Linklaters is looking for a newly qualified with 1/2 years of experience PQE to join its Milan based team in the position of Associate in the Public Law department. Linklaters is a Global Law Firm that primarily works in the main sectors of business law. Linklaters’ pan-European expertise is long-standing in all fields of regulatory, administrative and environmental law aspects, including State aid, public procurement as well as urban planning. Particular fields of expertise include energy (renewables and emissions trading issues), defence, infrastructure, utilities, telecommunications and real estate. Our specialists are involved in major innovative and complex transactions, advising corporates, commercial banks, public funded entities, local authorities and national governments. At this stage of your career your responsibilities will be as follows: Technical Capability Develop deep legal knowledge in your primary practice and working knowledge in second practice area. Analyse and review research for accuracy, relevance and completeness and present arguments concisely and clearly. Consider implication of advice to your client, negotiate with good judgement and anticipate counter-arguments. Draft with reference to the legal and commercial arguments, writing succinctly, objectively and logically and supervise the production of less complex documentation. Client Development Keep abreast of developments in the business world, learn how clients’ businesses work and actively share insights gained from client interactions. Establish positive relationships with the client and build trust. Identify opportunities to deliver additional products and services and use network across practices and offices to deliver the whole firm to your clients. Work Management Plan work effectively, identifying individuals’ responsibilities, priorities and deadlines. Supervise and monitor matters, setting high standards for quality of work and responding positively to changing demands. Delegate work effectively, demonstrating good judgement when assigning and managing work. Develop knowledge of key efficiency levers, e.g. effective matter management, use of alternative resourcing, and assign resources appropriately. Monitor progress of matter and manage your client’s expectations so there are no surprises. Working with Others Bring people with diverse skills, interests and viewpoints together. Make yourself available, acting as a sounding board for colleagues, calling out inappropriate behaviour and facilitating flow of communication between team and other parts of the firm. Inspire confidence and respect of others through all interactions. Constantly seek to improve the way we work and drive value to clients and encourage experimentation and innovation. Knowledge & Learning Identify gaps in the firm’s knowledge and learning, take initiative to develop necessary precedents and share knowledge and learning with others. Develop, facilitate and present technical training. Develop junior colleagues through day-to-day coaching and meaningful feedback and involve colleagues in new opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills. The applicant must have the desire to work within an international environment of excellence, where he/she will have the opportunity to collaborate in the most interesting deals with the highest calibre of lawyers. As part of a global and large practice, teamwork is vital and you will often work alongside with colleagues in our overseas offices. Key requirements Excellent academic credentials from an Italian University Newly Qualified 3 to 4 years of experience, preferable in Urban planning and Construction law matters within a top tier firm Strong networking and organizational skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Proficiency level in English Technical Skills: This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required. Job Offer Scams Be alert to fictitious job opportunity posts and offers of employment which claim to be in the name of Linklaters. We have been made aware of various recruitment-related scams which ask for upfront payments, for example, for office equipment and promise start up bonuses and reimbursement in return for such payments. These scams often involve the use of email addresses similar to a genuine domain name. Genuine emails from Linklaters only use the domain of ’@linklaters.com’. We will never ask you to make payments for office equipment or otherwise as part of our recruitment process. If you are in doubt about a job opportunity that appears to relate to our firm, please get in touch using the contact details on our careers website at www.linklaters.com/careers. Pre-joiner screening In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. Your offer will be subject to the successful completion of these checks which will be initiated following your consent. Equal Opportunities As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We know that diversity makes us a better law firm and helps us attract the best talent, drive innovation with diversity of thought, and deliver the best experience to everyone who comes into contact with us. We recruit on the basis of merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race or ethnicity, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Selection decisions, and the reasons for those decisions, are recorded at each stage of the selection process. Selection criteria and, where appropriate, technical skills tests are in place to measure an individual’s ability for the safe and effective performance of a job. Those involved in recruitment and selection decisions and processes are also provided with guidance on diversity issues. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance. Specific experience requirements advertised on a role do not intend to preclude applications from candidates who may have more or less experience. Our intention is only to indicate a guideline as to the necessary skills for the role as described.