Legal Counsel - M&A - Brussels

Our client is a leading international industrial group recognised for its innovation-driven strategy and global footprint. To support its continued growth through strategic acquisitions and investments, the company is expanding its specialist M&A legal team in Brussels.

Your responsibilities include:

• Leading domestic and international acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and strategic investments
• Managing all legal aspects of complex cross-border transactions
• Structuring transactions and providing commercially focused legal advice
• Drafting and negotiating sophisticated transaction documentation
• Coordinating multidisciplinary deal teams across Legal, Strategy, Finance, Tax, Treasury, HR, Compliance and IT
• Managing external counsel across multiple jurisdictions
• Leading signing, closing and post-completion activities
• Supporting integrations, reorganisations and carve-out transactions
• Advising senior executives on strategic legal risks and transaction execution
• Contributing to the continuous development of our client's M&A legal capability

• Belgian Master of Law (or equivalent European qualification)
• Significant experience in Corporate/M&A law (typically 8 years)
• Background within a top-tier international law firm and/or sophisticated in-house M&A environment
• Outstanding drafting and negotiation skills
• Proven experience leading complex cross-border transactions
• Strong commercial judgement and strategic thinking
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to operate autonomously in an international environment
• Fluent English; French and/or Dutch are advantageous