Your responsibilities & activities

• You will be working on a wide range of mid-sized and large national and cross border projects for national and global high end clients both in the public and private sector within various industries.
• You work will mainly consist of participating in Data Protection projects, including offering assistance to the DPO and acting as a DPO on temporary basis for clients who need external services in this respect. You can also be included in other Digital Law projects of various kinds.
• You will work under the supervision and monitoring of senior lawyers who will monitor and coach you with the aim of enhancing your skills and further develop your expertise and career.

As a Digital lawyer you will

be joining a core team of 10 multilingual lawyers highly specialized in data protection (GDPR), e-commerce, AI, cybersecurity, IP & IT. The team works closely with other teams at EY Law Belgium and in particular the cybersecurity team of EY Belgium. EY Law Belgium also regularly works with its peers abroad within its  global network for cross border projects.

Your profile

• You have a Master’s Degree in Law from a Belgian University. A specialization in Data Protection and/or IP & ICT law is an asset.
• Preferably you have working experience as a lawyer or legal counsel, but it’s not necessary. Experience in GDPR – and more particular in offering DPO services is an asset;
• You have an excellent knowledge of Dutch and English. A good knowledge of French is an additional asset.
• You are dynamic and stress resistant, you are a team player and you are eager to learn new skills in a client focused and result oriented environment. You have sufficient skills to understand the needs of the client and interact accordingly with the client.

Our offer

What do we offer you:

• You will be working in law firm that stands at the forefront of innovation and is future-proof with its broad  range of legal service offerings;
• You will have the opportunity to work for high end clients in the public and private sector. You will be endorsing a role where you will be involved in complex and interesting (international) projects,  with direct contact with clients and stakeholders;
• In addition to our attractive salary and benefits package, you will be given room for personal business development, while benefiting from the support of our EY and EY Law network, and offered ample opportunities to learn and evolve in your role;
• You will have access to internal and external training opportunities;.
• We offer flexibility in working locations : you can work from our offices in Diegem, Antwerp and/or Gent and/or com- bine with homeworking. You may also work from time to time at the premises of the clients in the framework of DPO (assistance) services to  the client.

Your application

You can apply by sending your CV and application letter to: jobs.eylaw@be.ey.com

EY Law is an independent Belgian law firm which has access to the international EY Law network of legal  practices affiliated to EY. The EY Law network currently consists of 2,400+ highly experienced lawyers qualified in their respect jurisdictions in 90 jurisdictions across the globe. Through our network, EY Law Belgium has a  truly global footprint.

Your application

You can apply by sending your CV and application letter to: jobs@be.ey.com