Associate Banking & Finance
02/04/2021

Allen & Overy is a leading international legal practice with a truly global presence with 44 offices in 31 countries worldwide. The firm offers a full legal service to a wide range of national and international clients. In Belgium, Allen & Overy runs a successful practice with a team of 190 people.

The work Allen & Overy does often makes headline business news, breaks new ground and sets precedents. Ambitious, creative and inclusive, Allen & Overy embraces new ways of thinking. That’s why they’ve been named the Most Innovative Law Firm in Europe by the Financial Times six times. By combining their strengths and investing in their team, they’ll provide you with the support required to unleash your potential.

With respect to the Banking & Finance Practice, Allen & Overy is ranked Tier 1 in the Legal 500 and Band 1 in the Chambers Ranking.  The Partners in charge of the department are ranked as “leading individuals”.

To sustain its growth, Allen & Overy Belgium is currently looking for an Associate for its Banking & Finance transactional practice group in Antwerp/Brussels.

The Belgian Banking & Finance team consists of 19 specialist lawyers based in the Antwerp and Brussels offices. This leading practice offers a complete banking and finance service and a comprehensive, cross-border capability, in conjunction with Allen & Overy's other international offices.

They handle a wide variety of transactional and advisory work for banks, corporates, public entities, financial institutions in leveraged acquisition finance, global loans, project finance (projects and PPP), export trade and commodities finance, restructuring, securitisation, structured finance, debt capital markets and regulatory.

• You obtained a Belgian Master in Law with outstanding academic results;
   
• You have 3-5 years of experience in the Banking & Finance department of a reputable firm with a special focus on transaction-based finance;
   
• You have an excellent command of English, French and/or Dutch (written and spoken);
   
• You are a team player with excellent legal capabilities, you have an entrepreneurial spirit and good communication skills.

• You will be a part of a well-integrated team that works on high profile Belgian and international matters;
   
• Allen & Overy offers a dynamic work environment and the opportunity to be a part of a leading international law firm;
   
• Allen & Overy makes a long-term commitment towards its lawyers. They offer a variety of interesting work and the opportunity to work with other departments and in an interdisciplinary way, both in Belgium and internationally;
   
• You will be a part of a dynamic team, closely involved in both cross-departmental and cross-border transactions and cases, backed up by regular team meetings which enable the team to share relevant experience in an efficient way; 
   
• Upon your request, you will be able to participate in national and international secondment programmes to allow you to work with other departments, other people and to be exposed to the different cultures that the firm encompasses;
   
• Allen & Overy offers dedicated local and global training programmes and also organises professional training on communication, IT skills, management and business development skills;
   
• You will have the support of specialist know-how lawyers and have access to dedicated support staff and support systems.