Legal Consultant - Business/Commercial Law - Regio Oost & West - Vlaanderen
21/03/2022

Within Deloitte Private | Tax and Legal we are more than traditional legal and tax advisors. You will end up in a diverse team of accountants, tax specialists, legal consultants, IT consultants, strategic advisors and M&A & Finance experts that work closely together and continuously tackle the daily challenges as trusted advisors of Belgian family businesses, start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs.

"The services we provide to our clients go far beyond those of a traditional legal consultant. Through our internal training and our focus on teamwork, we can offer our clients support in different areas and on different subjects. We focus on quality and reliability to provide the right advice while respecting confidentiality."

Who is Deloitte? World-leading professional services firm, we offer value added services in audit & assurance, risk advisory, accounting, tax & legal, consulting and financial advisory. 

+5000 dedicated professionals, active in +10 offices throughout the country, take great pride in supporting our clients with multidisciplinary expertise, industry knowledge, and innovative solutions.  We offer services to a wide variety of clients, from national and international companies, small, fast-growing and large organizations to public institutions and governmental authorities.

Your story

Can’t wait to make an impact on the world? You’re not alone. Join us in driving progress in the working world and beyond.

Your journey with us

Do you share our passion for innovation, business cooperation, tech and law? Already have some prior experience as a lawyer, in-house legal counsel or legal consultant? Hands-on and dynamic mindset? Looking for a new challenge? 

Join our Business & Commercial law team!  

Our fast-growing team in East and West Flanders is looking for a motivated legal consultant who will : 

• Assist a diverse clientele of local and international SME’s, start-up, scaleup and mature tech companies;
   
• Give practical, pragmatic and strategic advise to clients regarding a multitude of complex legal challenges, together with other colleagues in a multi-disciplinary model;
   
• Screen and draft all kinds of (legal) documents, such as sales agreements, terms of service, cooperation agreements, license agreements, letter of intents, trademark registrations, notices of default, privacy procedures, SLAs, etc.;
   
• Get the opportunity to choose his/her own focus in the diverse legal field of business and commercial law, including e-commerce, IP/IT-law, consumer protection, privacy, intermediaries, construction law, competition and European law, etc. 
   
• Work in close collaboration with customers and help them to efficiently implement policies and procedures
   
• Negotiate agreements for customers and help them find appropriate solutions for disputes with their customers, suppliers, business partners, etc.
   
• Mentor younger colleagues and boost them in their learning journey
   
• Take up an active role in account management and business development, by e.g. researching new regulations and trends, marketing legal services, networking, giving workshops and seminars, publishing articles, etc.

Let’s talk about you

• You have a master degree in law (an advanced master is a plus)
   
• You possess strong technical knowledge and relevant experience as a lawyer, in-house legal counsel or legal consultant (2 – 3 years)
   
• You are eager to learn, proactive, driven, down-to-earth and do not back down from a challenge
   
• You are strong in building/maintaining long-term customer relationships 
   
• You are communicative, assertive and function well in a creative, dynamic and fast-growing team
   
• You have excellent knowledge of Dutch and English (French is a plus)
   
• You like to work in multidisciplinary teams, together with tax specialists, accountants, strategic advisors, M&A, IT consultants, etc.

Why Deloitte?

Be the true you! We foster diversity and inclusion and encourage you to bring your authentic self to work. Explore, question and collaborate while building a career that inspires and energises you.  

Never stop growing! Diversity of thought makes us stronger. At Deloitte, we tailor a personalized learning experience, offering you the opportunity to grow at your own pace and achieve maximum impact.  

We practice what we preach! As a Purpose-led organisation, at the heart of everything we do is a set of timeless principles and unifying values.

Life looks different for each of us, so we created a varied benefits package that you can tap into: 

• My Benefits My Choice, a flexible rewards plan tailored to your lifestyle and priorities
   
• Sustainable transport options offered by [email protected] 
   
• Flexible work arrangements for all and initiatives supported by [email protected] 
   
• Wellbeing tips and activities powered by [email protected] 
   
• Topped off with other health benefits and insurance opportunities

Empowering our employees with flexible work arrangements remains essential in today's reality: 

• Hybrid workplace: combination of home office and on-site (+10 offices in Belgium or client's premises).  
   
• Part-time employment: all our jobs are open to part-time work under a 90% or 80% regime.