LUX - Junior Lawyer in Global Financial Markets

Job Description

In order to reinforce the Luxembourg Banking & Finance team, Clifford Chance is seeking a highly motivated individual.
As a member of our Banking & Finance team, you will work on different areas such as:

• Lending
• Leveraged and acquisition finance (acting both for lenders and borrowers)
• Restructuring and Insolvency
• Real estate and asset finance
• Structured Finance
• Financing of debt portfolio acquisitions
• Securitisation
• Capital markets
• Fintech
• Fund finance
• Regulatory matters

Qualifications

• You have 0-2 years' experience in the Banking, Finance & Capital Markets area (or one of these areas) ideally gained within a large international law firm.
• You successfully passed an academic degree in law. A specialised Master's degree (LL.M) would be an asset.
• You are ideally undertaking the CCDL (cours complémentaires en droit luxembourgeois) this year.
• You are fluent in English. Proficiency in French is a must and any additional language skills (particularly German or Luxembourgish) would be considered as an asset.
• Commitment, team spirit and communication skills are required qualities to progress in a stimulating environment

Company Description

Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading law firms and the Luxembourg office is one of the leading players in the Luxembourg legal services market at the forefront of legal and regulatory development and involved in many of the most important transactions in Luxembourg.

With around 130 lawyers and 15 Partners, the key areas of expertise of the Clifford Chance Luxembourg office include: Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate, Investment Funds, Tax, Litigation and Real Estate.

Whatever your area of expertise, you will find a range of career opportunities at Clifford Chance. And wherever you’re heading, Clifford Chance is where you can be true to your ambitions.

Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures and languages. In a world where commercial success increasingly relies on globalisation, we offer clients a truly international perspective, and we offer our people a rewarding and stimulating career.

We're proud of our approachable, friendly and team-based way of working. Highly professional and self-assured, with an entrepreneurial streak, our people are more than happy to share their expertise and knowledge.

To find out more about what it is like to work in Clifford Chance in Luxembourg, please visit our site on this link.

Additional Information

What we offer

• A dynamic and multicultural work environment to favour professional and personal development, working with top clients;
• You will join a team of knowledgeable and experienced lawyers receiving "on the job" guidance and growing your skills, learning with / from them;
• A friendly and collaborative working atmosphere, where you will have the chance to make a real difference through the way you work and the work you do;
• An individualized professional relationship with local and international clients allowing you to develop your network and knowledge;
• A training program to further develop your legal and business skills and stay up-to-date on legal developments with our Clifford Chance Academy;
• A full support towards your qualification.

If interested in this opportunity, please upload your complete application in English (CV, cover letter and academic transcripts). Incomplete applications will not be processed.
Should your application be selected, you will be contacted for a first online interview with our Talent Acquisition Specialist. At Clifford Chance, we are committed to treating all employees and job applicants fairly and equally. We have a number of initiatives and networks that support our aspiration to be the Global Law Firm of choice. These include our LGBT, Gender Parity, Ethnicity and Disability networks.