Joris Wortelaer

Joris holds a degree in law (1991), special degree in social law (1992), and holder of various postgraduate degrees including Human Resources Management (UA) and Risk Management (UA), and also enjoyed various analogous courses (Financial Policy – UA) and European Social Law (Bologna).

Joris was a human resources manager within the financial sector for more than 20 years, with final responsibility for social law, collective relations, compensation & benefits, HR finance, supplementary pension and welfare policy. Joris is also an assistant at the law faculty of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, with a focus on legal methodology and social law.

Education

• Licentiaat in de Rechten Vrije Universiteit Brussel (1986 — 1992)
• Bijzonder Licentiaat Sociaal Recht Vrije Universiteit Brussel (1991 — 1992)
• Postgraduaat Personeelsbeleid IPO Universiteit Antwerpen (1993 — 1994)
• Postgraduaat Riskmanagement IPO Universiteit Antwerpen (1993 — 1994)
• European Social Legislation and Industrial Relations International School in Comparative Industrial Relations - Bologna
• Fiscale Hogeschool Brussel (2013 — 2013)
• Getuigschrift Bijzondere Opleiding Cassatieprocedure in Strafzaken Orde van Vlaamse Balies (2015 — 2015)

Companies

• Professor Sociaal Recht Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2020)
• Voorzitter Raad van Bestuur CVBA Bloom Law Bloom Law (2020)
• Advocaat-Vennoot Bloom Law (2017)
• Docent Sociaal Recht Syntra Limburg (2013)
• Auteur Sociaal Recht Wolters Kluwer Belgium (1996)
• Assistent Faculteit Recht en Criminologie Vrije Universiteit Brussel (1994)
• Advocaat Partner VBV Partners (2013 — 2016)
• Gastdocent Compensation and Benefits Vlerick Business School (2006 — 2013)
• HR Manager - Head of HR Legal, Comp & Ben, HR finance & Pensions, HR Strategic Portfolio ING Belgium (1992 — 2013)

Skills

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Management Consulting
• Strategic HR

Other

Social Law, Coaching, Restructuring, Labor Relations, Compensation and benefits, Collectieve arbeidsrelaties, Sociaal Recht, Outsourcing, Organizational Design, Human Resource Planning, Compensation & Benefit, Talent Management, Employee Relations, Arbeidsrecht, Change Management, HR Policies, Performance Management, HR Transformation, Employment Law, Deferred Compensation, HR Consulting, Human Resources, Personnel Management