Business developer

||Business Developer

Business Developer

Brussels 05 June 2025

As a leading firm, Loyens & Loeff is the logical choice as a legal and tax partner in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg or Switzerland, our home markets. Our clients can count on personal advice from any of our 900 advisers based in one of our offices in the Benelux and Switzerland or in key financial centres around the world. Thanks to our full-service practice, specific experience and thorough knowledge of the market, our advisers understand exactly what clients need.

Our Commercial & Legal Excellence team at Loyens & Loeff plays a pivotal role in shaping our business development strategy. As a leading legal and tax partner, we offer a dynamic and challenging environment where your contributions will make a real impact.

Your responsibilities:

1. Drive Business Development: Lead initiatives across various expertise groups, strategically advising lawyers and executing go-to-market strategies to identify new opportunities for business growth and brand building.
2. Develop & Implement Business Plans: Create robust business plans for each expertise group, focusing on client/target development,, and cross-selling initiatives.
3. Collaborate & Innovate: Identify cross-selling opportunities between expertise groups and offices, and work closely with firmwide colleagues to share and leverage best practices.
4. Stay Ahead of Trends: Monitor trends in the Belgian legal and tax landscape, and seize PR and media opportunities to enhance our firm's image.
5. Organise Impactful Events: Develop and coordinate client, PR, and social events, defining target groups and creating programs that strengthen and promote our firm's reputation.
6. Track & Report: Work closely with our Partners and Group Coordinators to track activities and results, ensuring continuous improvement and success.

Your profile:

7. Educational Background: At least a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business Development or related fields. A Master's degree is preferred.
8. Professional Experience: 3-5 years of experience in Business Development, ideally in a law firm.
9. Language Skills: Excellent English level, a good command of Dutch is a plus, and at least a good passive knowledge of French.
10. Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). A previous experience with one or several CRM systems is a plus.
11. Personal Attributes: Excellent communication skills and a positive attitude are essential. Entrepreneurial mindset, result-driven, structured, organised and proactive, autonomous.
12. Project Management: Advanced project management skills and a self-starting ability to get things done.

We offer you:

13. Dynamic and Challenging Role: A varied and challenging position in a top-tier international law firm with high autonomy.
14. Collaborative and Ambitious Team: A young, dynamic, and collegial team that values collaboration and ambition.
15. Competitive Compensation and Benefits: Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including meal vouchers, group insurance, hospitalisation insurance, a laptop, an iPhone, and transport allowance.
16. Modern Work Environment: A modern workspace in a new building with excellent public transport connections.

Start date: As soon as possible.

How to apply?

Please apply via the Loyens & Loeff career site and upload your CV and cover letter.

Interested?