Junior Associate - Employment Law

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Roles & Responsibilities

We are looking for ajunior associate with a keen interest in employment lawto join our team in Kortrijk.

As a junior associate in our employment law team, you will work together with a team of dedicated lawyers to assist clients with legal issues related to employment law such as:

• restructuring
• international employment mobility
• employment contracts, work rules and codes of conduct
• policies on remuneration and other HR aspects
• working time and due compensation
• non-compete clauses and IP related matters in an HR context
• wellbeing at the workplace

You will be involved in a broad range of projects and provide a wide scope of legal services to our national and international clients.

You will attend meetings with clients and maintain strong relationships with them.

Skills & Qualifications

• You (will soon) hold a master’s degree with a focus on employment law.
• A first professional experience in a law firm is an asset.
• You are eager to learn and you have the ambition to excel in this legal field.
• You have strong analytical and writing skills.
• You speak Dutch and are fluent in English. A good knowledge of French is an asset.
• You are a real team player.

We offer

Legal issues are part of a company’s development strategy. Through a

multidisciplinary and creative approach KPMG law aims to offer legal advice that meets our clients’ business objectives, allowing them to seize opportunities to keep ahead of the legal challenges and keep their business moving forward.

Our lawyers have a deep technical knowledge and are trusted specialists in their respective fields of law. Across corporate and M&A, employment law, banking & finance, tax, real estate, public, commercial law and more, the team has extensive experience and the right approach to help our clients. In short, our lawyers are effective, proactive and creative.

At KPMG law, we collaborate with clients at every stage of the process. We formulate innovative and technically sound strategies. We are focused on building strong relationships with our clients and with key stakeholders. Besides this we also collaborate with our colleagues from KPMG, it being our tax advisors, accountants, financial consultants, and others. This multidisciplinary approach makes our firm unique.

Our people are appreciated for their professional skills and expertise. We commit

ourselves to encouraging true team spirit and creating an international and dynamic working environment in which each can pursue the knowledge needed to boost their career.

We offer you an attractive compensation package, the opportunity to work for major clients in all kinds of industries and continuous support in your professional development. Importantly, we offer you the opportunity to become part of a law firm in full expansion, with career opportunities.

KPMG Law disposes of state of the art tools, solutions and support (IT, library, and databases) that allow you to concentrate on the work at hand and maximize your efficiency. KPMG Law invests heavily in its people in terms of training, welfare, incentive and reward, and prides itself on maintaining a friendly, informal and sociable working atmosphere.