling high-level contentious and advisory matters, often with an international dimension.
• Receive excellent training while taking first-line ownership of your own matters.
• Collaborate with associates and partners across practice areas on large national and international cases.
• Engage directly with clients and opposing parties in negotiations and proceedings.
• Develop language skills in French, English, and ideally Dutch (passive).

Skills

French native

English business

Education

Belgian law degree

Job description

Junior Associate Litigation, Arbitration & General CommercialStibbe is a leading independent Benelux law firm with main offices in Amsterdam, Brussels and Luxembourg, and a branch office in London. Our Brussels office is one of the leading law firms in the Belgian market, with around 160 lawyers in 12 practice groups. We provide our clients with high-quality legal advice and representation in an international context.

About the Role

Our Litigation, Arbitration & General Commercial practice group helps clients resolve their most business-critical disputes seamlessly and with the highest degree of efficiency. Our talented and diverse team brings a distinctive, full-service footprint across both litigation and arbitration. To support the continued growth of our practice, we are looking for a Junior Associate with a passion for delivering top-notch work.

Responsibilities

• Joining our team means you will:
• Work on a wide variety of high-level contentious and advisory matters, often with an international dimension;
• Receive excellent training while taking first-line ownership of your own matters;
• Collaborate with experienced associates and partners across our various practice areas on large national and international cases;
• Engage directly with clients and opposing parties, and learn to represent clients in both negotiations and legal proceedings;
• Sharpen your language skills as you will work in French, English and (ideally) Dutch at least passively.

Qualifications

• You have a Belgian law degree with an excellent academic record;
• You have 1 to 3 years of experience as a lawyer in a litigation department.

Required Skills

The ideal candidate

• You have a real passion for law and an appetite for working on challenging, high-level cases, with the confidence to take on responsibility;
• You have strong analytical skills and are able to communicate your thinking clearly and persuasively;
• You are a native French speaker with business-level proficiency in English (both written and spoken);
• You focus on building strong relationships with clients and providing high-quality advice;
• You have a collaborative mindset and a natural ease in connecting with people.

Preferred Skills

• Sharpen your language skills as you will work in French, English and (ideally) Dutch at least passively.

Pay range and compensation package

Not specified.

Equal Opportunity Statement

All applications will be treated as strictly confidential.

Join usAt Stibbe, you'll grow both personally and professionally by learning from and working alongside experienced professionals. We foster a culture built on high-quality client service, teamwork and individual development, while also making time for team-building activities, afterwork drinks, sports activities and other great moments together. We embrace hybrid working arrangements with a focus on results, and we're happy to tell you more at our first meeting.