Your Talent Has a Place Here : Join Our French-German Legal Team

Even though we are not actively hiring at the moment, at Berton & Associés and Berton Rechtsanwalts-GmbH, we firmly believe that opportunities and talent should not be constrained by timing. Our dynamic team of French-German attorneys is always on the lookout for passionate and competent individuals who share our commitment to legal excellence and our dedication to serving our clients on both sides of the border.

If you are an attorney, a legal professional, or an administrative assistant with French-German expertise and are driven by teamwork and a passion for law, we warmly invite you to send us your unsolicited application.

Your bilingual and bicultural profile could be the key to enriching our team and deepening our ability to navigate with ease and efficiency through the French-German legal complexities. Applying to us is not just submitting a resume; it’s an open door to potentially rewarding collaboration, where your expertise will be valued, and your career can flourish in a balanced and multicultural environment.

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Every application is a potential new adventure, and at Berton & Associés and Berton Rechtsanwalts-GmbH, we are always excited to explore new horizons with talented and passionate professionals.

We thank you for your interest and perhaps look forward to welcoming you to our team in the future.

Trainee position for students with a background in French and German law

Our French-German law firm offers, on a regular basis, trainee programs for German judicial service trainees who have finished law school (“Rechtsreferendare”). These positions are available for those who have studied law at French and German universities and have professional language skills in French and German.

We are also happy to welcome French and German law students in our law firm.

The duration– from several weeks to several months– and work hours can be adapted to the student’s schedule: the working hours of our firm are flexible.

We appreciate signing a trainee program agreement with the university of the trainee.

Our law firm offers judicial service trainees and law students the opportunity to participate practically in the daily work of our lawyers, e.g., participation in meetings with clients and court hearings. This will be the occasion to discover what goes on in a law firm specializing in international and French-German law.

We adapt the tasks of our trainees to their language and professional skills and knowledge.

About the job

Trainee lawyer (m/f) with French-German background focused on business law with (additional) French law degree.

Tasks

  • Helping the lawyers in their daily legal tasks
  • Writing news articles in French-German and international business law
  • Providing legal research and drafting of legal opinions for clients, including comparisons between French and German law
  • Participating in meetings with clients and drafting of meeting minutes
  •  Drafting applications for French courts and defense pleas as well as attending court hearings

Your skills

  • Legal studies with knowledge of French business law
  • Good knowledge of European law
  • Very good skills in the French and English languages
  • Lawyer trainee experience in law firms and/or corporations in French-speaking countries is a plus
  • Internationally minded and interested in international issues
  • Regular contact with the French culture
  • Ability to work independently and communication skills
  • Team player and highly motivated
  • Well organized
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