
Working at DLA Piper means joining a team of dedicated colleagues who believe in creating an environment of excellence, boldness, support and collaboration. At DLA Piper, personal and professional development go hand in hand in an inclusive culture. We understand that you are building a future, which is why we encourage you to explore the opportunities and choices that shape your individual career journey.
As a Legal Assistant, you will provide high quality administrative support to Partners and lawyers in the Employment practice group in our office in Brussel. You will be key to enabling your team of lawyers’ legal services to clients. Furthermore, you will assist them with your knowledge and expertise in the management of their day-to-day workload and in their business development efforts.
This is a role for a experienced, proactive and enthusiastic individual who thrives on delivering results and who is looking to build a career as part of a leading global law firm. You will have the skills, knowledge and experience to work flexibly within our fast moving and changing environment. This is a full-time position.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with the rest of the legal assistant team to provide comprehensive personal assistant and administrative support, taking ownership and ensuring the work is executed in the most efficient and appropriate way, enabling fee earners to focus on providing the best legal services to clients
- Proactively manage and maintain fee earner diaries; coordinating meetings with internal and external clients, ensuring all work activities are scheduled effectively, including the identification and resolution of potential challenges
- Organising meetings, ensuring rooms and conference facilities are booked, liaising with attendees if necessary both internal and external and making sure that any required catering and technical equipment is in place
- Organising agendas, presentations and meeting papers, including print production and timely distribution; ensuring that fee earners have all documents and adequate preparation time
- Proactively engage with and assists fee earners regarding work requirements and encourages and supports all team members to utilise the team
- Communicates with fee earners to keep them appraised of a task's status
- Ensures clear and concise record keeping relating to tasks undertaken and correct filing of tasks and supporting materials (i.e., email instructions / discussions)
- Ensuring accurate and timely use of our practice management system to facilitate matter opening, maintenance, closure, and archiving
- Client onboarding, setting up correct client master data of the recipient and other details that will show on the face of the invoice
- Creating, amending and reformatting documents, where appropriate, ensuring that completed documents are delivered accurately to a high standard in line with the DLA Piper Style Guide
- Dealing with external and internal telephone calls and queries in a professional manner and relaying messages to the relevant person
- Arranging travel bookings, including visas, flights, taxis, accommodation, and rental cars
- Provide administrative support to fee earners with conflict searches and conduct audit requests in an optimal way
- Work collaboratively with the rest of the legal assistant team to provide comprehensive personal assistant and administrative support.
- Seeking opportunities for process improvements, applying improvements and share knowledge
- Assisting with other ad-hoc tasks assigned to or pioneered by you
- Ensuring all relevant firm’s standards and guidelines are met
About you
- Native Dutch speaker with an excellent level of English (written and spoken) and a very good understanding of French.
- Previous experience in a similar role in a fast paced environment: professional services firm or law firm
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Excellent diary management
- Demonstrate flexibility, and ability to manage a high workload and meet tight deadlines
- Discretion in dealing with confidential matters
- Excellent attention to detail, ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure
- Proactive and able to use initiative and work with minimal supervision
- Ability to meet business demands and work with demanding stakeholders
- Very organised, and can plan, impact and influence
- Team player with can-do attitude and able to go the extra mile when needed
- Interpersonal understanding and problem-solving ability
- Knowledge of SAP 4/Hana is a plus
About us
DLA Piper is een internationaal advocatenkantoor met advocaten, notarissen, belastingadviseurs en business professionals, gevestigd in meer dan 40 landen in Europa, Amerika, het Midden-Oosten, Afrika en Azië en Australië. Dit internationale bereik zorgt ervoor dat we bedrijven altijd kunnen ondersteunen in hun juridische behoeften, waar ook ter wereld. Wij streven ernaar om de leading global business law firm te zijn door hoogstaande kwaliteit en service te leveren aan onze cliënten en door praktische en innovatieve juridische oplossingen aan te bieden, die bijdragen aan hun succes. In ons werk staan wij multinationals, Global 1000- en Fortune 500-ondernemingen bij, evenals opkomende (tech-)bedrijven en overheidsinstanties of andere publieke organisaties.
Our values
In alles wat wij doen met en voor onze mensen en cliënten, staan onze waarden centraal:
- Be Supportive – we zijn meedenkend en inclusief, waarderen diversiteit en handelen doordacht;
- Be Collaborative – we zijn proactieve en enthousiaste teamspelers, die investeren in het opbouwen en onderhouden van onze relaties;
- Be Bold – we hebben lef, zijn nieuwsgierig en dagen onszelf uit om groots te denken en nieuwe, creatieve oplossingen te vinden;
- Be Exceptional – we zijn strategisch en gedreven, met als doel om verwachtingen en standaarden te overtreffen.
Diversity and inclusion
Bij DLA Piper liggen diversiteit en inclusie ten grondslag aan de manier waarop we onze waarden naleven. Wij geloven dat iedereen een stem heeft én dat ieders stem telt. We weten dat de diversiteit binnen ons bedrijf ons sterker, innovatiever en creatiever maakt, wat ons helpt onze cliënten beter van dienst te zijn. We hechten daarom grote waarde aan het bieden van een inclusieve werkomgeving en cultuur door onze gehele (internationale) organisatie, waarin iedereen volledig zichzelf kan zijn.
Wij zijn ervan overtuigd dat diversiteit in perspectief, achtergrond en cultuur ons de leading global business law firm maakt; daarom bouwen we actief aan evenwichtige teams. Ieders bijdrage is uniek en welkom en we moedigen daarom actief alle talentvolle mensen aan te solliciteren – ongeacht hoe jouw talent is verpakt en ongeacht jouw achtergrond, situatie of hoe jij je identificeert.
Hybrid working
Wij erkennen dat onze mensen verantwoordelijkheden en interesses buiten hun carrière hebben en dat we, als organisatie, uiteindelijk allemaal baat hebben bij flexibel werken. Graag gaan we daarom met kandidaten in gesprek over de verschillende mogelijkheden waarop hybride werken kan worden ondersteund en vormgegeven.
Pre-engagement screening
Op het moment dat wij jou een aanbod doen, zullen wij – waar relevant en met inachtneming van lokale wetgeving – pre-engagement screening checks uitvoeren, bijvoorbeeld inzake jouw professionele en academische kwalificaties, jouw geschiktheid om in het relevante rechtsgebied te werken, jouw justitiële verleden en werkgerelateerde referenties.
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At DLA Piper, we aim to make meaningful progress and build an inclusive culture where anyone affected by disability, neurodiversity or a long-term health condition has an equitable and accessible chance of success. If you think you may need adjustments or additional support to enable you to participate in our recruitment process, please contact our Recruitment team and we will be happy to support you.
Agile Working
We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That’s why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.
Pre-Engagement Screening
In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability, and references from previous employers.
Our hiring approach
Our hiring approach enables us to learn about the professional and person you are, and gives you the opportunity to learn about us. Your recruitment experience can differ depending on the type of role you are interviewing for. You will always meet your direct Line Manager for your role, as well as peers and close collaborators for the position. For some of our roles we may also use assessment tools, practical exercises, and panel presentations. Your Recruitment Business Partner will inform you of the recruitment process at the start of any recruitment process, but please let us know if you have any questions prior to making an application.

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