DESCRIPTION OF THE STEP TRAINEESHIP PROVIDER

International Law Firm

WEBSITE

www.reedsmith.com

TYPE OF THE STEP TRAINEESHIP PROVIDER

Law firm

TRAINEESHIP TASKS

1. Monitor new EU law developments which are relevant to clients
2. Conducting research
3. Identifying key issues in legal briefs, contracts, etc
4. Sit in on meetings and calls, and take notes
5. Prepare and draft legal opinion
6. Review and revise commercial contracts
7. Assist with business development (e.g. update capability brochure) and know-how development

ORGANISING ELSA GROUP

ELSA Belgium

PLACE OF THE TRAINEESHIP

Brussels, Belgium

TRAINEESHIP FORMAT

On-site

EARLIEST START DATE

01/08/2024

LATEST END DATE

28/02/2025

MIN DURATION

3-6 months month/s

MAX DURATION

6 month/s

REMUNERATION

EUR 1100.00 per month

REQUIRED STUDY LEVEL

Undergraduate

LEGAL SKILLS REQUIRED

Commercial Law - General
Environmental Law - General

LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED

English - Fluent

NUMBER OF TRAINEES

1

NUMBERS OF HOURS PER WEEK

35

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Having a good understanding (General-level) of EU law is important as the trainee would work within the EU regulatory team based in Brussels. This work mainly includes providing counsel on product standards (safety, health, environment), regulatory compliance approvals (including CE marking) and certain cross-sectoral requirements (e.g. sustainability or due diligence supply chain laws). Aside from EU product regulations, some knowledge of the EU free movement rules may be useful too. Finally, the team is often asked to draft and revise commercial contracts ranging from distribution to supply and manufacturing agreements in different sectors, particularly life sciences.
Whilst prior experience is not an absolute must, it would be good if the trainee has had some experience with contract drafting.