We are accepting applications for a six-month internship in our Vienna office commencing in September or October 2022.
We welcome applications from motivated recent law school graduates, including junior lawyers, with a strong academic background and demonstrated interest in international arbitration. Previous working experience in international dispute settlement/arbitration would be a strong advantage. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential; fluency in other languages, in particular German, French, or Eastern European languages, is desirable, but not required.
An internship with the Freshfields international arbitration group would expose you to a wide range of cross-border work, including some of the most complex and interesting international disputes in the market. Your role would entail assisting the team with all aspects of its caseload, including carrying out legal and factual research, assisting with written submissions and oral hearings, as well as business development activities.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and law school transcripts to:
recruiting.vienna@freshfields.com
Remuneration will be determined in accordance with Austrian law and is based on qualifying experience. The minimum annual gross salary is EUR 24,500, paid monthly in accordance with Austrian law.
Contact
Please send your application with a motivation letter, your CV and relevant transcripts and certificates via e-mail to:
Gisela Popp HR Manager
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Seilergasse 16 1010 Vienna
T: +43 1 51515 – 350 E: recruiting.vienna@freshfields.com
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We are looking for committed and highly qualified associates (f/m/x) with a special interest in international arbitration to support our team in Vienna.
Your Tasks
Your future job with us will include a diverse range of tasks in advising and representing international clients in relation to arbitration disputes. This includes:
Your Profile
You must have completed your legal studies of Austrian law with exceptional results, be able to communicate, read and draft fluently both in English and German, be comfortable working with colleagues from diverse backgrounds, be a self-motivated entrepreneurial thinker and value legal creativity. Additional assets – but not requirements – include (i) previous exposure to arbitration (including, for example, participation at the Vis Moot or the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition), (ii) previous experience working or interning in a law firm; and (iii) academic or work experience abroad, particularly in an English-speaking country.
What we offer
Become part of our strong and motivated team in an international environment and benefit from our outstanding learning & development opportunities.
Did we get you interested? Then get in touch with us – we are looking forward to receiving your application!
Note: according to §9 GlBG: There is no collective agreement or legal minimum salary. The intended minimum basis for the salary arrangement (with the possibility of additional payment) is an annual salary (gross, all-in, 14 instalments) in the amount of 54,000 EUR.
We are looking for committed and highly qualified associates (f/m/x) with a special interest in foreign trade, economic sanctions and investment controls to support our team in Vienna.
We advise national and international companies from a wide range of sectors on foreign trade law, in particular EU economic sanctions laws, EU export controls and investment controls. Our “Global Sanctions and Trade Group (GST)” works very closely with colleagues from other areas of law and offices, in particular our US offices in New York and Washington D.C.
Within the scope of your future work, you will be in charge of the following main areas:
You will have completed your legal studies with above-average results, have excellent English and basic German skills, are an entrepreneurial thinker and dedicated lawyer. Experience/education abroad and previous knowledge in this area, such as by way of an LL.M., a dissertation, internships, University assistant or work experience in a law firm are an asset but not a must.
Please send your application with a cover letter, your CV and relevant transcripts and certificates via e-mail to:
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In the course of your future work, you will cooperate closely with colleagues from other fields of law and will be responsible for the following main areas:
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We are looking for committed and highly qualified associates (f/m/x) (with and without bar exam) with a special interest in technology and data to work with our team in Vienna.
If you’re a business-minded individual, like to think outside the box, thrive on new and complex challenges, would like to work in a multinational team and are comfortable working in English, then you’ll make a great fit.
Ideally, you have a positive attitude, are truly curious about what we do and have fully completed your formal legal education as well as have a high level of English and German proficiency. Moreover, you should have a strong interest in technology, and ideally, have professional experience or a background in academia in the fields of data protection, digitisation or data.
To strengthen our team in Vienna we are looking for focused and engaged law interns (f/m/x) for 2023 to work among our varying practice groups for the duration of one-month respectively.
Get to know us “unplugged” and discover exciting insights into our daily work and team while gaining experience in an international law firm. You will support us to deliver excellent work for our top clients among the various practice groups, for example:
Become part of our team which offers a highly dynamic and inspiring atmosphere, and you’ll be surprised by the diverse and challenging tasks you’ll find. As an intern you are not assigned to a particular practice group, rather you support all colleagues with individual client work. This provides you with the unique opportunity to guide your focus independently during your monthly internship as you get to know all the areas of Business Law.
You will need to have successfully completed the second portion of the law program or a successfully completed bachelor’s program in business law (WU Vienna) by the beginning of the internship period. You must also be interested in business, curious, creative and like new challenges time and time again. If you are in fact an out-of-the-box thinker and are comfortable working in English, then you have come to the right place!
If you want to complete your one month internship between February – June 2023, send us your application by October 15th, 2022. If you want to complete your one month internship between July – November 2023, send us your application by January 15th, 2023.
Did we get you interested? If yes, contact us – we are looking forward to hearing from you!
The agreed minimum salary (with the possibility of an over payment) is based upon an annual gross salary (of 14 installments) in the amount of 22,400 EUR.
Please send your application with a motivation letter (including your preferred months), your CV and relevant transcripts and certificates in German or English via e-mail to:
Our scholarship for dedicated students of law to promote diversity in the Legal Industry.
The Freshfields Vision Scholarship, in collaboration with the Springboard association, offers students with international family history the opportunity to participate for one year (October 2022 to September 2023) in a support program that includes mentoring and training and financial support of 250 euros per month. The students will be supported by Freshfields lawyers and gain exciting insights into an international law firm in which all dimensions of diversity are are practiced.
The scholarship is aimed at committed students (f/m/x) who have successfully completed the second portion of the law program or have successfully completed the bachelor’s program in business law (WU Vienna) by the beginning of the scholarship. If you are are also interested in economics and have have successfully completed examinations of at least 16 ECTS in the past academic year, we look forward to receiving your application.
Please send us your application with a motivation letter, your CV and relevant transcripts and certificates by September 11, 2022 by email.
Scholarship sponsored by Freshfields and Springboard
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To strengthen our team in Vienna we are always looking for highly qualified and engaged, aspiring recent graduates (Rechtsanwaltsanwärter) for our varying practice groups.
Your responsibilities would include working with our clients across our varying practice groups, such as:
Become part of our strong and motivated team in an attractive work environment and benefit from our outstanding national and international learning & development programs.
If you’re interested in business, creative, enjoy new and complex challenges, would like to work in a multinational team and are comfortable working in English, then you’ll fit right in with us.
You should have a positive attitude, be truly curious about what we do and have completed your law degree as well as have a high level of English. Having worked or studied abroad is also a definite advantage but not a requirement.
Please send your application with a motivation letter (including your preferred practice groups), your CV and relevant transcripts and certificates via e-mail to:
