Who are we looking for?
Linklaters Belgium are looking for a bright and confident lawyer to reinforce its Corporate & finance team in the Brussels office.
When should you apply?
- You have at least 2 to 5 years’ experience and a keen interest in Banking on a global scale. You have acquired your experience in a renowned law firm and have been involved in transactional finance matters.
- You have Dutch or French as your mother tongue and an excellent command of English, and the other national languages.
- You have a first-class Belgian law degree, possibly combined with additional education abroad or a postgraduate degree in the field.
- You have a strong analytical sense, excellent drafting skills, are commercially aware and solution-oriented.
- You are a team player and you have the ability to operate throughout complexity and ambiguity staying focused on best outcomes and client satisfaction.
- You are curious and have an entrepreneurial mindset, and you’re creative enough to challenge what the future looks like, based in a firm which is always striving to be consistently excellent, admired and at the cutting edge of the global legal market.
Who are we?
Linklaters is a leading global law firm which specialises in advising the world’s top 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.
The Corporate & Finance group at Linklaters Belgium is a leader in the finance sector, renowned for its banking expertise and innovation. Our team provides comprehensive transactional and regulatory support in areas like acquisition financing, syndicated credit facilities, and project finance, with a strong emphasis on ESG principles to facilitate green and sustainability-linked loans. We operate both locally and internationally, collaborating seamlessly with our offices worldwide to deliver innovative financing solutions to clients wherever they are. With unparalleled experience, we structure and execute complex transactions globally, ensuring our clients receive the highest calibre of advice in banking finance.
What do we offer?
We firmly believe that the business a law firm operates in, is a people business. You would be part of a dynamic and integrated group of talented and engaged lawyers who are recognised experts in their respective fields of expertise. We adhere much value to team work and invest substantial efforts in the personal development of our lawyers.
You would also benefit from state-of-the-art training on a practice, local and global level both on technical legal and on “soft” skills (e.g. presentation skills and business development skills).
Linklaters 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.
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.