Corporate M&A Associate | 4–8 years experience

confidential; Brussel; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

confidential in Brussels seeks an experienced corporate lawyer to join the Brussels office, handling high-quality cross-border transactions with the corporate partners and networks across the firm.

The role demands 4 to 8 years in corporate law, a Belgian law degree, and fluency in English, Dutch and French; a postgraduate degree is a plus. You will build client relationships, lead due diligence, and contribute to business development.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of relevant experience in corporate law.
• Strong technical and commercial skills in corporate matters.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and drive deals.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on corporate and finance law matters.
• Draft and negotiate corporate and M&A agreements and capital markets docs.
• Manage transactions and conduct due diligence.
• Build and manage client relationships.
• Play an active role in business development initiatives and client events.
• Train and supervise junior team members.

Skills

Corporate law

M&A

Client relationship management

Negotiation

Education

Belgian law degree

Postgraduate degree

Job description

About the firm

Our client is a leading international law firm whose Brussels office covers a broad range of practices, including corporate law, M&A, restructurings, capital markets, banking and finance, tax, dispute resolution, real estate and employment law. With a large and highly multicultural team, the office offers a truly international working environment.

What's in it for you?

• Work on a wide variety of challenging, high-quality transactions alongside the corporate partners.
• Collaborate closely with the competition, finance, tax, employment, dispute resolution, real estate and regulatory teams, both in Brussels and across the international network, on multijurisdictional matters.
• Benefit from a structured knowledge-sharing network that ensures new legal developments circulate quickly across teams.
• Take part in regular international technical and soft skills trainings held around the world with lawyers from across the network.
• Grow your career in a firm that places strong emphasis on career development, with highly regarded training and know-how support and a highly competitive rewards package.

Your responsibilities

• Advise clients on a broad range of corporate and finance law matters.
• Draft and negotiate corporate and M&A agreements, as well as equity and debt capital markets documentation.
• Manage transactions and conduct legal due diligence exercises.
• Build and manage client relationships.
• Play an active role in business development initiatives and client events.
• Train and supervise junior members of the team.

Let's talk about you

• You have 4 to 8 years of relevant experience in corporate law, combined with outstanding technical and commercial skills and a strong commitment to high-quality work.
• You hold a Belgian law degree with first-class academic results; a postgraduate degree is an asset.
• You are able to work in English, Dutch and French.