Senior Associate

Job description

We are looking for an experienced lawyer to join our ranks at the position of a Senior Associate with a focus on two or more of the following key areas:

1. Cybersecurity (including NIS2 and DORA),

2. Data Protection and Privacy,

3. Telecommunications; and

4. Digital Regulation (including Data Act, AI regulation, Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, electronic signatures, etc.).

The successful candidate will lead his or her own practice, communicate directly with clients throughout all cycles of projects and instructions, manage client relationships with the help of a partner, develop individual and team expertise and support the growth of junior lawyers who will help him/her with their tasks. The candidate is also expected to participate proactively in Business Development efforts.

Requirements for the employee

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Candidate Seniority

The candidate should be at least 3 years after the Slovak Bar Exam (Advocate Exam) or if coming from an in-house position have total duration of legal experience of at least 6 years after Master’s Degree.

Education of Candidate

• Slovak law qualified or Czech law qualified.

• Master’s Degree (or higher) in Slovak Law or Czech Law.

• In the case of candidates with Czech law degree or Czech law qualification, demonstrable experience specifically in Slovak law is required.

Main areas of practice of the Candidate

We want a candidate with two or more of the following being his or her main areas of practice and experience:

• Cybersecurity (including local laws, NIS2 and DORA),

• Data Protection and Privacy,

• Telecommunications; and

• Digital Regulation (including Data Act, AI regulation, Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, electronic signatures, etc.).

Secondary areas of practice of the Candidate

While not an absolute must, any other areas of legal practice are welcome, such as commercial contracts, IT contracts, life sciences, corporate law, litigation, etc.

Language Skills

Fluency in Slovak (or Czech) and English at a sufficient level to communicate in these languages with clients and colleagues, as well as to draft, review and revise documents.

Any other languages are an advantage, but not a must.

Hard Skills

• Advanced knowledge of candidate’s areas of legal expertise

• Knowledge of specific sectors (e.g. IT, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, retail, construction, banking and finance, social media, etc.) is a valued advantage

• Market-standard IT skills and experience with most commonly used law-firm software, websites, search engines.

Soft Skills

• Ability to work individually and independently, to manage and process client instructions and projects

• Ability to work in a team and to lead and manage small teams

• Ability and willingness to teach and supervise junior lawyers

• Clear communication internally with colleagues and externally with clients

• Willingness to learn new know-how and skills

• Willingness to participate in business development and marketing projects and initiatives (written articles, LinkedIn posts, presentations at conferences, seminars and webinars)

• Appropriate, fair and polite behaviour and interactions both internally within the team and externally with other offices and with clients

• Organizational skills (deadlines, time management)

Own team

• If the candidate has their own mini team (1 or 2 lawyers), the firm is willing to consider the hire of the whole team, provided that the other team members would also have suitable profiles

Employee perks and benefits

Remuneration and benefits

• Monthly fee in the wide range of EUR 4.500 to– EUR 6.500 , depending on the experience, seniority and profile of the candidate.

• Potential for annual pay rise

• Annual bonus of up to 30% of annual salary, depending on performance and financial results of the firm. Alternatively, we are open to agreeing on a tailored bonus scheme with the candidate.

• The successful candidate will become a cooperating advocate (not an employee) of the law firm and will issue invoices in the amount of the monthly remuneration.

Benefits – life-style related

• High level of Work-Life Balance, as judged by current and former team members

• Working time flexibility, including home office, remote working, sick days, etc.

• 25 days of paid holidays per year

• Full-Time position preferred, but Part-Time position also possible

• Special flexibility arrangements for working parents

• Monthly contribution to sports activities

Benefits – related to career and development

• Perspective of further career growth (Counsel, Partner)

• Firmwide international sectoral and practice group retreats and offsites (e.g. Tech and Comms Retreat, Data Protection Retreat, Life Sciences Retreat, Automotive and Mobility Retreat, Aviation and Defence Retreat, etc.), at which colleagues from the whole international  network come together

• Local and international informal team-building trips, international football tournament

• Local and international training, especially in soft skills

Benefits – work-related

• Friendly and inclusive team

• Informal and welcoming working environment

• Support of international network in terms of client work, know-how sharing, experience sharing and cooperation on projects

• Use of company equipment (notebook, tablet, mobile phone, further related hardware and equipment)

• Use of premises, possibility to have an official registered seat at company premises

• Subsidised parking in the underground garage of our office building

• Modern and new office premises

Company on whose behalf the position is being filled

Our client is an international law firm.