Associate - Corporate litigation & Insolvency law

CMS is looking for a mid-level associate to strengthen its corporate litigation and insolvency law team in Brussels. 

• You have an excellent knowledge of French and English, a good command in Dutch is a plus 
• You have gained two to four years of experience in the corporate litigation and insolvency law department of a reputed business law firm 
• You hold a Belgian law degree with enviable academic results 
• You have strong analytical skills and a creative mind 
• You enjoy taking initiatives and have a real interest in business life 
• You are an enthusiastic team-player, rigorous and attentive to accuracy 

• Advise companies and national and international groups in several areas of corporate litigation and insolvency law 
• 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, act with a satisfying degree of independence, under the supervision of a partner or a senior associate 
• Assist to client meetings 

• Dynamic team: 4 partners and 3 associates 
• Local direction team 
• Yearly assessment 
• Work-life balance: homeworking is possible with modalities to be agreed upon with your partner 
• 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 

If you are interested joining the corporate litigation and insolvency law team at CMS (www.cms.law) please send your CV with cover letter by email to Camille Vanhelleputte (via the "Apply" button below")