Legal Counsel - Mergers & Acquisitions

Syensqo; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 114,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity/paternity leave

Training platform

Free language courses

Free well-being sessions

Hybrid working model

Job summary

Syensqo is seeking an experienced M&A lawyer to act as a strategic business partner on domestic and international transactions. You will lead significant workstreams, coordinate due diligence across jurisdictions, and draft essential agreements such as NDAs and TSAs.

The role involves advising senior stakeholders and coordinating signing, closing, and post‑closing activities. Reporting to the Head of M&A Legal, you will operate within a best-in-class function, contributing to the company’s

Qualifications

• 5–7 years' post-qualification experience in corporate law and M&A.
• Experience in a leading international law firm.
• Strong drafting, due diligence and transaction management skills.
• Experience handling sophisticated domestic or cross-border transactions.
• Excellent project management and organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Leading legal workstreams on domestic and international M&A transactions.
• Managing legal due diligence and coordinating input across multiple jurisdictions.
• Drafting and negotiating key transaction documentation and ancillary agreements (NDAs, TSAs, etc.).
• Supporting transaction structuring and identifying practical solutions to legal risks.
• Managing internal stakeholders across M&A Execution, Corporate Strategy, Tax, Treasury, Finance, HR, IT, Compliance and other functions throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Coordinating signing and closing activities.
• Supporting post-closing integration, corporate reorganisations, carveout transactions and other ongoing transaction matters.
• Working closely with external counsel and assuming responsibility for transaction leadership.

Skills

M&A law

Corporate law

Due diligence

Transaction management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Job description

Regular

Brussels, Belgium (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Brussels,Belgium)

Aubervilliers, France

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

We are looking for:

This role offers the opportunity to become a genuine business partner, working on strategic international transactions while developing the skills and experience to lead deals independently.

Reporting directly to the Head of M&A Legal, you'll join a dedicated specialist team responsible for delivering acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and strategic investments that support the company's long-term growth.

We count on you for:

You'll take ownership of significant elements of live transactions while working alongside experienced colleagues on some of the company's most important strategic projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading legal workstreams on domestic and international M&A transactions.

• Managing legal due diligence and coordinating specialist legal input across multiple jurisdictions.

• Drafting and negotiating key transaction documentation and ancillary agreements (NDAs, TSAs, etc.).

• Supporting transaction structuring and identifying practical solutions to legal risks.

• Managing internal stakeholders across M&A Execution, Corporate Strategy, Tax, Treasury, Finance, HR, IT, Compliance and other functions throughout the deal lifecycle.

• Coordinating signing and closing activities.

• Supporting post-closing integration, corporate reorganisations, carveout transactions and other ongoing transaction matters.

• Working closely with external counsel and assuming responsibility for transaction leadership.

You’ll also have the opportunity to independently lead selected acquisitions and strategic projects.

You can count on us for:

• This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional legal execution and become a strategic adviser to the business.

• You'll help deliver transactions that shape the company's future, work alongside experienced executives on high-profile strategic initiatives and join a best-in-class specialist M&A legal function.

You will bring:

• 5–7 years' post-qualification experience in corporate law and M&A.

• Experience gained within a leading international law firm.

• Strong technical M&A skills, including drafting, due diligence and transaction management.

• Experience working on sophisticated domestic or cross-border transactions.

• Excellent project management and organisational skills.

• Commercial curiosity and an interest in understanding how transactions create long‑term business value.

• A collaborative approach and the confidence to work directly with senior stakeholders.

You will get:

• The Belgian annual base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this new hire is: € 113,600 to € 142,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, experience, qualification, and internal equity and can ultimately be more or less than the posted salary range. Total compensation for this role also includes bonus and/or other incentives

• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations

• Training platform for all employees

• Free language courses (24 languages available)

• Free well‑being sessions (physical and psychological)

Additional information:

• Department: GC Function

• Reports to: Head of M&A Legal

• The primary location for this job is Brussels, Belgium; however, it may also be based in Aubervilliers, France. Local competitive salary conditions will apply, in line with local legislation. Information will be provided before your first interview

• Hybrid working model

About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.

• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

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