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Van Havermaet

Multidisciplinary business advisory, tax, and legal

Legal Director

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree in Law is required.
  • At least 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in corporate and business law, including a substantial portion in M&A transactions.
  • A critical mindset, strong analytical skills, and careful legal judgment are required.
  • The candidate must be client-oriented and able to translate complex legal matters into clear, pragmatic advice for entrepreneurs.
  • The candidate must be energized by intensive client contact and building lasting professional relationships.
  • The candidate must communicate openly, collaborate effectively, and handle confidential information discreetly and professionally.
  • The candidate should be comfortable in a dynamic, growing organization and actively contribute to expanding the Legal department.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the legal lead and key figure for M&A transactions and drive the further growth of the Legal department, combining expertise in corporate and business law with commercial awareness and strategic insight into acquisitions. Identify opportunities within the internal network and through external relationships and convert them into lasting client relationships and new matters.
  • Advise entrepreneurs and companies through key growth events, including acquisitions, sales, mergers, investments, and shareholder-structure matters.
  • Work closely with Corporate Finance on the financial and strategic foundations of transactions, and lead their legal structuring from letter of intent to sale and purchase agreement, including due diligence coordination, contracts, negotiations, and risk assessment.
  • Identify market opportunities, build an external network, and represent Van Havermaet at client meetings, networking events, and professional forums. Attract new clients and guide existing clients through strategically important business moments.
  • Lead complex legal matters beyond M&A and advise clients throughout their business journeys, including company formation, acquisitions, sales, shareholder matters, governance, commercial contracting, and negotiations. Translate complex legal matters into clear, pragmatic advice that supports business growth and day-to-day operations.
  • Work with Corporate Finance colleagues on company acquisitions and sales, drafting and reviewing contracts, shaping deal structures legally, and assessing risks to ensure transactions are legally sound, commercially viable, and strategically supported.

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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