‘I had been working really hard for a number of years, including two years in New York City. Next to a different focus in my job, I was looking for a better work/life balance. One of the partners at my law firm informed me that Deloitte had been building a legal advice team for the last few years. I had job interviews with several law firms, including the more traditional ones, but Deloitte Legal definitely stood out.’ One stop shop ‘In my opinion, the Deloitte Legal team is ahead of the other Big Four firms, both in size of the legal department as in the fields of expertise. We are a true one stop shop for our clients – we have specialists in any field. That is very helpful for them – and interesting for me. I’m involved with mergers and acquisitions, for which I often collaborate with other Deloitte service lines, including Corporate Finance, Tax and Consulting. Because of this close collaboration I keep learning new things about transactions, which makes my job even more interesting.’

Life changing events Professional depth ánd speed are vital to Tim. ‘Generally speaking I am involved in five or six projects at the same time, each of them with many short deliverables, one after the other. It feels good to finish your part in the project and see the result of it. Apart from that, it’s great to be involved with projects like these. Founders usually sell their business only once, so this is a life changing event for them. I enjoy contributing to that.’ As a Senior Manager, Tim is in charge of a team of twelve professionals. “I manage the team along with the other members of the management team. So next to being actively involved in transactions, I focus on the training and development of juniors. Due to our protocol, there’s always a partner of director involved in the transactions who is “higher in rank”, but I’m actually quite independent in handling the transaction. Next to that, I’m responsible for winning assignments for my team. Usually through my Deloitte network. We work closely together with Corporate Finance M&A, as if in one community. They often already work for a client and know when there’s going a be an M&A opportunity. We divide the work within the team, and of course you can share your preferences. After all, taking the initiative is highly appreciated within Deloitte.’

Professional freedom and very driven colleagues ‘You also get the professional freedom to shape your job and seize opportunities. That’s one of the things I like to discuss with the juniors in my team. Because more than anything else, that is what appeals to me, working at Deloitte: you get to seize business opportunities. If you notice anything that could be interesting for you, Deloitte and our clients, you get the freedom to develop that opportunity. Of course, we all aim for success, but “failure” teaches you a lot, too. The people who work here are very driven and entrepreneurial, which is highly appreciated and promoted. For instance, I’ve worked together with colleagues from Tax on developing several new business opportunities, such as setting up fund structures for private clients. Currently we are looking to bring this service to market and to expand it. This could be serious business in the future. At Deloitte, an entrepreneurial spirit is very much encouraged.’

‘The dynamics between colleagues are excellent as well. This is a very social place to work – we also meet outside of the office. And the work/life balance is so good. Already in the first few months here I got my life back, after working at a traditional law firm for years. I was finally able to make time for sports and friends again. This is how I want my life to be!’

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