Legal Trainees | Research Assistants Tech & Data

NEON is a highly specialized transactional law firm. We provide advice, particularly in the areas of Private Equity, Venture Capital, Real Estate, and litigation. We are more than just colleagues and have fun at and outside of work. Our teams ensure a high level of personal engagement and offer the opportunity to gain deeper insights into our work and mandates, as well as to work independently on mandates to a significant extent.
 
Our Tech & Data team advises on digital and data-driven business models, intellectual property rights (in particular software contracts), data protection and digital law as well as artificial intelligence. What makes the team special is that it is involved in transactions in the technology sector and advises our clients on an ongoing basis on contract drafting and legal issues relating to the development of their operational business. We are always on the lookout for

• You will become part of the Tech & Data team and will be assigned a mentor, combined with the opportunity to gain insights into all other areas of the firm 
• Flat hierarchies are not an empty phrase for us, we see you as part of our team and value respectful cooperation at eye level
• No pure back-office work: you have the opportunity to participate in discussions with clients and contribute to our daily work
• Compensation at the level of major law firms
• Support for exam preparation (e.g., oral practice exams, Kaiser exam prep course)
• A real career perspective: Many of our lawyers and partners started their careers with us during their traineeship
• We are leaders in the development and application of LegalTech
• The NEON Family Package (e.g., financial support for parents, family rooms, special leave for caring for sick children)

• You have an excellent academic record (excellent exams) and an outstanding command of English
• You have successfully completed the 1st or 2nd state examination
• Ideally, you have already gained some initial insights into the areas of data protection law/IT law and/or IP. At the very least, you should have a keen interest in familiarizing yourself with these areas through your work
• You enjoy practical and independent work
• You are keen to familiarize yourself with a wide range of new topics relating to data law, in particular digital EU legislation such as the GDPR, Cyber Resilience Act, AI Regulation and Digital Services Act and the impact on our clients' concerns
• You are highly motivated, quick on the uptake, can think outside the box and enjoy working in a team