Ester Joosten

Experience

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  OVAM

  Jul 2009 - Aug 2013

  Legal Assistant
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  Jobpunt Vlaanderen

  Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

  Administrative Assistant and assistant Recruiter

  Summer intern

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  Departement Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2014

  Legal Assistant

  summer internships over different years

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  Brussels Airport Company

  Sept 2014 - Sept 2017

  Coordinator Corporate Events and worldwide Conferences
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  Embassy of Belgium in the United States of America

  Sept 2017 - Mar 2018

  Internship in Development Cooperation, Trade and Human Rights
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  SQ-WATT Legal

  Jul 2018 - Jan 2020

  Attorney-at-law

  SQ Law is a Brussels based Law firm specializing in financial law, corporate law, and insurance law.

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  Verhaegen Walravens

  Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  Associate Corporate & Commercial Law

  Areas of specialization: - Corporate and M&A- Real estate- Commercial contracts- Intellectual Property

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  Justia Law

  Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

  Attorney-at-Law

  Areas of specialization: - business and company law- insurance law- contract law

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  Fiabel

  Apr 2022 - now

  Legal Advisor

  Fiabel is the Federation of Belgian Institutional Actors. These actors consist of 9 major players working towards a just and sustainable world. Fiabel supports its members and represents their interests in relation to the Belgian government.My current role entails: - advice on various topics in public law & support and reviewing suggestions for evolving legislation in development cooperation;- legal support for partnering organizations in a vast variety of areas; - support in communication with governmental actors; Show less

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  VVOB

  Apr 2022 - now

  Legal Advisor

  VVOB - education for development is an institutional actor that provides technical assistance to official actors in the education sector. VVOB supports local capacity development as a means to stimulate sustainable development in countries in Africa, South America and Asia.My current role entails: - Determining and implementing the objectives of VVOB's legal department; - Drafting, reviewing, amending and negotiating commercial contracts ( service agreements, partnership agreements, procurement and supplier contracts, ...) as well as grant and subgrant agreements. - Drafting, reviewing and negotiating country agreements and MoU's with Ministries' and other governmental actors of partnering countries; - Updating & preparing all corporate documentation and formalities; - Providing legal support to various departments; - Keeping up-to-date with new legislations in development cooperation, public procurement, intellectual property and employment legislations and guidelines; - Create & promote an effective and sustainable companywide data protection program; - Monitor GDPR compliance, review data processing agreements and advise all departments on data protection measures; - Collaboration with partnering lawyer offices & support in litigations/mediations Show less