Legal Counsel

Deminor NXT; Brussel; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Deminor NXT in Brussels is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its Brussels office, focusing on shareholders conflicts resolution and transactional work including M&A. You will work with project managers on all legal and strategic aspects of cases, draft agreements and memos, and participate in client meetings and negotiations to steer discussions toward negotiated solutions.

Native-level French is required, with a good knowledge of Dutch and/or English, and you will travel to Ghent and other sites

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Law
• 5+ years of experience as a lawyer or in a legal department
• Experience in Belgian corporate law
• Excellent analytical and drafting skills
• Interest in negotiation and mediation with shareholders disputes
• Experience with M&A is an asset

Responsibilities

• Draft analyses of the client’s position, due diligence, and legal documents (shareholders agreements, family charters, SPA, put/call agreements, minutes of meetings, LOI, NDA)
• Participate in client meetings and negotiations, or assist clients at board and shareholder meetings
• Act as a facilitator or mediator in deadlock or conflict situations, aiming at negotiated solutions
• Contribute to acquiring new clients, attending marketing events and contributing to deminor NXT publications and newsletters

Skills

Legal analysis

Negotiation

M&A experience

Shareholder disputes

Belgian corporate law

French native

Dutch/English

Education

Master in Law

Tools

Strada

Microsoft Office

Job description

Deminor NXT is looking for a Legal Counsel for its Brussels office

You have a strong affinity for shareholders conflicts resolution : you know how to read a dispute, position the client and steer discussions toward a negotiated solution. A genuine interest in transactional work is equally valued, as many files move from conflict to a negotiated deal, including M&A transactions.

• Together with the Project Managers, you are responsible for all legal/strategic aspects of a case: drafting strength/weakness analysis of the client’s position, due diligence, drafting legal documents (such as shareholders agreements or family charters, SPA, put/call agreements, minutes of meetings, LOI, NDA), preparing presentations, drafting memos, drafting and explaining the strategy to the clients, etc.
• You will participate in client meetings, negotiations, or assist clients at board and shareholder meetings, with a particular focus on defusing tension between shareholders before it escalates.
• You will act as a facilitator or mediator in deadlock or conflict situations, favouring negotiated solutions over pure litigation.
• You will be actively involved in acquiring new clients, attending marketing events and contributing to deminor NXT publications and newsletters.

Profile

• You have a Master's degree in Law.
• You are a team player, with a strong ambition to help us further develop our company.
• You have at least 5 years of experience as a lawyer, legal expert or in a legal department of a consultancy firm.
• You have relevant experience in Belgian corporate law.
• You have excellent analytical and drafting skills.
• You have a genuine interest in negotiation and mediation, combined with a first experience in shareholders dispute or conflict resolution, beyond legal technique alone.
• Experience with M&A transactions is considered a valuable asset.
• Native-level French skills required and you have a good knowledge of Dutch and/or English.
• You have experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and with legal databases (such as Strada).

You will

• be working from our office in Brussels, but also be active on projects handled by our team in Ghent,
• participate in all phases of a project: from the presentation of a new assignment to the completion of a transaction,
• be part of a dedicated team of professionals (legal and financial profiles),
• and handle diverse assignments, both for shareholders, directors, investors, founders, family businesses, listed and unlisted companies.

Our offer

• You will work from our office in Brussels, but you have no problem travelling to our office in Ghent from time to time.
• We offer you a job where you can take a lot of responsibility and where you can show a lot of autonomy and ownership.
• The tasks and assignments you will be given are very diverse.
• You will be part of a dynamic, young and inspiring team.
• We offer you a full-time position with a flexible work schedule, including 1 day per week working from home.
• We offer you a competitive and attractive remuneration, with additional variable compensation upon the achievement of predetermined targets.