We are currently recruiting a talented Trainee Lawyer or an experienced Lawyer to join our Litigation team in Milan. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in international financial sanctions and export control and, as a strong asset, a background in civil and commercial disputes.Main duties and responsibilities
- Advising clients on international financial sanctions and export control matters
- Supporting clients, including leading banks and private corporations, in their day-to-day compliance with EU and OFAC sanctions programs
- Assisting with legal research and analysis on sanctions and regulatory developments
- Supporting the assessment of legal and compliance risks
- Drafting legal documents, including memoranda and client communications
- Assisting the team in commercial and civil litigation matters
- Supporting clients in disputes and pre-contentious matters
- Working closely with senior professionals on complex domestic and cross-border matters
- Keeping track of legal and regulatory developments relevant to clients’ activities

About you




- Italian qualified lawyer with great academic results
- We do not set upper or lower limits of PQE for any of our vacancies. However, we believe that candidates who have between 1 and 2 years’ PQE are likely to have the right level of legal knowledge and have gained the right level of experience needed to be able to undertake this role
- We are also interested in evaluating a brilliant and experienced trainee lawyer who will preferably expect to sit for the first session of Italian Bar Exam in 2027
- The candidate should have previous experience in international financial sanctions and export control, and a proven background of commercial law and dispute resolution will be considered a plus
- Excellent communication and drafting skills in Italian and English
- Service minded, organized and able to meet deadlines
- Personal commitment and learning attitude
- Energetic and entrepreneurial mind-set
- Motivated and

📌 Trainee Lawyer/Lawyer, Litigation (Italia)
🏢 Dla Piper
📍 Italia