Want a head start in your career? We’ve got it all here for you.
Want a head start in your career? We’ve got it all here for you.
From day one, you are part of the firm. But our large size does not mean you’ll be just a number. In fact, it will be quite the opposite: you’ll be part of a relatively small team whose members are all friendly and collegial. There will certainly be dedicated, supportive people around you to whom you can call on anytime. They will help you learn and grow in many ways that will shape you to become a successful professional and individual.
Partners give me feedback directly all the time. This is one of the reasons why I find the working experience at Stibbe to be an excellent learning one with an ideal environment that can help any young lawyer build his or her career in law.
Junior Associates
Whether you have a few years of experience or are just starting out, Stibbe is your stepping stone to the exciting law career you’re looking for. We give you the opportunity to advise, negotiate, and be involved in diverse and interesting cases from the very start.
Experienced colleagues will guide you along the way, and we'll equip you with all the skills that will enable you to become successful. You’ll be using English, French, and Dutch daily, so this will surely help you to sharpen your language skills. And you’ll be working in a multi-cultural environment with colleagues from different backgrounds, other practice groups, different Stibbe offices, and even leading firms around the globe from our close network.
Join us as an intern
Our internship programmes are the perfect way for us to get to know each other: you experience our firm’s culture and working environment firsthand, and we learn about your interests, talents, and capabilities.
Are you a third-year bachelor’s degree student? Or a first- or second-year master’s degree student? If you are, then you’re eligible to apply for one of our internships.
Some universities have an off-campus practical training internship as part of their degree programme, with some even replacing a theoretical course. This is called an academic internship. If this appeals to you, check with your university to see if they allow you to intern at a law firm as part of its master’s degree programme. If they do, apply for our academic internship.
Personal coaching
You’ll have a designated partner and one or more senior lawyers who will be your mentors. They provide personal coaching not only for performance but also for development. They give feedback directly and gladly listen to you. We acknowledge your answers, your opinions, criticisms, how you feel, and how you’re coping. The Stibbe coaching method will certainly help you to develop your legal career and take it to the next level.
Stibbe Grow
Immerse yourself in all the in-house learning and development programmes run by Stibbe Grow. You’ll develop yourself in every way: professionally, emotionally, mentally, technically. And you’ll learn new, indispensable skills for all your different roles: as a young lawyer, team player, client advisor, potential leader. These skills will enable you to always be on top of your game.
More than legal work
One of Stibbe’s core values is being entrepreneurial. We show you the ropes, guiding you slowly and delegating more responsibilities to you in time. You’ll be handling client matters from A to Z and do more than conducting legal research and drafting memos. From the start, we give you the opportunities to engage with clients and proactively take part in work planning, project management, knowledge sharing, and more. We let you roll up your sleeves whenever we can, so you can gain invaluable hands-on experience.
High-profile matters
High-profile, sophisticated, complex, multi-jurisdictional,… Do these types of matters attract you? Well, you’ll certainly get the chance to work on them at Stibbe. What’s even more exciting is that you’ll be cooperating with various teams from different practice groups and offices for some of these matters. You’ll also be tasked to assist in local and international projects from a wide range of sectors. Many could be even eye-openers and inspire you, regardless of their size and complexity.
Greater opportunities
At Stibbe, we open doors of opportunities for you by preparing you to take your career to the next level. We design our special international programmes with this in mind. Here are some of them:
The Stibbe MBA Highlights Programme is unique. Elected associates attend this two-week programme at the renowned INSEAD business school in Fontainebleau, where they learn the main subjects of management, leadership, finance, and economics.
Secondments can give you global exposure. Stibbe will give you client secondment opportunities: you can join the in-house legal team of one of our clients for a short term. We also offer international secondments at any of our Stibbe offices or other top-tier law firms in our global network.
Vacancies
We thrive
Our vibrant energy is everywhere and in everything we do: our offices, our firm-wide events, learning environments, social gatherings. Because we know how much success hinges on being part of a collaborative team and building close friendships with coworkers. Because we know that work requires from us continuous human interaction, creativity, personal service, and intellectual concentration. And having a vibrant atmosphere will certainly enable us to flourish and keep our minds and body healthy and happy.
We embrace
We welcome you with open arms. We commit ourselves to creating a company culture that is diverse, inclusive, and supportive. Because this enables talented individuals from various backgrounds to further develop themselves. We accept you for who you are, and we’re all ears when it comes to your opinions and suggestions. Because we believe our differences should bring us closer together to help each other to grow and become better, more successful individuals.
We teach & mentor
Not only do we teach you by focusing on the how (how to apply your analytical thinking, how to be attentive to clients’ needs, how to use your newly discovered potential, etc.), but we also mentor you by focusing on the why (why do you want to be a lawyer or partner, why should we formulate certain strategies, why should you acquire specific skills, etc.). We share with you our practical insight, wisdom, and experience to encourage you to express yourself and develop your own skills. Most importantly—to discover your own potential so that you can perform your best in everything you do.
We focus
Every Stibbe member has one thing in common: we focus on achieving optimal results for our clients and helping them in the best possible way. And we focus on fulfilling our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations. We do this with passion, determination, and commitment. These factors drive us to find solutions and overcome challenges in original, creative, innovative—and sometimes even groundbreaking—ways.
We don’t stop
We constantly strive to be the best internationally-oriented law firm in the Benelux. No matter is too complex or too challenging for us. Working at Stibbe means collaborating with team members from other departments and even other jurisdictions to provide the highest quality service to our clients. We handle high-profile, multi-jurisdictional matters for local and international clients.
Life@Stibbe
We understand that you spend a lot of your time at work, and we are committed to ensuring that your professional life environment is positive, inclusive, empowering, and worthwhile.
Stibbe’s company culture revolves around these key values: inclusion, social engagement, health, passion, integrity, impact, innovation. From tangibles (our infrastructure and facilities) to intangibles (inclusive and empowering work environment, team spirit, mentorship, physical and mental guidance), our culture goes far beyond just the vibes in the office. At Stibbe, you’ll definitely be invited to take part in all our ongoing and regularly scheduled activities, programmes, workshops, and events that enable you to develop a happy and healthy mind and body. Because we practice what we preach: we have fun too.
