Senior Associate - Tax

Senior Associate - Tax
Region: Brussels
Required experience: 7 years
Environment: Law Firm
Ref: LexGO07/08
Contract: Self-employed (Full-time)

Company description

CMS is an international law firm with more than 90 lawyers based in Brussels and Antwerp, providing clients with a full range of legal and tax solutions. CMS is an ambitious and growing international organization. 

With more than 5,000 lawyers worldwide, we are present in 47 countries and 84 offices located throughout Europe, the Middle East, South America, Africa and China.   

CMS is a founding member of the Legal Diversity and Inclusion Alliance (https://legaldiversityalliance.be/). Selection for recruitment is irrespective of gender, race or ethnicity, age, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. 

CMS Belgium has been granted a silver medal by Ecovadis, the world's most trusted business sustainability rating. 


CMS is looking for a senior associate to strengthen its Tax law team in Brussels. 

Profile

  • You are French/Dutch speaker and fluent in English 
  • You have gained at least 7 years’ experience in a tax department of a business law firm or similar relevant experience 
  • You hold a Belgian law degree in law and tax law 
  • You have a strong analytical skill, a creative mind and a real interest in business life 
  • You like taking initiatives 
  • Accuracy and rigor are two of your qualities 
  • Managerial skills are an asset 
  • You are a team-player 

Main responsibilities: 

  • Work on both Belgian and international matters 
  • Advise individuals, companies and national and international groups in several areas of tax 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 from start to finish, act with a satisfying degree of independence, under the supervision of a tax partner 
  • Assist to client meetings 
  • Plead in court 

What we offer: 

  • A dynamic growing team 
  • Local direction team 
  • Work-life balance 
  • 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, Belgian and international conferences and events 
  • Wellbeing and sport activities 
  • Possibility of individual language classes (French, English and Dutch) 
  • Invalidity and death insurance 
  • Phone subscription and iPhone 
  • Compulsory bar training and membership expenses coverage 

How to apply: 

If you are interested joining the tax law team at CMS (www.cms.law) please send your CV with cover letter by email to Camille Vanhelleputte or Stéphanie Houx (click on the "Apply" button below).

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