EU Competition & Regulatory Law Associate – Brussels

CMS Belgium; Watermaal-Bosvoorde; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic team

International CMS network

Career development & trainings

Language courses (FR/EN/NL)

Wellbeing & events

Job summary

CMS Belgium in Brussels seeks an associate to strengthen its EU, competition and regulatory law team. You are bilingual in Dutch and French and fluent in English, and you hold a Belgian law degree with a Master or LLM in European law, with 4–5 years of relevant experience.

You will advise and represent undertakings in antitrust, merger control and regulated sectors, collaborating across CMS networks. Homeworking is possible regularly after gaining autonomy; CMS offers an entrepreneurial

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of experience in competition and EU law.
• Belgian law degree with Master/LLM in European law.
• Strong analytical skills and rigor; proactive in business life.
• Team player and accurate in work.

Responsibilities

• Advise and represent undertakings, national and international groups in EU, competition and regulatory law, including antitrust, merger control and regulated sectors.
• Cooperate with CMS law firms and departments for multi-jurisdictional cases.
• Manage files end-to-end with growing independence under partner supervision.
• Advise and represent clients in litigation and negotiations before EC, Belgian authorities and courts.
• Interact with clients to support litigation and negotiations.

Skills

Bilingual Dutch/French

Fluent English

Analytical skills

Team player

Education

Belgian law degree with Master/LLM in European law

Job description

CMS Belgium in Brussels seeks an associate to strengthen its EU, competition and regulatory law team. You are bilingual in Dutch and French and fluent in English, and you hold a Belgian law degree with a Master or LLM in European law, with 4–5 years of relevant experience.

You will advise and represent undertakings in antitrust, merger control and regulated sectors, collaborating across CMS networks. Homeworking is possible regularly after gaining autonomy; CMS offers an entrepreneurial