Role: Employment Counsel
Location: Belgium

We are looking for an Employment Counsel to join our high calibre and friendly EMEA employment law team based in Brussels, Belgium. You can be based outside of Brussels, but you should be able to commute to the Brussels office, from time to time as required.
You will work with the EMEA employment law team as well as the wider global employment law team on the full life cycle of employment law matters including but not limited to:

• TUPE deal support and Acquired Rights Directive matters.
• Advising on day-to-day Belgium and EMEA employment law matters.
• Providing strategic employment law advice to the business.
• Managing various EMEA-wide cross border projects .
• Providing advise on compliance issues.
• Managing relationships with external countries
• Litigation.
• Compensation & Benefits Policy review and HR Policy review.
• Knowledge building.

This role is very broad in scope and can vary on a day-to-day basis depending on what our business requires. We are looking for someone who is a 'team player', enjoys a challenge, wants to work in a fast moving and fluid environment and who works well with people across cultures and geographies. Not only does the role cover all EMEA countries but requires working regularly with our "offshore" teams around the globe. As such, excellent communication skills and a flexible work approach is needed when working with colleagues with diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

It is essential that you are qualified to practice law in Belgium and that you can ideally demonstrate experience of advising across European jurisdictions. We are looking for someone who is flexible and motivated to deliver outcomes and with an ability to adapt and be pro-active in an ever-changing environment. Ideally you would have:

• 4+ years Post Qualification Experience (note this is a guide only and all candidates who can demonstrate the relevant skill set will be considered).
• Demonstrable knowledge of the TUPE/ARD on outsourcing deals.
• Previous in-house experience (desirable but not essential).
• European Language in addition to English (desirable but not essential).
• Competencies - the following behaviours and characteristics are key to success in the role (i) analytical skills (ii) innovation and flexibility (iii) teamwork (iv) attention to detail and quality awareness (v) excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

About Us
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.