Knowledge Lawyer

• Join the Brussels office of a top-tier leading international law firm and be part of a global team. 
• Ensure you, the team and the clients are updated on relevant legal developments in company and commercial law as well as civil procedure.
• Work across various practice areas, including M&A, joint ventures, capital markets, listed companies, litigation and commercial contracts.
• Collaborate with colleagues within the global knowledge function, exchanging and sharing knowledge with them.
• Choose to challenge yourself, with the culture and freedom to develop in an international  setting.
• Thrive in a first-class and inspiring working environment.
• Connect globally, as you will have the opportunity to work in cross-border and cross-functional teams, giving you the chance to experience new cultures, places and ideas.
• Meet great people and work with motivated colleagues on various interesting projects.

As a Knowledge Lawyer within the Belgian practice of Freshfields’ Brussels office you will be responsible for know-how across Belgian and international practices. You will work with the lawyers in the Belgian practice directly and collaborate with colleagues on firmwide or cross-practice projects.

Your role will be to:

• Capture know-how while monitoring Belgian and European legal developments, relevant case law, and doctrine.
• Develop, collate and maintain internal knowledge collections, while also understanding and managing the available external databases and resources.
• Share know-how by contributing to updates, insights, and commentary on legal and regulatory developments.
• Help your colleagues orient their searches, including guiding them to the available internal or external resources, and responding to queries
• Help organise internal trainings and resources and as time evolves, give internal and external trainings.

• You obtained a Master in Law and have a strong interest in business law.
• You are capable of building good work relationships and you can use your excellent communication skills to liaise with colleagues.
• You possess excellent legal research skills and you are able to understand, abstract and disseminate key information about relevant know-how.
• You are confident, self-motivated and like to show initiative within your team.
• You are proficient in English, French and Dutch.

Apply immediately via the website or contact Clara Creve for more information.
Contact Clara by mail or call +32 496 78 48 03.

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