Junior Associate - September 2026

You'll start your career as a lawyer in an international law firm in September 2026. As a Junior Associate, your time will be focused on developing your technical and commercial expertise, learning how to run matters and immersing yourself in the firm’s ways of working and values.

Are you ready?

It takes determination, energy and talent to make it to the top of the legal profession. Rest assured, our first-rate training and many opportunities to make an impact will help you to get there. Whatever you want from your career, Linklaters is the best place to start.

Linklaters is a leading global law firm which specialises in advising the world’s leading companies, financial institutions and governments on their most challenging transactions and assignments. With offices in major business and financial centres, we deliver an outstanding service to our clients anywhere in the world.

If you're ready for a longer-term role, join the Linklaters team and support our clients through great change!

Our focus?

Attracting, recruiting and retaining the very best talent from all walks of life, regardless of background. We nurture a working environment where difference is valued in order to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate and to foster an environment that reduces “groupthink”. We seek to deliver the most innovative, effective and relevant solutions to our clients’ greatest business challenges.

What we look for

• You obtained a Belgian Master in Law;

• You will start your Bar traineeship;

• You are fluent in English, French and/or Dutch;

• You stand out thanks to your eye for details, your excellent communication skills and you have a true team spirit.

We have openings in the following Practices

• Corporate and Finance

• Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations

• Employment

• Tax

• Telecom Media Technologies / Intellectual Property

To apply, please upload your online application form including

• your Curriculum Vitae in English,

• a cover letter in English to explain your Practice Group of interest in the firm, and

• your detailed academic transcripts (Bachelor and Master).

Great change is here, and we’re here to help make sure you’re ready for it!

The firm operates as a meritocracy and, therefore, selection for recruitment is on merit, irrespective of gender, race or ethnicity, age, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

About Linklaters LLP

Linklaters LLP is a leading global law firm, advising the world’s leading companies, financial institutions and governments on their most important and challenging transactions and assignments. We combine legal expertise with a collaborative and commercial approach to help clients navigate constantly evolving markets and regulatory environments, pursuing opportunities and managing risk worldwide. With offices in major business and financial centres, we deliver an outstanding service to our clients anywhere in the world. Our 3,100 + lawyers, located across 31 offices in 21 countries, specialise in industry sectors as well as practice areas across three divisions: Corporate; Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations; and Finance.

Technical Skills:

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.