SAMMAN Offer – Lawyer with experience or interest in public affairs at EU level

SAMMAN Law & Corporate Affairs (www.cabinet-samman.com) is part of the small circle of law firms specialized in public policy affairs at the French and European Union (EU) levels. The firm is a member of FIPRA, an international network of senior advisers advising stakeholders on their public affairs strategies, and on political and regulatory affairs, at a national, European and international level in over 50 markets.

We assist our clients in:

  • Understanding and managing the legal, political and institutional dimensions of their sector of activity at a local, national and international level;
  • Setting up strategies of Public/Private dialogue and optimizing the regulatory environment;
  • Handling legal organizational issues, the transactional side and the dispute resolution and litigation side of commercial agreements and matters.

Our practice is primarily focused on the policy and regulatory environment concerning the digital, gaming, energy, financial, and health sectors.

Our expanding team is searching for a lawyer or legal affairs expert with at least two years of experience in an EU public institution, a law firm, or within the public affairs team of a trade organization, NGO or company, working on EU policies, and feeling at ease in English and French.

Qualités recherchées

1 to 2 years experience in a relevant field, either as lawyer or public policy specialist;
Good knowledge of the functioning of EU institutions and its legislative processes;
Be a team player;
Be able to communicate in English, verbally and in written, at a fluent level and be able to communicate in French;
Demonstrate good organisational skills;
Ability to synthesize information and to write well;
Experience and/or interest in the area of digital and/or energy policies is an asset.

Modalités de stage

Ensure the timely development and execution of public affairs campaigns; Build and maintain relationships with the key EU institutional stakeholders; Gather, analyse and communicate intelligence on the political and institutional developments of interest to clients and other departments in the SAMMAN French office; Accompany clients in the elaboration of their positions on key EU policies; Assist the other team members in the development of the client pipeline; Prepare legal and policy reports, position papers, presentations, etc.