YouConnect | Employment Lawyer | EY LAW | Diegem / Ghent

Job Description

Our Client

EY Law is part of the global EY network, offering legal services in close cooperation with other EY professionals. The Belgian office has a team of around 50 lawyers, active in different areas of business law. The Employment Law practice advises a broad spectrum of clients, including established multinational companies, national players, and non-profit organizations. The team is known for its high-quality work, cross-border collaborations, and approachable culture.

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to contribute to the growth of the Employment Law practice in close collaboration with the Head of the practice and the Counsel.


• Work on complex and varied cases for leading national, international, and non-profit clients.


• Be part of a dynamic, growing team with real potential for career progression.


• Benefit from EY’s international network, with cross-border collaboration.


• Respect for work-life balance and possibility to work from home 2-3 days per week.


• Attractive remuneration package, including flexible working arrangements.

What your future may hold

As an Employment Lawyer within EY Law’s Employment Law Practice:

• You will provide high-quality legal services in all aspects of employment and social security law, covering both individual employment law and collective labor relations.


• You will advise on HR transformation and restructuring projects, social inspections, wellbeing at work, litigation, and dispute resolution.


• You will engage directly with national and international clients on employment and social security issues.


• You will collaborate closely with colleagues from Corporate Law, M&A, Tax, and Transaction Advisory to deliver integrated legal solutions.


• You will work on diverse projects, from large-scale restructurings to individual dismissal cases, and represent clients before courts and tribunals.


• You will support due diligence exercises in corporate transactions, particularly reviewing employment and social security law aspects.


• You will contribute to business development and help raise the visibility of the Employment Law team within EY Law and across the EY network.

Your skillset

• You hold a Master’s Degree form a Belgian University with minimum three years of relevant experience in employment and social security law, ideally in an international environment. An additional Belgian law degree (i.e., a specialization in employment law) or an additional foreign law degree is a plus.


• You have excellent knowledge of Dutch and/or French and English (written and oral).


• You are team-oriented, dedicated and hands-on.


• You are eager to work autonomously in a proactive and stimulating international environment.


• You are a dynamic, client-focused and organized lawyer, with a strong drive for quality and the ability to work in a fast-moving and result-oriented environment.


• You are interested in supporting business development activities to further develop the Employment Law practice. 

Interested?

Apply immediately via the YouConnect website or contact Sylvie Gerlo for more information.

Contact Sylvie by mail: [email protected] or call +32 486 93 09 93.

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