Associate – EU, Competition

CMS is looking for an associate to strengthen its EU, competition and regulatory law team in Brussels.

Profile:

• You are bilingual in Dutch and in French and fluent in English
• At least four to five years of experience in the competition and EU law department of a reputed business law firm
• You hold a Belgian law degree with enviable academic results with a Master or LLM in European law
• Strong analytical skills and a creative mind, taking initiatives and having a real interest in business life
• Accuracy and rigor are two of your qualities
• You are a team-player

Main responsibilities:

• Advise and represent undertakings, national and international groups in several areas of EU, competition and regulatory law, such as antitrust, merger control and regulated sectors, including private and public litigation
• Cooperate with the various foreign CMS law firms and the different CMS Belgium departments, to experience the multi-jurisdictional and multidisciplinary approach of cases
• Manage files from start to finish, act with a satisfying degree of independence, under the supervision of a partner
• Work in close cooperation with clients in advising and representing them in litigation and negotiations
• Intervene in procedures before the European Commission, the Belgian Competition Authority, the Court of Justice of the EU and national jurisdictions

What we offer:

• Dynamic team of 9 people and 2 partners
• Local direction team
• Yearly assessment
• Work-life balance: homeworking on a regular basis after some autonomy is gained
• Entrepreneurial work environment
• Long term commitment to our lawyers
• Collaboration with other departments
• Collaboration on an international level with other CMS countries
• Custom-fit career path and trainings
• International CMS events, sporting events and conferences
• Sport activities
• Wellbeing activities and conferences
• Many internal events
• Possibility of individual language classes (French, English and Dutch)
• Bonus and yearly remuneration evaluation
• Invalidity and death insurance
• Phone subscription and iPhone
• Compulsory bar training and membership expenses coverage

about working for CMS here.