Job

Junior Associate

As a Junior Associate in corporate and commercial law, your main tasks will be to :

• Be involved in a wide variety of complex corporate law cases:
  • venture capital operations and fundraising,
  • mergers and acquisitions (M&A),
  • (re)structuring,
  • not-for-profit law
  • commercial contracts,
  • securities law,
  • directors’ liability,
  • shareholder disputes,
  • post-acquisition litigation,
  • corporate housekeeping:
• be involved in a wide variety of complex corporate law matters in both advisory and litigation roles;
• working actively on cases and managing clients, with the help of more experienced associates;
• be involved in the development of the department through concrete actions, such as free legal assistance for young startups via incubators, workshops or writing articles on legal news;
• be involved in developing the firm’s know-how.

What we expect:

• You have successfully completed a Master’s degree in law at a Belgian university; an additional Master’s degree is a plus ;
• You have an excellent academic background and very good analytical skills;
• You have more than 5 years’ experience in a law firm specialising in IP/ICT or data protection;
• Your mother tongue is French or Dutch. You have an excellent command of English and a good command of the other national language;
• You are dynamic, rigorous, well organised, a team player, interested in new economic and legal developments, entrepreneurial and pragmatic. You are able to work both independently and as part of a team.

What we offer:

• Working on challenging cases at a leading Belgian law firm in the startup and scaleup, digital and technology sectors,
• Be part of a fast-growing niche law firm,
• An innovative approach to legal services, based on long-term partnerships with innovative clients,
• Developing your entrepreneurial skills,
• Weekly language classes,
• A pleasant and respectful working environment within a young and dynamic team,
• A good work-life balance, and
• A competitive salary.