Strategic Legal Counsel - Generalist - Flemish Brabant
Michael Page • Flemish Brabant, BE
30+ dagen geleden
Functieomschrijving
- Provide proactive, pragmatic, and business-oriented legal advice across the organization.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of commercial agreements.
- Advise stakeholders on corporate, commercial, regulatory, compliance, and operational matters.
- Support legal matters relating to GDPR, competition law, corporate governance, real estate, litigation, procurement, IT, and digital activities.
- Develop and maintain compliance frameworks, policies, and governance processes.
- Monitor Belgian and European regulatory developments impacting the business.
- Partner closely with commercial, HR, supply chain, procurement, and leadership teams.
- Act as a trusted business partner by translating legal risks into actionable business solutions.
- Participate in Executive Committee meetings, documenting key decisions, actions, ownership, and timelines.
- Coordinate with external counsel and international legal teams when required.
- Belgian Master's degree in Law.
- Minimum 5 years of experience as Legal Counsel or Lawyer
- Strong knowledge of Belgian commercial and contract law.
- Experience in compliance, GDPR, corporate governance, and risk management is considered a strong asset.
- Project management experience within a fast-paced B2B environment is advantageous.
- Fluent in Dutch & French
- Commercially minded with strong business acumen.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Pragmatic approach to legal issues.
- Strong interpersonal and emotional intelligence.
- Permanent contract
- Competitive salary package.
- Company car
- Group insurance.
- Hospitalization, dental, and life insurance.
- Meal vouchers.
- Hybrid working environment with flexibility.
- Extensive training opportunities through internal and external academies.