Experienced Lawyer – Business Criminal law

Arendt & Medernach is the leading independent business law firm in Luxembourg with over 800 professionals. The firm’s international team of more than 450 legal experts represents Luxembourg and foreign clients in all areas of Luxembourg business law from its main office in Luxembourg and representative offices in Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, New York, and Paris.

Our service to clients is differentiated by the end-to-end specialist advice we offer, covering all legal, regulatory, taxation, and advisory aspects of doing business in Luxembourg.

Our firm advises international and domestic clients in all areas of business law relevant to their business activities, ranging from fund formation, banking, insurance, private equity, and real estate to corporate and tax matters.

Given the ongoing development of our firm, we are currently recruiting :

Experienced Lawyer – Business Criminal law

Your role :

You will join our Business Crime Practice Area, which provides a complete range of services relating to all matters concerning white collar crime to both domestic and international clients, including banks, investment funds and other service providers in the financial sector, as well as any other firms, government agencies or individuals.

You will be directly reporting to the partner in charge while collaborating within a small group of associates.

You will advise our clients about all matters relating to white collar crime in order to be compliant with criminal law.

You will defend our clients at all stages of criminal proceedings, be it as defendants, civil claimants or otherwise implicated persons. As such, you will draft written submissions and defend our clients’ interests in Court and in hearings by the police, the investigating judge or other authorities as well as during dawn raids.

You will conduct meetings and conference calls with clients and participate in the drafting of proposals with the support of our Business Development team.

You will follow-up on client requests, draft opinions and documents and supervise your assigned associates.

You will actively collaborate with other practice areas within the firm to provide input from your expertise in the scope of complex and multidisciplinary matters.

You will train young lawyers within the team and will organize teamwork.

Generally, you will be actively implicated in the development of the practice area, including participating as a speaker in conferences, (co-)authoring publications and giving training courses to existing and projected clients on various subjects relating to white collar crime, such as money laundering, corruption, misuse of corporate assets, defamation etc..

Your profile :

You hold a university degree in law (Master), ideally completed by an LL.M. in business or criminal law;

You have gained a minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience, ideally in the field of business criminal law in Luxembourg;

You have a perfect command of English and French, both with excellent written communication and legal drafting skills. German would be considered a real asset;

You are able to prioritize and efficiently handle multiple tasks;

You are open-minded, self-driven, flexible and capable of working pro-actively and well organized in very dynamic and demanding environment.

Within Arendt, we uphold high standards. Our professionals work with clients on engaging projects, empowered from the start. With a strong local presence in Luxembourg and international reach, we support and train our team members to thrive in a culture of excellence. Specialised teams ensure the right skills are available, allowing for a focus on added value. Our leaders are approachable, providing support and mentoring.

We offer a vibrant social life with numerous events, embracing sports and art, our culture encourages openness and discovery beyond the professional realm. With over 50 nationalities represented, Arendt is committed to the well-being of its staff, serving the best interests of its clients, protecting the environment, and supporting education.

Arendt promotes equal opportunities and value each employee for what they bring to the community. For more information, please refer to our diversity and inclusion policy on our website.

Interested?

If you are interested in this job opportunity, we are looking forward to receiving your application.

All applications will be treated confidentially.

Please be aware that the selected candidate will be required to provide a criminal record (or certificate of good conduct).

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