Finance Lawyer

pWho 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 Belgian office of Linklaters is seeking an entrepreneurial, dynamic lawyer to be part of the Corporate Finance (with focus on Finance) practice across a range of initiatives. This position represents a unique opportunity to provide expertise working with talented, engaged and visionary colleagues and stakeholders in Belgium and abroad. /ph3What are we looking for? /h3ulliWe are looking for a bright confident Senior Associate with 4 to 8 years’ experience and a keen interest in complex finance matters on a global scale. You have acquired your experience in a renowned law firm and have been involved in transactional finance matters. /liliYou have Dutch or French as your mother tongue and an excellent command of English. /liliYou have a first-class Belgian law degree, possibly combined with additional education abroad or a postgraduate degree in the field. /liliYou will be based in Brussels. /liliYou have a strong analytical sense, excellent drafting skills, are commercially aware and solution-oriented. /liliYou are a team player and have the ability to operate throughout complexity and ambiguity staying focused on best outcomes and client satisfaction. /liliYou 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. /li /ulh3Your responsibilities /h3pAt this stage of your career your responsibilities will be as follows: /ph3Technical Capability /h3pDevelop deep knowledge of related practice areas’ law. Ensure comprehensive coverage of technical issues and argue complex technical points persuasively. Present highly complex information in a way that others find simple to understand. Lead and supervise negotiations and exercise judgment in making complex decisions on behalf of the client. /ph3Client Development /h3pForge deep relationships with clients to establish yourself as a trusted advisor, impressing your client with your market and commercial insights. /ph3Constantly seek new business opportunities and ways to build the firm’s reputation and proactively introduce your clients to other practice areas and offices. /h3pEnthusiastically support and promote the firm’s strategy and contribute to the practice area business plan. /ph3Work Management /h3pManage and take accountability for all aspects of client matters, delivering client service excellence and handling difficult messages with sensitivity. Gear matters to maximise profitability, monitoring team productivity throughout and adjusting resources as necessary, whilst looking out for the health and well-being of the team. Exercise commercial judgement to maximise profitability of matters and liaise with client over bills to ensure timely payment. /ph3Working with Others /h3pPromote a collegiate culture that respects diversity and encourages inclusion and facilitate collaboration with other practices and teams. Communicate promptly, positively and regularly to ensure your team feel informed and connected. Influence diverse stakeholders to gain commitment and support. Role model the values, generating loyalty, confidence and respect. Actively seek feedback from clients and colleagues, take forward improvement ideas and identify opportunities to use innovative practices. /ph3Knowledge Learning /h3pPromote the firm as a thought leader through publications, speaking opportunities and external networking. Inspire, support and coach others to learn, providing everyone with equal and fair opportunities to realise their potential. Build regular reviews into work plans and encourage informal, day-to-day feedback as a matter of course. /ph3What do

we offer
? /h3pWe 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). /ph3Additional information /h3pThe 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. /ph3Technical

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