Junior Associate

OPPORTUNITY, UNLOCKED

We’re a world of opportunity, and the key to a global career. Here, you’ll have the freedom to seize opportunities and discover your own path. Come and make an extraordinary impact beyond the borders of traditional law.

We’re not only one of the world’s leading law firms – we’re an innovative, inclusive place to start and grow your career. We help our clients tackle their toughest legal challenges on a global scale. Join us, and you’ll gain exposure to a range of complex and novel issues as you work with some of the world’s most cutting-edge organizations. We’re looking for exceptional junior associates motivated to solve real problems with an entrepreneurial mindset.

About You

• Member of the Bucharest Bar as of 2024-2025
• Good academic track record and good command of law
• Native Romanian speaker, with good command of English (verbal and written)
• Enthusiasm to work in an ever-changing environment
• Interest in international law and business;
• Entrepreneurial mindset and interest in doing things differently in the legal industry;
• Have ownership of tasks and critical thinking;
• Self-motivated by a strong desire to achieve your personal and professional goals;
• Enthusiasm to learn and develop oneself are highly appreciated and fully supported (including via internal programs / academies)

If you are looking to take a step up in your career, this is a fantastic opportunity for you to join DLA Piper, a leading global business law firm, and be part of our success. You will be part of an inclusive, approachable and supportive team with a global mind-set, celebrating our international coverage and delivering the highest standard of legal advice and service excellence across borders.

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV together with a brief cover letter to Monica Brusalis, HR Coordinator, at monica.brusalis@dlapiper.com.

About us

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. We take on complex challenges and create exceptional results with high-profile clients around the world. We operate across more than 40 countries, but we're still locally connected.

Our Bucharest office was established in 2008 and has continuously grown over the years, being a team of internationally trained Romanian lawyers and tax consultants, able to handle complex legal and tax matters, combining local industry knowledge with international experience.

Our values

In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:

• Be Supportive – we are compassionate and inclusive, valuing diversity and acting thoughtfully
• Be Collaborative – we are proactive, passionate team players investing in our relationships
• Be Bold – we are fearless and inquisitive, challenging ourselves to think big and find creative new solutions
• Be Exceptional – we are strategic and driven, exceeding standards and expectations

Diversity and inclusion

At DLA Piper, diversity and inclusion underpins how we live our values and everything we do. We believe that everyone has a voice, and that everyone’s voice counts. We know that the rich diversity across our firm makes us stronger, more innovative and creative, which helps us to better serve our clients and communities. We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment and culture across our global firm, where everyone can bring their authentic self to work. Diversity of perspective, thought, background and culture combine to make us the leading global law firm; that’s why we actively seek to build balanced teams. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.

Hybrid 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 and where relevant, 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 work-related references.

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