Requirements: English
Company: EY Law Belgium
Region: Leuven , Flanders
EY Law is expanding its Employment Law practice in Diegem (Brussels), Antwerp and Ghent. In this context, EY Law is looking for an ambitious and experienced Employment lawyer with 3 to 7 years of relevant experience, to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Head of the Employment Law practice and contribute to our growth while serving a diverse range of clients.
Your responsibilities & activities
- You will be part of the Employment Law team and provide high-quality legal services in relation to all aspects of employment and social security law, including both individual employment law and collective labor relations, HR transformation and restructuring projects, social audits, litigation, wellbeing at work, etc.
- You will work in close collaboration with the Head of the Employment Law practice, the Managers and junior associates within the team.
- You will engage with international and national clients addressing the employment and social security law issues they are facing.
- Furthermore, you will be working alongside the Corporate Law team, M&A advisors, industry experts (public sector, real estate sector, regulated business etc.) or subject matter experts (tax advisors, etc.) to deliver comprehensive legal solutions.
Your profile
- You hold a Masters Degree from a Belgian university. An additional Belgian law degree (i.e., a specialization in employment law) or an additional foreign law degree is a plus.
- You are a Belgian law qualified lawyer with 3 to maximum 7 years of relevant experience in employment and social security law, ideally in an international environment. You are fluent in Dutch and/or French with excellent (written and oral) communication skills in English.
- You are team-oriented, dedicated and hands-on with a passion for employment and social security law.
- You are eager to work autonomously in a proactive and stimulating international environment.
- You are a dynamic, client-focused and organized lawyer, with a strong drive for quality and the ability to work in a fast-moving and result-oriented environment. You are interested in supporting business development activities to further develop the Employment Law practice.
Our offer
- You will be part of a well-integrated and ambitious team that works on cross-departmental, national and international matters. EY Law makes a long-term commitment towards its lawyers.
- We offer a variety of interesting work and the opportunity to work effectively as a member of an international network of professional advisors (EY Law and EY) in an interdisciplinary way, both in Belgium and on an international level.
- In addition to our attractive compensation package (including flexible working), you will be given room for personal development, while benefiting from the support of our EY and EY Law (international) network and offered ample opportunities to learn and grow in your role.
- EY Law offers local and global training programs as well as professional training on communication, IT skills, management and business development skills. You will contribute to business development and be encouraged to take initiatives in this respect.