Litigation Lawyer (Commercial/Civil)

Vacancy details

General information

Reference

2020-158  

Position description

Job title

Litigation Lawyer (Commercial/Civil)

Function

KPMG Law - Senior Associate

Roles & Responsibilities

  • A corporate culture in which personal growth, mutual trust and lifelong learning are being fostered.
  • An inclusive workspace that encourages diversity and pursues mutual respect for each other’s beliefs and background.
  • Professional experiences in an international and dynamic working environment with inspiring colleagues.
  • Flexible, hybrid work arrangements to enable working on different locations: home office, on-site or on the go.
  • A wide range of teambuilding activities and social events that enable new joiners to meet colleagues within the wider KPMG community and have some fun along the way.

#Law

#Litigation

#Legal

Location

Zaventem HQ

Skills & Qualifications

  • You have a master degree in law and 6-8 years of experience in handling litigation cases.
  • You are eager to learn and you have the ambition to continue to excel in the legal field mentioned above.
  • Your verbal and written communication is professional, thoughtful and effective.
  • You have strong analytical skills - you approach complex legal questions with an innovative mindset.
  • You are a real team player.
  • You are client-oriented - you are naturally curious about the socio-economic developments that keep (y)our clients up at night.
  • You embrace technology and are keen to explore how disruptive trends will shape the future of the legal profession.
  • You are effective, proactive and creative.

We offer

  • Providing high quality (pre-emptive) legal advice and support on commercial and civil litigation matters
  • Managing cases (in liaison with the client partner) from consulting with the clients through to settlement
  • Liaise with clients to obtain information required to complete both standard and tailored documents
  • Prepare and issue court proceedings
  • Providing strategic and high level advice and support to the team on how best to manage legal challenges, raising awareness of the risks of litigation, ensuring the appropriate actions are taken to mitigate any risks
  • Being knowledgeable of alternative dispute resolution

Contract type

Independent

Full time/ Part time

Full-time

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of experience required

6 to 10 years

Languages

  • French (Very good knowledge)
  • Dutch (Very good knowledge)
  • English (Very good knowledge)