Junior employment lawyer
02/05/2022

Eversheds Sutherland is one of the world’s largest international law firms. Committed locally, but connected globally, with over 70 offices based in the world’s major economic centers, with a proven track record of delivering consistently high-quality legal services across jurisdictions.

Eversheds Sutherland Brussels consists of 24 lawyers, including 6 partners.

Its goal is to provide clients with access to domestic European and international legal expertise. The lawyers work closely with colleagues from other Eversheds offices and with external advisors and organizations from all industry sectors to understand their clients’ current needs and identify future potential. From that understanding they offer pragmatic, straightforward, and innovative advice in many areas, including employment law.

The Belgian employment team offers its clients whatever they need in terms of human resources advice: legal experience, creative thinking and the resources to handle any job of any size.

You will serve a large and diverse client base (both domestic and international) and you will work in close co-operation with the global Employment Practice.

You will provide solution oriented legal services regarding all aspects of local, cross-border and multi-jurisdictional individual and collective employment law matters (restructuring and collective bargaining, employment and workplace issues, legal aspects of human resources policy, termination of employment contracts, international employment, privacy, ...). You will regularly work in close collaboration with the corporate team to deliver a “one-stop-shop” service and advice on corporate employment matters.

• You are a Belgian qualified lawyer with a strong academic record. A post graduate qualification in Labour & Employment Law is considered an asset.

• You have 0 to 3 years of experience in employment law.

• You are a French native speaker, and you are fluent in English (Dutch is an asset).

• You are internationally oriented. Having studied or worked abroad is of added value.

• You have high working standards.

• You are precise, thorough and well organized.

• You have excellent communication and drafting skills.

• You are a team player who is also able to work individually.

• You have a hands-on attitude and you are solution focused.

This is an opportunity to get involved in a varied caseload with plenty of scope for direct client contact.

You will be working in an international and challenging environment and you will be offered work in all areas of Employment Law.

You will be part of a team that encourages personal skills development, teamwork and professional growth.

Eversheds Sutherland offers flexibility to create a good work/life balance and a competitive and attractive financial package.