Junior Corporate Associate

About the role

Freshfields is looking for a Junior Corporate Associate in Brussels. The associate advises clients on corporate and finance law matters and works alongside corporate partners, cooperating with the competition, finance, tax, employment, dispute resolution, real estate and regulatory teams across Brussels and other Freshfields offices on multijurisdictional transactions.

Key responsibilities

• Advise clients on a wide range of corporate and finance law matters
• Draft and negotiate corporate and M&A contracts, as well as equity and debt capital markets documentation
• Manage transactions and perform legal due diligence
• Manage client relationships
• Take part in business development activities and client events
• Train and manage junior team members

Required profile

• Belgian law degree with first-class academic records; a post-graduate degree is an asset
• First-rate technical and commercial abilities, creativity, curiosity and rigor
• Excellent communication skills and ability to take on a high degree of responsibility
• Proactive and committed to excellent client service
• Fluent in English, Dutch and French

What we offer

• A wide variety of challenging projects with corporate partners
• Cooperation with colleagues in Brussels and other offices on cross-border transactions
• Rapid sharing of new legal developments through the firm's structured network
• Regular international technical and personal skills training
• A highly competitive rewards package