Lawyer - Employment | Reff & Associates

Who we are looking for

• Law degree, admitted to the Bucharest Bar (definitivat completed or in progress). A master's in labour, business or EU law is an advantage. Some proof of genuine interest in the field: thesis, article, moot court;
• Solid command of the Labour Code, the Social Dialogue Law and Posting of Workers legislation: employment contracts, individual and collective dismissals, disciplinary and patrimonial liability, working time, collective bargaining;
• 1–4 years, hands-on experience with at least one of transfer of undertakings, restructuring or transnational posting. Working knowledge of the relevant EU directives and CJEU case law;
• Researches properly and never cites from memory. Can run a disciplinary investigation or a collective redundancy end to end, with limited supervision. Understands the business question behind the legal one;
• Professional English is mandatory. Rigour, autonomy and resilience under short deadlines. Prior business law firm experience preferred;
• Team worker, efficient, good communicator, dedicated, flexible and adaptable, willing to take on challenges;

Your future role

• Is deeply involved in all stages of a project, from preliminary discussions, continuing with proposal development, analysis and structuring, drafting and negotiations, as well as throughout the implementation, also involving client facing activity;
• Works in teams on complex projects and for sophisticated clients; 
• Works in a very dynamic and competitive environment, which preserves an uniquely collegial culture; 
• Has access to the rich (both local and global) research and training resources of the Deloitte Legal network;

Selection process

*We thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes but please note that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

About Deloitte

Reff & Associates | Deloitte Legal has a team of 75+ lawyers and is recognized as a leading law firm in Romania for the quality of services and ability to deliver solutions on complex legal matters. The areas of practice include banking and finance, capital markets, competition law, employment law, energy and environment law, insolvency law, legal management consulting, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, public sector, real estate.

Reff & Associates is independent law firm in accordance with the Bucharest Bar rules and is a member of Deloitte Legal, a global network with more than 2,500 lawyers in 80 countries. The continuous and consistent involvement of Reff & Associates in landmark transactions are recognized also by the international legal guides and EMEA Legal 500 ranks Reff & Associates as a leading law firm in Romania and particularly recommends its lawyers for their expertise in Real Estate and Construction, Banking & Finance, Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Employment, Tax & Commercial Litigation, Competition Law, PPP and Public Procurement and TMT.

About the team

We help companies deal efficiently with employment related issues by providing customized solutions, clear and effective internal regulations, compliant procedures etc. Our projects include not only regular, day-to-day employment law assistance, but also employment due diligence processes, assistance in reorganizations, collective negotiations, international assignment of employees etc. Contribute in multidisciplinary projects involving Corporate, M&A, data protection, taxation matters etc.

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