TMT Lawyer

Linklaters Belgium; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Linklaters Belgium in Brussels seeks a bright, proactive lawyer for the TMT/IP practice. You will handle cutting-edge digital, data and technology matters for multinational clients, collaborating with IT, security and business teams.

The role requires 3–5 years' relevant experience, fluency in English and either Dutch or French, and Belgian Bar admission. The firm supports remote work and offers a dynamic, global environment with top-tier training.

Qualifications

• First-class European law degree and Belgian Bar registration (A/B/E-List)
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in high-tech related legal matters
• Fluency in English and either Dutch or French; strong client-focused mindset.

Connaissances

Legal experience

English proficiency

Dutch language

French language

Formation

European law degree

Data protection focus

Description du poste

We are looking for a Lawyer for the TMT part of TMT/IP practice in Brussels.

Looking for a new challenge in a core legal area in Brussels? Are you passionate about law and technology? Would you like to look for legal solutions to the challenges raised by innovation in our modern society? Do you want to join a top-tier team working on cutting edge matters for the most prominent companies in the world?

Who are we?

Linklaters is a leading global law firm which specialises in advising the world's top companies on their most challenging projects. With offices in major business and financial centres, we deliver an outstanding service to our clients anywhere in the world.

Our Belgian digital, data and cyber practice covers all aspects of information and communication technologies, including sourcing and other related projects, (personal) data protection, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, telecoms and e-business. We are at the forefront of innovative technologies. The team works on a fully international basis, providing advisory, transactional and dispute resolution related assistance to multinationals on complex deals, projects and litigations in a large variety of industry sectors, in Belgium, across the EU and the rest of the world.

What do we offer?

The position implies first-hand contacts with the legal, IT, security and operational units of our clients, and requires thinking out of the box to resolve issues often in unexplored legal areas with a strong client focus and commitment.

The team work seamlessly across jurisdictions (with a coverage of more than 100 countries to date) and practice areas (hand in hand with our corporate and finance, employment, competition and dispute resolution teams, among others) to offer an integrated and efficient service and provide our clients with comprehensive and pragmatic guidance fully adapted to their needs.

The business a law firm operates in is a people business. That is why we will provide you with state-of-the-art training on a practice, local and global levels both on technical legal and on "soft" skills (e.g. presentation skills and business development skills).

What do we expect?

• We are looking for a bright confident lawyer with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience and a keen interest in high-tech related legal matters on a global scale.
• You have Dutch and/or French as your mother tongue and an excellent command of English, with at least a passive knowledge of the second national language.
• You have a first-class European law degree, possibly combined with additional education or professional experience abroad or a postgraduate degree in the IT and/or data protection law field.
• You are registered to the Belgian Bar (A/B/E-List)
• You are enthusiastic, pragmatic and solution-driven.
• You are a team player and have the ability to operate throughout complexity and a constantly changing legal and operational environment staying focused on best outcomes and client satisfaction.
• You are curious and creative to challenge what the future looks like, and would like to join a team that is working hard but in a fun atmosphere, that is always striving to excellence and that is at the cutting edge of the legal market, both locally and globally.

Additional Information

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

We are fully equipped to work remotely while our office offers all facilities, making it accessible to anyone with reduced mobility.

The above description is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of the proposed job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional legal tasks as required.

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

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.