Legal Trainee

Job Title: Legal Trainee Location: Belgrade Type: Traineeship (Full-time) Duration: 2 years Start Date: July

Attorneys at Law: Andrija Laković and Tijana Levakov in cooperation with TA Advisory SA (TA Geneva) are looking for a Legal Trainee to join the Team in Serbia.

TA Advisory SA is a boutique international law firm headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The firm specializes in complex cross-border litigation, asset recovery, international arbitration, and global regulatory compliance.

Core Practice Areas

• Litigation & Arbitration: Representing clients in domestic and cross-border disputes and international arbitration.
• Contract drafting: Preparing, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements and transactional documentation across domestic and multiple jurisdictions' matters.
• Asset Tracing & Recovery: Assisting entities and individuals in recovering misappropriated assets or debts across multiple jurisdictions.
• Sanctions & Compliance: Advising private and corporate clients on navigating international sanctions, export controls, and asset freezes.
• Corporate: Incorporation of companies, drafting internal acts, providing end-to-end support for domestic and cross-border transactions, and M&A.
• Real Estate and Construction Law: providing legal support in construction projects from the beginning until the final realization.
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About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Legal Trainee to join our legal team in Serbia. This internship provides practical exposure to legal work in a business environment, including contract law, compliance, and regulatory matters.

This role is ideal for students or recent graduates who want to gain hands-on experience and develop their legal skills in a professional setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research;
• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and translating contracts and legal documents (Serbian/English);
• Support compliance tasks, including GDPR and corporate regulatory requirements;
• Help prepare internal legal memos and summaries;
• Assist with company documentation and legal filing systems;
• Monitor legal updates relevant to business operations in Serbia and the Switzerland;
• Support attorneys or legal advisors in ongoing matters;
• Assisting or substituting attorneys at law before courts, administrative bodies, banks, institutional and other local or state bodies and entities.
• Other ongoing legal matters.

Requirements

• A law degree obtained in the Republic of Serbia;
• Statutory requirements stipulated under Article 54 of Advocacy Act;
• Good understanding of Serbian legal system (Swiss law or international legal experience knowledge is considered an advantage);
• Strong analytical and research skills;
• Excellent written and spoken English (additional languages such as French, German, Russian are an advantage);
• High attention to detail and responsibility when handling confidential data;
• Basic knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PDF tools).

What We Offer

• Practical experience in Serbian and International legal practice;
• Mentorship from experienced legal professionals;
• Exposure to real business and compliance processes;
• Registration in the Register of Legal Trainees with the Bar Chamber Belgrade and qualification for the practice of law.

How to Apply

Send your CV.

Note: Due to the expected high volume of applications, we regret that we are unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not invited to interview.