Experienced Professional Support Lawyer

Job Description
- Conduct research on complex legal topics related to investment funds and provide bespoke legal solutions.
- Draft and contribute to legal memoranda, practice notes, client briefings, and coordinate internal and external publications.
- Prepare client communications to share Clifford Chance's expertise and knowledge.
- Stay updated on market and technical developments in the private funds industry and maintain knowhow resources.
- Collaborate with colleagues for timely knowledge sharing and best practice development.
- Work with the Best Delivery Team to identify and implement process improvements and conduct quality control.
- Develop and support thought leadership initiatives and organise team training and inductions.
- Keep up to date with legal developments and disseminate updates to the team.
- Contribute to the junior lawyer education program.
- Gather and manage the department's know-how and contribute to the knowledge collection.
- Organize regular internal meetings and conferences to share legal updates and knowledge.
- Maintain and enhance the template library.
- Identify areas for development and organize the creation of new templates.
- Update knowledge platforms, monitor databases, and gather and index information and documents.
- Ensure coordination and alignment of legal knowledge management initiatives within the Luxembourg office and across the firm.
- Actively participate in local and global knowledge management initiatives.

**Qualifications**:

- An excellent academic background in law.
- 3 to 5 years of experience as a lawyer/advisor related to investment funds.
- Experience in drafting and publishing articles, organizing conferences, and providing training.
- Strong project management skills.
- Good analytical and research skills.
- Strong presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Enthusiastic, positive, and proactive attitude with a pragmatic and hands-on approach.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Fluency in English and French. German and/or Luxembourgish would be considered an asset.
- Strong command of Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Experience in using knowledge management tools and software is a plus.

Company Description

We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 33 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise. Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work. Our one firm global strategy is focused on targeted growth led by the needs of our core clients, those who we can best support with the breadth and depth of Clifford Chance expertise, across the sectors and geographies, which matter most to them. You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations.

But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all our teams.

Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part of an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet. With around 130 lawyers and 14 Partners, the Luxembourg office of Clifford Chance is a leading player in the Luxembourg legal services market.

Additional Information

At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.