Junior Lawyer, Employment & Labour Law – Romania
Kinstellar is looking for a motivated Junior Lawyer to be part of our employment team in Bucharest.
We are an energetic law firm, with exposure to complex matters and colleagues who help each other out by growing together on a daily basis. We move forward and remain driven. Therefore, we are looking for a junior lawyer (trainee or newly qualified) who has up to 3 years of experience at a law firm or an in-house position, to join our Bucharest employment team.
The ideal candidate will meet the following criteria:
- a junior associate that passed the bar exam or is an associate who has up to 3 years of experience in employment (e.g. contracts, employment terminations, employer and employee rights, TUPE), ideally including also labour litigation matters; any additional practice area expertise would be beneficial and will bring additional value;
- solid knowledge of employment law;
- driven and finding motivation in working for international clients and global law firms
- commercial thinking;
- curiosity and interest in continuous learning and development;
- attention to detail, teamwork and great communication skills, willingness to work in a team that is praised for their consistently high quality of work; and
- very good English drafting and speaking skills.
What we offer
At Kinstellar, we prioritize your goals. We begin by understanding your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities that unlock your full potential. By joining our team of exceptional talents, you become part of our high culture where we are committed to your personal and professional growth. We offer:
- High-level corporate culture: Our culture comes to life through our five core values: Excellence, Insight, Integrity, Team Spirit and Drive. At Kinstellar, we place a premium on integrity and are the only regional law firm with a dedicated risk and compliance team, along with a comprehensive anti-corruption compliance program.
- Learning & development: Benefit from professional development and training in a leading Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Southeast Europe (SEE) and Central Asia (CA) law firm, engaging in interesting work for reputable local and international clients.
- Wellbeing: Experience comprehensive benefits tailored to individual needs, fostering your mental and physical wellbeing. We prioritize your work-life balance with firm-wide days off and offer competitive compensation, including future salary growth, an annual performance bonus and private medical services subscription.
- Social impact: Engage in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives for both local and global impact. Our employee-driven Community Investment program includes pro bono work, volunteering, donations, and sponsorships.
Why Kinstellar?
At Kinstellar, we provide premium legal services and pride ourselves on having a collaborative, team oriented, future looking culture providing unique development opportunities to grow in a highly supportive working environment throughout all stages of your career. At Kinstellar you will have the opportunity to work with outstanding lawyers of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Southeast Europe (SEE) and Central Asia (CA) and of the world’s greatest referring law firms on highly complex cases. We are a purpose-driven organization, with outstanding sector and service line expertise, knowledge and commitment to client service and innovation.
We know our people value flexibility around when and where they work. So, we are committed to offering a more adaptable way to work, balancing the way you work and your lifestyle with hybrid working options.
We will support your career aspirations by offering access to mobility programs such as intra- office secondments and secondments with referring law firms where possible. These programs give you the chance to travel to other countries, engage with international clients, lawyers and develop your networks.
Equal opportunities
Kinstellar provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants and strictly prohibits discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristics.
Joining Kinstellar means working with some of the finest legal minds in CEE, SEE & CA on the region's most challenging mandates. We attract the best and brightest talents to help us continue our stellar growth.
Do you consider yourself Stellar? Apply now!
To apply
We are looking for the best and brightest to help us continue to grow. If that sounds like something you would like to be a part of, please, send your application (CV focused on describing the practical employment experience and cover letter) to Manuela Leptiher, HR Manager, at . We will be in touch with you once we have reviewed your application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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