Junior Associate - September 2027

Linklaters; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Linklaters LLP in Belgium seeks a Junior Associate to begin in September 2027, focused on developing technical and commercial expertise while learning to run matters in an international law firm environment.

You will join a training‑driven culture that values high performance, collaboration and rigorous client service. A Bar traineeship and fluency in English plus French or Dutch are essential, with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Belgian Master in Law required.
• Bar traineeship to commence.
• Fluency in English and either French or Dutch.
• Strong eye for detail, communication and teamwork.

Responsabilités

• Begin career as a lawyer in an international law firm.
• Develop technical and commercial expertise and run matters.
• Engage with the firm’s ways of working and values.

Connaissances

Fluent English

French

Dutch

Eye for details

Excellent communication skills

Team spirit

Formation

Belgian Master in Law

Description du poste

What we look for

• You obtained a Belgian Master in Law
• You will start your Bar traineeship
• You are fluent in English, French and/or Dutch
• You stand out thanks to your eye for details, your excellent communication skills and you have a true team spirit

You’ll start your career as a lawyer in an international law firm in September 2027. As a Junior Associate, your time will be focused on developing your technical and commercial expertise, learning how to run matters and immersing yourself in the firm’s ways of working and values. Are you ready? It takes determination, energy and talent to make it to the top of the legal profession. Rest assured, our first‑rate training and many opportunities to make an impact will help you to get there. Whatever you want from your career, Linklaters is the best place to start. Linklaters is a leading global law firm which specialises in advising the world’s leading companies, financial institutions and governments on their most challenging transactions and assignments. With offices in major business and financial centres, we deliver an outstanding service to our clients anywhere in the world. If you're ready for a longer‑term role, join the Linklaters team and support our clients through great change! Our focus? Attracting, recruiting and retaining the very best talent from all walks of life, regardless of background. We nurture a working environment where difference is valued in order to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate and to foster an environment that reduces "groupthink". We seek to deliver the most innovative, effective and relevant solutions to our clients’ greatest business challenges.

About Linklaters LLP

Linklaters LLP is a leading global law firm, advising the world’s leading companies, financial institutions and governments on their most important and challenging transactions and assignments. We combine legal expertise with a collaborative and commercial approach to help clients navigate constantly evolving markets and regulatory environments, pursuing opportunities and managing risk worldwide. With offices in major business and financial centres, we deliver an outstanding service to our clients anywhere in the world. Our 3,100 + lawyers, located across 31 offices in 21 countries, specialise in industry sectors as well as practice areas across three divisions: Corporate; Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations; and Finance.

Technical Skills

Technical Skills: This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required. This is the place where talent meets opportunity and where passion meets purpose. At Linklaters, the work we do means carving a path through unexplored territory, working on complex legal matters, across jurisdictions and borders and providing outstanding service and confidence to our clients. Having the vision to see things differently and the determination to deliver excellence, every time. That’s what makes us who we are. You can see your true potential connecting with dynamic colleagues all over the world, united by purpose and shared values and working together as one inclusive, collaborative team. With second to none training and support, this is the place where you meet your future. This is Linklaters.

Eligibility and EEO

The firm operates as a meritocracy and, therefore, selection for recruitment is on merit, irrespective of gender, race or ethnicity, age, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits, we will conduct pre‑engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. Your offer will be subject to the successful completion of these checks which will be initiated following your consent.

As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We know that diversity makes us a better law firm and helps us attract the best talent, drive innovation with diversity of thought, and deliver the best experience to everyone who comes into contact with us. We recruit on the basis of merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race or ethnicity, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Selection decisions, and the reasons for those decisions, are recorded at each stage of the selection process. Selection criteria and, where appropriate, technical skills tests are in place to measure an individual’s ability for the safe and effective performance of a job. Those involved in recruitment and selection decisions and processes are also provided with guidance on diversity issues. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance. Specific experience requirements advertised on a role do not intend to preclude applications from candidates who may have more or less experience. Our intention is only to indicate a guideline as to the necessary skills for the role as described.