Project Assistant

Project Assistant at De Brauw

As a Project Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting our lawyers and project teams. Depending on the size and scope, you may assist in several projects at the same time. Together with your colleagues, you ensure seamless service, accessibility, and continuity for both our lawyers and clients.

Your responsibilities are diverse and impactful. You will:

• Act as the linking pin between De Brauw’s multidisciplinary teams, lawyers, and external counsel.
• Provide hands-on management and support for legal projects, ensuring delivery within scope, budget, and timeline.
• Monitor matters throughout their lifecycle: scope, financials, planning, resourcing, and efficiency.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings, hearings, and project logistics (including budgets, timelines, milestones, reporting, and invoices).
• Draft reports, provide input for management information, and keep stakeholders informed.
• Identify process bottlenecks and propose workable improvements.
• Support innovative projects to optimise the way we work.

This role combines project management, organisational support, and client service. You will be at the centre of high-profile matters, ensuring efficiency, structure, and quality at every stage.

Who are you?

You are an experienced management support professional with a proactive, solution-driven mindset. You enjoy working in a dynamic environment, balancing structure with flexibility, and collaborating with different stakeholders.

You bring:

• 5+ years of relevant experience (junior and senior positions available, internships included).
• Knowledge of legal terminology and procedures.
• Strong skills in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent command of Dutch and English (spoken and written).
• Accuracy, reliability, and strong organisational skills.
• Stakeholder management and organisational sensitivity.
• A positive, team-oriented attitude.

About us

De Brauw is a Netherlands-headquartered law firm with a global reach. We have a robust corporate practice, a centre of excellence in litigation and an unparalleled team of regulatory experts. In our international litigation practice, we handle big and complex matters involving big risks, working in multidisciplinary, multinational teams composed of strong strategic thinkers willing to go the extra mile. We believe in striking the right balance between rigour and pragmatism, especially when the stakes are high and the pressure is on.

We offer:

• Excellent secondary benefits, including a 13th month and discounted gym membership.
• More than 150 online and in-person training opportunities.
• “Little things” that make a difference, such as unlimited drinks and fresh fruit.
• Above all: the opportunity to thrive in a dedicated team and exciting environment.

Join us as a Project Assistant and help shape the success of our projects while growing your own career.