Junior Digital, Data, and Cyber associate

Who we are

Van Bael & Bellis is a leading independent law firm headquartered in Brussels, with offices in London and Geneva. We are a truly international firm, both in terms of lawyers and clients. Established 40 years ago, our firm has grown to include more than 90 lawyers from 27 different countries. While our working language is English, our lawyers speak more than 25 different languages.

Since our inception, we have developed a collaborative team of lawyers who combine their perspectives to provide thoughtful and effective legal support. We provide specialist advice to clients ranging from multinationals, government bodies and top-tier law firms around the globe.

We offer our clients the support of a highly effective team of professionals with multi-jurisdictional expertise and a truly international perspective. We work on complex, high-end international assignments, which require deep knowledge of the law, yet practical results for our demanding clients.

Function

As a member of the Brussels legal team, you will be embedded in our Digital, Data & Cyber practice, where you will assist clients with a broad range of issues spanning data protection, information and communication technology (including outsourcing and cloud projects), intellectual property, cyber security and the newest developments in digital law (including artificial intelligence). Given the cross-cutting nature of these fields, you will also regularly collaborate with our Commercial, Competition Law, Corporate and Litigation teams, giving you a full coverage of transactional, consultancy and dispute resolution work in technology related matters.

In this role, you will:

• Conduct legal research across the full spectrum of the above legal areas;

• Draft and review related legal documents, including contracts, correspondence and memoranda;

• Support senior lawyers (partners, counsel and senior associates) in client matters;

• Contribute to the development of the practice, including knowledge sharing and business development initiatives.

Our offer

• You will work in a stimulating and dynamic environment with motivated and enthusiastic colleagues, direct client contacts, and high-profile cases in a wide range of sectors;

• You will gain hands-on experience across multiple practice areas, with a broad focus on technology, digital, data and cyber law, offering genuine variety and enabling your professional development;

• The firm relies on a very professional working environment with all necessary support (including artificial intelligence), which will enable you to concentrate on high-level legal work;

• You will be in contact with a diversified international client base and a variety of work, with the ability to use your own initiative;

• You will be trained on the job by experienced lawyers and given the opportunity to develop expertise in emerging areas of law;

• You will be offered an attractive remuneration package in accordance with your experience;

• The firm invests heavily in its people in terms of training, welfare, incentives and rewards, and prides itself on maintaining a friendly, informal and sociable working atmosphere with respect for a work-life balance.

• You have one to three years of relevant working experience and you hold a Belgian law degree with an excellent academic track record. An additional Master's degree from an English-speaking university is a plus;

• You have a strong academic background in digital law, data protection, IP/IT law or commercial law, or relevant experience in one or more of these fields at a reputable law firm;

• You have a genuine curiosity for the interplay between law, technology and data, and are eager to broaden your expertise into adjacent areas such as commercial law and litigation;

• You are a native Dutch-speaker and are fluent in English, with at least passive knowledge of French (reading);

• You have strong analytical and writing skills;

• You are enthusiastic, proactive and professionally confident, with the ability to work independently while thriving as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team.