Trainee Lawyer Corporate / M&A

In this position, you will be part of the Corporate / M&A section. The section consists of lawyers and (candidate) civil-law notaries and a paralegal who work closely and with pleasure for the profession. The section has extensive experience in the field of corporate law and specializes, among other things, in: mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital and semi-public corporate law. The lawyers, (candidate) civil-law notaries, paralegal and the section's secretariat form a close-knit team. High-quality expertise is present and an accessible atmosphere and open culture prevail.

As a trainee lawyer, the focus of your activities lies on the guidance of (particularly mid-market) M&A transactions for both participating, buying, and selling parties. In this regard, you can think of performing, among other things, due diligence investigations, and drafting and advising on transaction documentation. Together with ambitious colleagues, you will primarily act for companies, entrepreneurs, private equity, venture capital, and management. You will also regularly be called upon by international referral offices and, if necessary, make use of the expertise of other specialists within our firm.

In this role, you will be actively mentored by experienced lawyers and will simultaneously be given the space to quickly take on your own responsibility. Even more, you will be encouraged to develop yourself and challenged to get the best out of yourself!

• you have (nearly) successfully completed your master's in Dutch law;
• you have an affinity with corporate law;
• some practical experience in legal services is a plus;
• side activities, volunteer work, (part-time) jobs, hobbies, or other pursuits from which your ambitions and personal development are evident are a plus;
• you have the desire to become a true 'dealmaker' and to further develop yourself in this;
• you can express yourself excellently, both orally and in writing, in Dutch and English; and
• you are preferably available as soon as possible (a later start date is negotiable; in this regard, no account needs to be taken of the final dates for submitting the petition for admission to the bar and the registration for the Professional Training).

• a flying start to your career as a lawyer at a large and professional firm with a good reputation and high rankings (including The Legal 500, Chambers, and PropertyNL);
• the collective goal to develop you into an independent associate lawyer within three years;
• a section rotation after one and a half years, through which you are broadly trained and can discover what you are good at;
• good individual training and development opportunities, including via our BK Academy;
• a workplace and good facilities to work from home;
• an informal working environment with many fun office activities, such as team outings, Thursday afternoon drinks, office parties, and a winter sports weekend;
• a salary of € 4,337.- gross per month on a full-time basis from the moment of employment, and at the start of the second and third trainee years, a salary of € 4,736.- and € 5,172.- gross per month respectively on a full-time basis; and
• 8% holiday allowance, a minimum of 28 holiday days on a full-time basis, a good pension scheme, the possibility to join our collective health insurance, a laptop and iPhone, and full public transport travel allowance.