Associate Employment Law (fluent in Dutch)

Associate Employment Law (fluent in Dutch)

ALTIUS is an independent Belgian law firm based in Brussels (Tour & Taxis). ALTIUS currently has 65 lawyers and 25 staff members. We are a full-service law firm and we advise Belgian and international companies on the legal aspects of their businesses, transactions and disputes. At ALTIUS, we do legal differently. Going the extra mile and challenging the status quo is the way we work with every colleague, client and business partner. We are looking for candidates who are motivated to go the extra mile, are open minded, deliver quality and are not afraid to challenge and be challenged.

To strengthen our team, we are currently looking for an associate with at least 4 years of experience to join our dynamic Employment Law team.

The Employment Law team

The team works with Belgian and international clients on all sorts of employment-related issues and offers day to day advice on the employment law aspects of running a business in Belgium. It has a particularly good reputation for handling cross border employment, service agreements, collective labour law, collective dismissals, the employment law consequences of the winding-up of companies and employment law litigation.

Key requirements

• You are a Belgian qualified lawyer and you have at least 4 years of experience in Employment law ideally in a similar practice. An additional Master in a relevant area is considered an advantage;
• If you have worked or studied abroad we consider this to be an asset.
• You are fluent in Dutch. Your level of English and French is suitable for daily use in a business environment. Any knowledge of an additional language is considered a plus.
• You possess excellent writing skills and you prefer a pragmatic and hands-on approach.
• You are an open and enthusiastic team player, highly motivated and internationally oriented.
• You are not afraid to speak your mind, have shown your entrepreneurial spirit in the past (ex: involvement in a student club, sport club, etc.), and don’t always choose the more conventional path.

Our offer

• An internationally oriented work environment offering the opportunity to work on challenging (inter)national cases.
• Interesting internal and training opportunities for professional and personal development; at ALTIUS you keep growing and learning every day.
• The possibility to participate in all kind of activities (ALTIUS weekend, drinks, wellbeing sessions, sport activities, …).
• You will work with talented and seasoned colleagues in a professional, friendly, pleasant and collaborative atmosphere.
• The opportunity to work in a newly refurbished office in the magnificent Royal Depot building on the Tour & Taxis site – easily accessible by car and by train from Gare du Nord.
• A competitive and attractive financial compensation and the opportunity to work flexible.