Junior Employment Lawyer

Allen & Overy is a leading global law firm operating in over thirty countries. We work on some of the most challenging and important deals and have built a reputation for delivering exceptional legal solutions that help our clients grow, innovate and thrive. The legal industry is changing, and we're committed to leading that change, putting our people first, embracing new ways of thinking and integrating technology into our everyday work.

Our culture is one of high-performance and we have high expectations of one another, in everything we do. Being a proud team player is essential. We work together, listen and learn from one another and achieve results we could never achieve on our own. When you join our team, you’ll become part of a flexible, inclusive environment underpinned by openness and consistent support for one another. At A&O, you're not only valued for what you do, but for who you are.

We have a powerful commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we’re working hard to create an environment where you can bring your authentic self to work. We know that to excel, we must nurture an environment where our people feel they belong.

**Department purpose**
Our employment practice handles both contentious and non-contentious labour law matters for employers, mainly in the banking/financial services, asset management, insurance, ICT, industrial and retail sectors, advising clients across the full range of Luxembourg employment issues.

Our team assists clients on all aspects of individual employment law issues, including, contract design (including multi-employer relationships); flexible working time arrangements; remuneration policies, retention and bonus agreements; immigration; retirement pension supplements and early retirement; individual dismissals (incl. settlement agreements and litigation).

We also provide strategic advice for collective employment issues, including, collective dismissals, social plans, company agreements and mitigation plans (plan de maintien dans l'emploi), negotiating collective bargaining agreements; employee transfers (M&A deals, outsourcing), staff representation, including social elections, health and security in the workplace and due diligence on labour law issues.

Over the past years, we have advised on Luxembourg's largest social plans and employee transfers (including Brexit matters) which reflect our innovative and pragmatic approach to sensitive issues.
With our strong background in contentious labour law matters, we can support our clients in employment-related litigation before all Luxembourg courts. Most recently, we have been heavily involved in workplace culture matters and in investigation support.

**Key requirements**
- You have up to two years’ experience in employment law in a law firm, ideally based in Luxembourg,
- You are fully qualified or are currently preparing the bar exam in a EU jurisdiction
- You are fluent in both written and spoken English and French (German would be an asset)
- You are a team player, proactive and have excellent communication skills
- You have a passion for employment law, including in its interactions with other fields (in particular regulatory (sound remuneration policies), corporate law and data protection) and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and client service are essential to our business and the business of our clients
- You have strong technical and writing skills

**Who we are looking for**
- You will work in a truly diverse environment and both local and cross-border projects
- You will join a dynamic team advising, amongst others, top tier financial institutions, multinationals, public organisations and other prominent clients
- You will work in a highly collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment, and you will be part of a team that helps you learn and succeed