Associate Sports Law (Atfield)

ATFIELD is a network created by the law firms ALTIUS (business law, including sports law) and Tiberghien (tax law, including taxation & sport) composed of a dozen lawyers specialized in sport. ATFIELD advises (inter)national sports governing bodies, clubs, athletes and service providers in the sports environment.

To strengthen our team – and more specifically the team integrated within ALTIUS (an independent Belgian full-service law firm based in Brussels and composed of 65 lawyers and 25 staff members) – we are currently looking for an associate to join our dynamic Sports Law Team.

Key requirements

• You are a qualified lawyer with 2 to 3 years of experience or you have a first relevant work experience and ready to start your internship at the bar.
• You are fluent in French and English. A good level in Dutch is considered a plus.
• You have a keen legal interest in fundamental rights applicable to sport: European law in the broad sense and human rights.
• You have a keen interest in doing research and making legal analysis.
• You possess excellent writing skills and you prefer a pragmatic and hands-on approach.
• You are an open and enthusiastic team player, highly motivated and internationally oriented.
• You are not afraid to speak your mind, have shown your entrepreneurial spirit in the past and don’t always choose the more conventional path.

Our offer

• An internationally oriented work environment offering the opportunity to work on challenging (inter)national cases.
• Interesting internal and training opportunities for professional and personal development; at ALTIUS you keep growing and learning every day.
• The possibility to participate in all kind of activities (ALTIUS weekend, drinks, wellbeing sessions, sport activities,…).
• You will work with talented and seasoned colleagues in a professional, friendly, pleasant and collaborative atmosphere.
• The opportunity to work in a newly refurbished office in the magnificent Royal Depot building on the Tour & Taxis site – easily accessible by car and by train from Gare du Nord.
• A competitive and attractive financial compensation and the opportunity to work flexible.