Senior Legal Counsel – Real Estate
IRET Development
Jurist
Antwerpen
The opportunity in a nutshell
- Expertise in real estate transactions, contracts, construction, project development, and dispute resolution.
- Belgian Master’s in Law with 8+ years of experience in real estate law.
- Native-level Dutch, with strong English and/or French skills.
- Antwerp.
Your function
As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will be a strategic partner to the business and play a pivotal role in guiding complex real estate projects and transactions. You will take responsibility for a wide range of legal matters in real estate development and contribute to the successful execution of our ambitious projects. Your responsibilities include:
- Structuring and managing complex real estate transactions, including due diligence, negotiations and drafting contracts related to M&A as there are amongst others: shareholder agreements, head of terms, letters of intent, confidentiality agreements and follow-up of post-closing obligations;
- Drafting, negotiating, and managing contracts related to real estate projects, amongst which building contracts, contracts with architects and study firms, promotion agreements, finance agreements, (long-term) leases, superficies, usufruct, easements, basic deeds, etc.;
- Setting up and compiling datarooms in the context of transfer of real estate projects (both asset deals and share deals);
- Advising on legal risks and opportunities in project development, construction and other real estate-related activities;
- Handling disputes and litigation, collaborating with both internal teams and external partners.
Your profile
- You hold a Belgian Master’s degree in Law and have at least 8 years of legal experience in real estate, either as a lawyer or in a corporate environment.
- You thrive in a complex legal environment in which you are asked to work out pragmatic solutions.
- You are business-oriented, hands-on and flexible and perform your role professionally, demonstrating autonomy, loyalty, diligence and competence.
- Your commercial mindset manifests itself in impeccable negotiation skills.
- You are capable of quick decision-making without losing critical thinking and accuracy.
- You have a self-driven work ethic combined with a collaborative team spirit.
- You have a native level of Dutch, with an excellent knowledge of French and/or English, both spoken and written.
What’s in it for you
- A challenging role in a dynamic and ambitious company with impactful projects.
- An attractive salary package, tailored to your experience and expertise. However, it is also possible to work under a self-employed status or as a legal consultant.
- An inspiring workplace in the heart of Antwerp, contributing to unique real estate developments.
About our client
IRET is seeking a skilled Senior Legal Counsel with considerable experience in real estate to reinforce the legal department on a full-time basis.
IRET DEVELOPMENT NV, is a high end project developer based in Antwerp with more than 30 years of experience. Its core activities include developing and investing in large-scale urban real estate projects used for offices, retail, hotels and apartments. Besides Belgium, IRET is also active in Luxembourg and in France.
IRET DEVELOPMENT NV, is a high end project developer based in Antwerp with more than 30 years of experience. Its core activities include developing and investing in large-scale urban real estate projects used for offices, retail, hotels and apartments. Besides Belgium, IRET is also active in Luxembourg and in France.
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