Job Description

Mid-Level Associate - Employment

Job Location

Brussels

Job Category

Associate

Practice Group

Employment & Benefits

Support Department

N/A

Job Title

Mid-Level Associate - Employment

Description

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-level associate to join a team that is recognised as one of the leading Employment law teams in Belgium, and one that gives pragmatic, commercial advice in a business-friendly way. Associates work in a professional environment and can expect a good variety of work. Associates are given the opportunity to be in regular and direct contact with clients.

We can offer a breadth of work and the successful candidate will be involved in and have a focus on the whole range of individual and collective employment law matters including employment litigation work. This role would suit someone who, in addition to the technical skills, has the ability to drive the business forward and develop strong client relationships.

Main Responsibilities:

The Team

Our Employment Practice Group has the global experience and local knowledge to handle allday-to-day employment issues that arise within companies. We also represent clients in complex matters such as collective lay-offs, closings, trade union negotiations, negotiations related to mergers and acquisitions and high profile employment litigations.

Our employment lawyers work closely together with colleagues in Baker McKenzie offices around the world to give clients commercially pragmatic, tailor-made solutions to help them effectively manage their workforces.

We want to offer our clients advice which is ahead of the curve and pragmatic. Our demand of each lawyer is as high as our clients' expectations, that is why we invest continuously in developing and training our legal talent.

We offer a stimulating work environment with an open, friendly and enthusiastic atmosphere, as well as commitment to personal and professional development and excellent training.

Key Skills and Experience Required

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate all or the majority of the following:

Why join us?

Baker McKenzie is a truly global law firm. Founded in 1949, we advise many of the world's most dynamic and successful business organisations through our 13,200 people in 78 offices in 46 countries. Yet big does not mean impersonal. We work hard to ensure that everyone knows their role and has the support they need to perform it to the highest standard. Our culture encourages this - how we work, think and behave in a collaborative and fulfilling way.

Baker McKenzie opened its first Belgian office in Brussels in 1957. In 2002, it opened its Antwerp office. Today, Baker McKenzie has more than 100 qualified lawyers across the two offices

The strength of the firm and our culture is evidenced by a number of recent awards, including:

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To Apply

At Baker McKenzie we welcome direct applications.
Please click on the Apply icon to start the online application process for this role. We will then be in touch with you once we have reviewed your application. If you are unable to apply online, please contact the Recruitment Team on belgianrecruitment@bakermckenzie.com

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