Staff Attorney- São Paulo Office

The São Paulo office is looking for a full-time Staff Attorney. Candidates should have a Brazilian law degree; ideal graduation years between 2022- 2026. No LL.M candidates accepted for this role. Candidates should be trilingual (English, Portuguese, and Spanish). In-person office attendance is expected 4 times a week. Note, the new hire will be paid in BRL.

Practice Overview

• Linklaters specializes in advising the world’s leading companies, financial institutions and governments on their most challenging transactions and assignments. With offices in major business and financial centers, we deliver an outstanding service to our clients anywhere in the world.

Key Responsibilities and Challenges

Technical

• Taking initial instructions internally or externally, delegating to trainees where appropriate
• Research, due diligence, and information management
• Drafting and reviewing documentation, demonstrating familiarity with precedents and market standards

Client Relationship Management

• Advising the client under appropriate supervision
• Participating in calls and meetings when requested
• Demonstrating thorough market knowledge to identify current trends and concerns in relevant industry sectors. Able to present ideas to resolve current issues and anticipate potential problems

Management

• Debriefing at the end of a matter or at other appropriate stages
• Effective organization of documentation and project plans
• Coordinating with Business Teams and managing supplies and providers when needed.

Business Development

• Networking to capitalize on new business opportunities.
• Contributing to quality know-how and transaction bibles and their upkeep

Training

• Coaching less experienced colleagues
• Regularly giving and seeking clear performance feedback to/from others

Experience

• You will have a broad range of experience and a keen interest in transactional practices.

Skills

• Organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate assertively when under pressure.
• Ability to influence using appropriate techniques.

Characteristics

• Innovative and practical
• Team player
• Proactive
• Commercially minded
• Motivates others

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.