Junior Legal Associate

…being part of ‘the next generation of deminor’.

We constantly strive for innovation and improvement. Deminor NXT flourishes and grows in function of what our employees themselves make of it every day. We believe in sustainable partnerships and look for colleagues who share our passion, values and long-term vision. We have employees who have been with us for many years but we are also regularly looking for new talents to join our team. At deminor NXT, it is always about teamwork, you will have new challenges every day and be hands-on in action at the office or with clients. Both younger and more experienced employees contribute in the success of our assignments.

Both dynamic and relaxed corporate culture

Always together as a team on the journey

Flexible work organisation with a lot of autonomy

Close to the customer thanks to our hands-on approach

Responsibilities and ownership from day one

Transparent remuneration structure, with annual evaluation and result-oriented bonus

Advocacy based on values and commitment

Legal Counsel

Brussels

Deminor NXT is looking for a Legal Counsel for its Brussels office

You have a strong affinity forshareholdersconflictsresolution :you know how to read a dispute, position theclientand steer discussions toward a negotiated solution. A genuine interestin transactional work is equally valued, as many files move from conflict to a negotiated deal, including M&A transactions.

• Together with the Project Managers, you are responsible for all legal/strategicaspects of a case: drafting strength/weakness analysis of the client’s position, due diligence, drafting legal documents (such as shareholdersagreements or family charters,SPA,put/callagreements, minutes of meetings, LOI, NDA), preparing presentations, drafting memos, drafting and explaining the strategy to the clients, etc.
• You willparticipatein client meetings, negotiations, orassistclients at board and shareholder meetings, with a particular focus on defusing tension between shareholders before it escalates.
• You will act as a facilitator or mediator in deadlock or conflict situations,favouringnegotiated solutions over pure litigation.
• You will be actively involved inacquiringnew clients, attending marketingeventsand contributing to deminor NXT publications and newsletters.

Profile

• You have aMaster’s degree in Law.
• You are a team player, with a strong ambition to help us further develop our company.
• You have at least 5 years of experience as a lawyer, legalexpertor in a legal department of a consultancy firm.
• You have relevant experience in Belgian corporate law.
• You have excellent analytical and drafting skills.
• You have a genuine interest in negotiation and mediation,combined witha first experience inshareholdersdispute or conflict resolution,beyond legal technique alone.
• Experience with M&A transactionsis considereda valuable asset.
• Native-level French skillsrequiredand you have a good knowledge of Dutch and/or English.
• You have experience with Word, Excel,PowerPointand withlegal databases (such asStrada).

You will

• be working from our office in Brussels, but also be active on projects handled by our team in Ghent,
• participate in all phases of a project: from the presentation of a new assignment to the completion of a transaction,
• be part of a dedicated team of professionals (legal and financial profiles),
• and handle diverse assignments, both for shareholders, directors, investors, founders, family businesses, listed and unlisted companies.

Our offer

• You will work from our office in Brussels, but you have no problem travelling to our office in Ghent from time to time.
• We offer you a job where you can take a lot of responsibility and where you can show a lot of autonomy and ownership.
• The tasks and assignments you will be given are very diverse.
• You will be part of a dynamic,youngand inspiring team.
• We offer you a full-time position with a flexible work schedule, including 1 day per week working from home.
• We offer you a competitive and attractiveremuneration, withadditionalvariable compensation upon the achievement of predetermined targets.

At deminor NXT we are frequently looking for:

• legal candidates with some years of experience and a strong interest in corporate law,
• financial candidates with some years of experience and a strong interest in corporate finance & M&A
• students or young graduates who seek an internship or a first work experience at deminor NXT or dups, and who want to be use their corporate law and corporate finance education on real projects.

Every year we offer internship opportunities for students and young graduate