Freshfields

Global law firm serving corporations worldwide

Data and Employment Intern - Multiple Teams

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Internship · Year-roundBrussels, BelgiumNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Maintain a first-class academic record.
Be fluent in English, French, and/or Dutch.
Demonstrate leadership, integrity, individuality, responsibility, and innovation through extracurricular activities.
Be proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
Build good working relationships with colleagues.
Be a self-learner, reliable, flexible, job-conscious, and willing to help.
Be client-oriented, communicate effectively, and adapt to people at all levels.
Maintain a positive, proactive, professional attitude.
Prioritize work and use initiative.
Have good organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Undertake legal research.
Attend meetings or conference calls.
Review and draft legal documents.
Carry out assigned responsibilities under the supervision of an associate.

We offer ambitious and motivated Belgian law students in their first or second master year, internships in one of our practices.

We have a market leading corporate, finance, dispute resolution, tax, employment and data protection practice, advising on a range of areas including M&A , corporate advisory, capital markets, banking and finance, tax, Belgian and international employment and data and technology. Our office also regularly acts as a central hub for cross-border M&A transactions, litigation, employment and data related projects.

You will work with our lawyers advising national and international clients on a wide range of legal questions. Your tasks will include undertaking legal research, attending meetings or conference calls, reviewing and drafting legal documents and more. You will have your own responsibilities under the supervision of one of our associates, giving you the opportunity to develop team skills in a supportive environment.

Key Requirements

A first-class academic record
Fluency in English, French and/or Dutch
Extra-curricular activities demonstrating leadership, integrity, individuality, responsibility and innovation
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook and Excel)

Other Required Skills and Competences

Team player, able to build good working relationships with colleagues
Self-learner, reliable, flexible, job-conscious and willing to help
Client oriented, good communication skills and ability to adapt to people at all levels
Positive, pro-active with a professional attitude
Ability to prioritise and use initiative
Good organisational skills and attention to detail
Sense of humour

About the Company

Freshfields

Global law firm serving corporations worldwide

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a global law firm providing legal services to large national and multinational companies, financial institutions, and governments on complex and strategic mandates. It delivers advice through multidisciplinary teams drawn from its international offices on high-stakes transactions, investigations, and regulatory matters. The firm differentiates itself with a long track record of major clients and an international platform that enables cross-border coordination and local execution, often alongside leading local firms. Its goal is to help clients achieve their business objectives by offering clear, practical legal strategies and reliable execution when the stakes are highest.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1743

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