Trainee Lawyer (Advocaat-stagiair) - Employment Law

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm with over 5,000 colleagues across more than 30 countries. We combine deep sector expertise with an international platform, advising clients wherever they operate.

We are now looking for a Trainee Lawyer (Advocaat-stagiair) to join our Employment, Labour & Pensions team in the Netherlands, and be based out of our Amsterdam office.

About the team

Our Dutch Employment, Labour & Pensions practice is a standalone, full-service employment team operating across Amsterdam and Rotterdam. The team is made up of partners, senior lawyers, associates and trainees, in total 11 employment lawyers and 2 pensions specialists, and is part of a wider international employment practice.

We advise leading national and international employers on the full spectrum of employment law issues, which is unique in the Netherlands. Our work includes:

• Employment contracts and terms and conditions of employment, including policies
• Performance management and termination processes, including senior executives
• Long term sickness and other types of leave of absence
• Reorganizations and collective dismissals, including works council and trade union consultation
• Works council information and consultation rights in general
• Litigation
• Employment aspects of corporate M&A transactions
• Pensions-related employment matters

We act exclusively for employers, supporting clients with both day-to-day advisory work and complex, strategic matters across multiple jurisdictions, including litigation.

The role

As a Trainee Lawyer, you will join a busy and high-performing employment team and work closely with partners and senior lawyers from day one.

You will gain early exposure to client work and be involved in a wide range of employment law matters, including both advisory work and legal proceedings. The role offers strong development opportunities.

You will undertake the Dutch Bar professional education as well as the Law Firm School as part of your traineeship.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a motivated and committed Trainee Lawyer with a genuine interest in employment law. You will ideally have:

• A completed Dutch law degree (required)
• A Master’s in Employment Law (preferred but not essential)
• A clear interest in employment law, demonstrated through study, internships or other experience
• Strong academic ability combined with a practical mindset
• Ambition to work in a high performing working environment
• A team player mindset
• Fluency in Dutch and English

What we offer

• Early client exposure and meaningful responsibility
• High-quality training and support
• A broad and varied employment law practice which is unique in the Netherlands
• Exposure to complex domestic and international client work
• A supportive, inclusive and collaborative team culture
• Opportunities to develop within a global law firm environment

How to apply

If you are interested in developing your career in employment law within a leading international firm, we would be pleased to hear from you.