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Employment Associate

Posted 25 Mar 2024
Work experience
3 to 6 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required languages
English (Fluent)
Dutch (Fluent)

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Do you want to be part of one of the fastest growing Employment teams in the market where every day is different and brings new experiences? Do you want to work with clients who are the leaders of today in their sector and the disruptors of tomorrow and work at the forefront of innovation and legal technology? Then the Clifford Chance Employment team is where you should be.

Our team

Our team is an ambitious group of nine lawyers, consisting of a Partner, a Counsel, a Pension Counsel, a Senior Advisor, two Senior Associates, two Associates and one trainee lawyer. Our team has an approachable and close collaborative nature where ambition and innovation go hand in hand with lots of fun, close-knit teamwork and attention for your personal development.

From the very first moment you start in our team, you will contribute to, and be responsible for, a wide variety of domestic and international matters. You will advise on matters such as hiring and firing of senior executives, remuneration regulations, investigations on #Metoo and integrity, employment litigation, (cross-border) reorganizations, disputes with works councils, employment aspects of large M&A transactions, transfer of undertakings, as well employment data protection, just to name a few areas. You will get the opportunity to discover what field of expertise you enjoy working in most and will also learn more about this field, in addition to obtaining great experience as an all-round employment lawyer. Our team is dynamic and we are at the forefront of developments that impact employees and our clients. You will collaborate with our top Dutch and international clients who are leaders in their respective fields, fintechs, financial investors, banks and corporates from all sectors.

How will your workday look like?

  • Closely working together with other lawyers in the team in Amsterdam and abroad on high end and strategic employment advice.
  • Representing our clients in court if negotiations have not had the desired effect. Depending on the matter you will be working on, either in a broader team or by litigating yourself.
  • Teaming up with our M&A and Finance teams to advise on the employment and works council aspects of (international) M&A and Finance transactions
  • Participating in knowledge sessions to increase your skills and other competences in the field of legal know how, matter handling, business development and client relationships.
  • Growing relationships with your colleagues at our coffee bar and with your peers at the clients' organizations, utilizing all Clifford Chance has to offer to grow and foster those relationships.

Your career experience so far

  • We are looking for an outstanding lawyer with at least 3 - 6 years of experience in employment law; the majority of which spent at a law firm
  • Excellent academic background
  • Fluent in Dutch and English
  • You thrive on working together with a close-knit team and delivering results as a team
  • You have an innovative mindset and you have a pragmatic solution-focused and make-it-work mentality

What do we offer you?

  • Excellent working conditions, including the possibility to partially work from home
  • Challenging, dynamic work in an informal working environment
  • A good mix of independent, strategic employment matters and working together with our other specialist teams such as Corporate, Finance and Litigation
  • A ambitious, energetic and fast-growing team

Clifford Chance is één van de meest toonaangevende en vooruitstrevende advocatenkantoren ter wereld. Op ons kantoor in hartje Amsterdam werken ruim 330 advocaten en niet-juridische collega's aan gecompliceerde internationale transacties en opdrachten voor eveneens toonaangevende Nederlandse en internationale ondernemingen, financiële instellingen, investeerders en internationale organisaties.

Legal
Amsterdam
Active in 23 countries
300 employees
50% men - 50% women
Average age is 38 years