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Van Havermaet

Multidisciplinary business advisory, tax, and legal

Senior Manager Family Business

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHasselt, BelgiumNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree in law and at least six years of relevant advisory experience in a law or notary office, Family Office, or legal role with a strong advisory component.
  • Advanced knowledge of corporate law and relevant experience with corporate structures, restructurings, transfers, shareholder agreements, and governance matters.
  • Demonstrated experience independently leading complex cases and client discussions; experience with family businesses or entrepreneurial families is an advantage.
  • Ability to combine legal precision with interpersonal sensitivity, connect different perspectives, remain objective, and address difficult topics carefully.
  • Ability to translate complex matters into clear choices and concrete agreements, write precisely, and communicate persuasively without unnecessary jargon.
  • Ability to build lasting professional relationships, identify commercial opportunities, and safeguard clients' interests.
  • Ownership, high quality standards, and ability to help colleagues develop through targeted feedback and coaching.
  • Identification with the organization's GOUD values: growth mindset, openness, excellence, and courage.
  • Manager or Senior Manager level will be determined according to experience, breadth of expertise, and the responsibility the candidate can take on.

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex Family Business engagements from initial analysis through implementation of agreed decisions.
  • Advise entrepreneurial families on ownership and corporate structures, transfers, control, governance models, role allocation, succession, and continuity.
  • Draft or revise family charters, shareholder agreements, and governance arrangements, ensuring consistency with articles of association, other legal documents, and the family's broader objectives.
  • Facilitate family meetings and workshops, clarify differing interests and expectations, and help families reach supported, workable agreements.
  • Integrate legal, tax, financial, and interpersonal insights into coherent advice, coordinating colleagues from Estate Planning, Legal, Tax, Corporate Finance, and Human Resources.
  • Serve as a trusted client adviser, proactively monitor clients' situations, identify emerging needs, and translate them into suitable advisory engagements.
  • Manage the quality, progress, and profitability of assigned matters, and communicate clearly about scope, timelines, and expectations.
  • Coach less experienced colleagues, review their work, and share expertise through internal knowledge sharing, training, publications, or seminars.
  • Contribute practical insights to the continued development of the Family Business methodology and services.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with family businesses or entrepreneurial families.

About the Company

Van Havermaet

Multidisciplinary business advisory, tax, and legal

Van Havermaet biedt bedrijfsvoering- en adviesdiensten voor ondernemers: ze zorgen dat de cijfers kloppen en geven advies op fiscaal, financieel, sociaal en juridisch vlak, als vertrouwenspersoon en gids in een steeds complexer wordende omgeving. Ze werken met een multidisciplinair team van meer dan 300 specialisten die in een follow-up van A tot Z maatwerkadviezen leveren. Hun onderscheid is lange ervaring (55+ jaar), een grote, deskundige en persoonlijke aanpak die bedrijven en particulieren als partner bedient, met meerdere disciplines in één kantoor. Doel is om complexiteit om te zetten in kansen, zodat ondernemers zich kunnen richten op de lange termijn en een duurzame relatie met hun adviseur opbouwen.

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