Junior Associate

il y a 5 jours


Brussels, Belgique bakermckenzieuk Temps plein

We are looking for a freshly graduated EU trade lawyer with a strong academic background and an excellent command of English to join the IC&T team in our Brussels office.

**The Team**

Our International Commercial & Trade (IC&T) team is a global market leader in the commercial and trade sphere. The team helps businesses manage the lifecycle of their products and services by addressing legal and regulatory issues in each phase of the supply chain, from structuring, design, procurement and manufacturing through to cross-border trade, ending with advertising and sales and after-sales issues in the local markets.

The Belgian IC&T team is renowned inter alia for its expertise in advising on all aspects of EU trade law, such as trade remedies, customs, free trade agreements, WTO rules, and trade controls. The team often works on pan-European and global projects, assisting clients navigate trade rules around the world in a coordinated manner. The team not only advises and negotiates, but also litigates disputes before administrative authorities and EU and national courts.

**Key Skills and Experience Required**
- A master's degree in law with a solid background in EU law
- An additional LL.M in EU law or trade law is an asset
- Bar qualified, or a clear path to bar qualification, in an EU Member State
- A demonstrable interest in EU trade and dispute resolution
- Excellent command of English. Conversational Dutch or French is an asset
- Highest quality work standards
- Strong client-service orientation
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work well both in a team and individually

**Why Join Us?**

Baker McKenzie is a truly global law firm. Founded in 1949, we advise many of the worlds most dynamic and successful business organisations through our 13,200 people in 78 offices in 46 countries. Yet big does not mean impersonal. We work hard to ensure that everyone knows their role and has the support they need to perform it to the highest standard. Our culture encourages this - how we work, think and behave in a collaborative and fulfilling way.

Baker McKenzie opened its first Belgian office in Brussels in 1957. In 2002, it opened its Antwerp office. Today, Baker McKenzie has more than 80 Belgian qualified lawyers across the two offices.

The strength of the firm and our culture is evidenced by a number of recent awards, including:

- Named Acritas' World's Strongest Law Firm Brand for 11 consecutive years and were named Global Law Firm of the Year in Europe at the Lawyer European Awards 2020.
- Ranked as one of the Stonewall Top Global Employer for 2020, reflecting our commitment to our progressive values and our collaborative, diverse and inclusive culture.
- Top 75 employers in the 2020 Social Mobility Employer Index - Ranked 10th
- 2019 Best Law Firm for Women - Working Mother Magazine, Law360 & Euromoney
- 2019 Lambda Legal Law Firm Leadership Award - for commitment to addressing the legal needs of homeless youths
- Best Law Firm in the Voluntary Carbon Market 2019 - Environmental Finance
- Climate Change Firm of the Year - Who's Who Legal Awards
- TARGETjob awards 2020 - Finalist for most popular graduate recruiter in law
- LCN Best Trainer 2020 - nominee Best Recruiter Large City firm

Have a look at our YouTube channel to find out more about us

**To Apply**

**NO AGENCIES PLEASE**

**Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**

Respects and enjoys the diversity of cultural, social and academic backgrounds found in the Firm.

As the first truly global law firm, diversity and inclusion are foundational to our culture and strategic vision. Our diversity makes our global community stronger, more interesting and richer in thought, and helps us in solving complex problems and designing practical solutions for our clients.
- **We view diversity and inclusion as a business imperative, and seek to engage with our clients** to drive diversity and inclusion both within our Firm and in the broader legal community. Diverse teams make innovation possible, provide us greater insight into client needs, and lead to better performance.
- **Our approach is global and inclusive.** We have more than 13,000 employees in 46 countries who speak 80+ languages, and we want to ensure that all of our people feel included and empowered.
- **The D&I Agenda is championed at the highest level** by our Global Chair and our Global Executive Committee whose members each have KPIs around diversity
- **We have a Global D&I Committee** who actively work to drive forward the firm's diversity and inclusion strategy and monitors progress through regular meetings and leadership accountability.
- **We are proactively cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment** through leadership accountability, policies and practices and client and community outreach.


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