Looking for a new challenge in a core legal area in Brussels? Are you passionate about law and technology? Linklaters is looking for a Managing Associate for their TMT practice in
Brussels!
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.
As a TMT Lawyer you will be responsible for the following tasks:
· 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).
· This position implies managing junior lawyers in the TMT practice.
Linklaters is looking for a bright confident lawyer with approx. 5 years of relevant experience and a keen interest in high-tech related legal matters on a global scale.
Experience in supervising junior lawyers is definitely a plus.
You have Dutch as your mother tongue and an excellent command of English, with at
least a passive knowledge of French.
You have a first-class 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 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.
Linklaters offers a competitive remuneration package and values commitment.
By creating perfect matches between legal professionals and organizations, we don’t just transform careers—we enhance the strength of legal teams. This leads to greater success and satisfaction for both candidates and clients. With a team of motivated, trilingual recruitment partners, we have successfully filled over 1,000 vacancies, achieving an impressive 98% success rate in permanent placements.
