Job Description

What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to join a globally recognized law firm leading in corporate M&A, supported by top-notch AI tools;
• You will be a part of both A&O Shearman’s established Belgian Know-How team as well as their leading Belgian M&A team;
• Join a dynamic, approachable and collaborative team of top-tier professionals;
• Be on the forefront of know-how and AI initiatives, while developing your management skills;
• Direct access to peers, (senior) lawyers, partners and business development managers;
• Play an active role in strategic thinking and client development by participating in management meetings;
• International exposure with other (knowledge) lawyers across Europe and beyond;
• Opportunities to grow - not only as a knowledge expert but also as a manager;
• A healthy work-life balance with flexibility to work from Brussels or Antwerp or remote.

What your future may hold

As a knowledge lawyer M&A at A&O Shearman, you will be part of an established Belgian Know-How team as well as the Belgian M&A team. 

A&O Shearman’s Belgian M&A team consists of 24 specialist lawyers based in their Brussels and Antwerp offices. This leading practice offers Belgian and international clients a combination of in-depth knowledge of the local market with the reach and expertise of a global legal practice. The team draws on its considerable expertise across M&A, joint ventures, private equity, equity capital markets, restructurings and advisory work such as corporate governance to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions.

Your responsibilities will be (i) capitalizing on legal expertise, (ii) knowledge management and (iii) contributing to client development. You will be the bridge between know-how, business development, and client-facing teams and will work closely with partners, associates, and the broader international know-how network. 

Your tasks will include:

• Monitoring, analysing, and summarising key legal developments in corporate/M&A and beyond;
• Encouraging and supporting lawyers in enhancing their expertise through trainings, presentations, and practice notes;
• Leading and managing the practice group’s know-how projects and pacticipate in firmwide working groups, including AI-driven initiatives;
• Using your expertise to advise lawyers, cross-selling your practice group’s expertise and following up on queries from other practice groups and offices;
• Capturing and coordinating know-how across teams and promoting efficient knowledge-sharing, e.g. through document development;
• Contributing to and leading knowledge meetings and cross-border knowledge sessions;
• Initiating and promoting the use of innovative legal tech tools to ensure the most effective channels to market;
• Supporting client development through thought leadership, identifying legal trends, contributing to e-alerts, seminars and trainings, offering tailored insights, and providing legal input for client pitches;
• Participating in strategic discussions and management meetings, helping to shape the future of the practice.

Your skillset

• Belgian Master in Law;
• Solid experience as a (knowledge) lawyer in the field of Corporate/M&A;
• Excellent command of English and fluent in French and/or Dutch;
• Strong technical and analytical skills;
• Keen interest in AI, legal tech and innovation;
• Dynamic, proactive, and eager to take initiative and ownership;
• A strong team player mentality – someone who thrives on collaboration;
• Outgoing approach and a good business sense.

Our Client

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with 48 offices in 28 countries worldwide. Their fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables them to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. A&O Shearman works on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways A&O Shearman manages its business, or ensuring the smooth-running of its operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel.

Interested?

Apply immediately via the website or contact Emma Gröger for more information. Contact Emma by mail: emma.groger@youconnect.be or call +32 489 88 97 57.
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