Job Description: Professional Support Lawyer

      Location: Luxembourg

      Payment: negotiable
       
      Contract Type: Permanent

      Hours: Full Time

      Job Description

      Baker McKenzie's Luxembourg office is part of a global law firm that offers a wide range of expertise and legal
      solutions customised to our international clients' needs. We advise clients on market-leading transactions in key
      industries, including banking, insurance, asset management, pharmaceuticals, oil, energy and real estate.


      Baker McKenzie Luxembourg is looking for a Professional Support Lawyer to participate in the
      development of our Corporate and Banking & Finance law departments.
      As part of the lawyers' team, you will work in close collaboration with the lawyers/associates depending
      on the legal issues and informational needs relating to client files.


      As a Professional Support Lawyer, you will be in charge of:

      - Reviewing legal developments, particularly laws and regulations, significant case law and doctrine, and reporting
      to the lawyers team;

      - Coordinating internal and external publications: client’s updates, newsflashes, brochures, etc;

      - Providing guidance and legal research requested by the lawyers' team;

      - Collecting, managing and developing documentation tools (precedents, models, etc.), and ensuring their
      appropriate diffusion;

      - Providing academic and technical legal input for the preparation of seminars and presentations;

      - Capturing internal knowhow and ensuring its appropriate distribution;

      - Leading and preparing internal KM meetings, including all related documentation;

      - Providing recommendations for the purchase of new legal books and electronic databases
       

      We are looking for:


      - Candidates with four or five years' successful experience as a lawyer or a legal expert in Luxembourg with the ability to be a
      team player with strong technical skills and effective communication skills to keep relevant lawyers informed in a
      timely manner;

      - Candidates with the highest working standards and strong service orientation — a "client first" culture — and
      excellent written communication and drafting skills are required; as well as the ability to demonstrate initiative and
      proactivity;

      - Dynamic candidates with strong analytical skills, a pragmatic approach and human qualities;

      - Candidates admitted to List I, List II or List IV, or in-house lawyers with an LL.M and/or MAS and/or J.D. degree;

      - Candidates with a proficiency in English and French are required, since they are our working language;

      - Talents who enjoy teamwork and share our entrepreneurial culture, which is based on pragmatism, listening and
      diversity.

      Related Sectors:

      Legal

      Related Locations:

      Luxembourg , France-Lorraine

      Apply email: [email protected]