Trainee Lawyer EU & Competition

About the position

In this position, you will be part of the EU & Competition section. The section consists of six lawyers who work closely and with pleasure together for the profession. The section has extensive experience regarding all facets of European law and specializes in particular in: (European) competition law, public procurement law and competition litigation. The lawyers and legal assistants of the section form a close-knit team. High-quality expertise is present and the section operates at the top of the market. There is also an accessible atmosphere and an open culture.

As a trainee lawyer, the focus of your activities lies on litigation and advising in the field of competition and public procurement law. This combination offers much variety and the opportunity to develop yourself within interesting proceedings and complex advisory files. Within competition law files, you advise companies to ensure that their business operations are in accordance with competition law rules. For example, think of advising on cooperation agreements, distribution contracts, and mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, you assist companies with investigations by the Authority for Consumers & Markets or the European Commission and with proceedings resulting from them. Within public procurement law files, you assist companies in (preliminary injunction) proceedings following tenders. Additionally, you assist market parties prior to a tender with the preparation of the bid. You do all of this both independently and in a team, where collaboration takes place within the section and also with other sections within the 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 competition and/or public procurement 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 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 deadlines 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 Global Competition Review);

• the collective goal to develop you into an independent associate lawyer within three years;

• a section rotation after one and a half years, allowing you to be trained broadly and discover what you are good at;

• good individual training and development opportunities, including through our BK Academy;

• a beautiful 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 internship years, a salary of € 4,736 and € 5,172 gross per month on a full-time basis respectively; and

• 8% holiday allowance, a minimum of 28 vacation 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 reimbursement.

Are you the dedicated trainee lawyer we are looking for? Then send us your application documents via the application form on our website. Do you want to know more about this vacancy? Then please contact our recruiters. The application procedure consists of two interviews. An assessment and pre-employment screening, including the provision of a Certificate of Conduct (VOG), are part of the procedure.