Back to search

Senior Legal Counsel - M&A - Brussels

Brussels City Permanent Work from home View Job Description
As Senior Legal Counsel - Mergers & Acquisitions, you will play a key role in executing the company's international growth strategy. Reporting to the Head of M&A Legal, you will advise on complex cross-border acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and strategic investments, partnering closely with senior business stakeholders throughout the entire transaction lifecycle.

Added 04/08/2026

  • Lead complex international M&A transactions with significant strategic impact.
  • Join a best-in-class in-house legal team within a global industrial organisation

About Our Client

Our client is a leading international industrial group with operations across multiple continents and an ambitious growth strategy driven by innovation and strategic investments.

To strengthen its specialist M&A Legal team, the organisation is looking to appoint a Senior Legal Counsel based in Brussels.

Job Description

As Senior Legal Counsel - M&A, you will act as lead legal adviser on high-profile international transactions.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading the legal execution of domestic and international acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and strategic investments.
  • Managing complex legal due diligence exercises and coordinating specialist legal input across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating transaction documentation, including share purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, transition service agreements, NDAs and other ancillary documents.
  • Advising on transaction structuring and identifying pragmatic solutions to legal and commercial risks.
  • Partnering with internal stakeholders across Corporate Strategy, M&A, Finance, Treasury, Tax, HR, IT and Compliance throughout the deal lifecycle.
  • Managing signing, closing and post-closing processes.
  • Supporting integrations, carve-outs and corporate reorganisations following completed transactions.
  • Coordinating and managing external legal counsel internationally while maintaining ownership of transaction execution.
  • Advising senior management on strategic legal considerations impacting investment decisions.
  • Contributing to the continuous development of the company's M&A legal function and best practices.

The Successful Applicant

  • Belgian Master's degree in Law.
  • Approximately 8+ years of post-qualification experience in Corporate/M&A law.
  • Experience gained within a leading international law firm and/or a sophisticated international in-house legal environment.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex domestic and cross-border M&A transactions.
  • Excellent drafting, negotiation and project management skills.
  • Strong commercial judgement and ability to translate legal complexity into practical business advice.
  • Confident communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
  • Fluent in English. French and/or Dutch are considered strong assets.



What's on Offer

  • A strategic role within a highly regarded international M&A legal team.
  • Ownership of complex, cross-border transactions from inception through integration.
  • Direct exposure to executive leadership and key business decision-makers.
  • A collaborative international environment with significant autonomy and responsibility.
  • Competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package.
  • Hybrid working model and excellent opportunities for long-term career development.



Contact
Tanguy Grandjean
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7077048

Job summary

Sector
Legal & Tax
Sub Sector
General Counsel - In-house
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Brussels City
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Tanguy Grandjean
Job Reference
JN-082026-7077048
Remote or office
Work from home

Michael Page is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity, both as an employer as well as a recruitment service provider. Each recruitment decision we make for people we hire and people we place into new roles is based solely on the candidates’ knowledge, experience and skills.