Senior Consultant HR Legal - Industries

Are you an expert in international social security and labor law? Do you thrive on guiding clients through the complexities of cross-border employment and international assignments? If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, join our HR Legal Team at EY Belgium.

EY People Advisory Services (PAS) within our Tax & Legal service line specializes in everything that has anything to do with people management. EY’s People Advisory Services help clients in designing and implementing an integrated people strategy. We provide advice on everything from planning development programs and remuneration packages, to efficiently managing global secondments and digitizing workflows.

Industries: Our diverse client base spans multiple sectors, including transport, logistics, manufacturing, oil & gas, pharma, retail, service providers, etc. ensuring that your experience is both broad and rich.

Our People Advisory Services department in Diegem is looking for an experienced Senior Consultant to reinforce our HR Legal team. While Diegem would be your main office, working from home or from our other offices in Antwerp, Ghent or Hasselt is also possible.

HR Legal is providing strategic advice and comprehensive support to our clients on a wide array of (international) employment matters. We assist multinational companies with their cross-border employment set-ups and help them navigate the regulatory (international) social security and labor law landscape by providing tailor‑made advice, assist with international assignment planning, drafting the required documents, assisting with all compliance matters in close collaboration with the tax and immigration teams.

• You will provide assistance with the following topic’s:
• International and National Social Security:
  Advising clients in the context of cross‑border employment set‑ups and the applicable social security legislation, including assistance with all compliance obligations. Advising on the individual social security rights and benefits, including effects of cross‑border employment.
• International Employment Law: advisory and implementation of salary splits, secondments within EEA and abroad, assignments, international policies.
• National Employment Law:
  Consulting and drafting of employment agreements and policies, payroll and social documents, dismissal, etc. Assisting and consulting on the legal aspects of compensation and benefit structures (e.g. agreements around changes to salary packages, implementation of new benefits or work structures, etc.)
• Assistance with social inspections and performing due diligence in the framework of merger and acquisitions.
• Assist the engagement manager in the organization of the client work and in keeping oversight on the volume and quality of the work of our junior consultants.
• Contribute to a positive team environment.

You have:

• A master’s degree in law & preferably an additional degree in Social Law.
• At least 3 years of experience in Social Law, preferably in a similar function
• Excellent written and verbal communication in French. Next to that, you are fluent in English. A good understanding of Dutch is an additional benefit.
• You want to become a trusted business advisor and an expert in national and international social security and labor law.
• You are a team player, confident communicator and demonstrate drive and determination.
• A commercial feeling.

• EY Family – you become part of the EY Family providing you with all the necessary skills, training and opportunities; enabling you to grow to your fullest potential.
• Attractive remuneration package - We offer an attractive remuneration package; including a company car and charging card, iPhone plus subscription, health insurance, pension plan, meal vouchers, and eco vouchers. Thanks to our flex plan it is possible to choose what you value most.
• Mobility package - You’ll be able to opt-in for the mobility budget. In return for giving up your (right to a) company car, you’ll receive a monthly budget from EY as compensation. This budget will allow you to use your employer‑provided…