Contracts & Compliance Legal Advisor
25/04/2022

Steel makes our world a better place.

Steel enables tall buildings being constructed, bridges, cars, trains, sophisticated medical equipment, space craft, etc.  It is the building blocks of our society.  Look around you; everything you see that was made by man, is either made from steel or steel were used in it’s creation.

NLMK has a presence across Europe with 6 manufacturing plants and is part of the very successful larger NLMK Group with manufacturing presence in 7 countries and selling our products in 70.

We are one of the most efficient steel producers in the world.  We invest heavily into Research and Development to create new solutions for a modern world and use in our manufacturing processes Artificial Intelligence, augmented reality and many other technologies to help us to continually improve.

Steel is a perfect circular economy and can be recycled indefinitely.  We are developing and driving towards a carbon-neutral steel industry.  You can be part of this exciting world and help us shape the future.

The Strip business is located in La Louviere and Manage (Belgium), as well as Strasbourg (France) and offers its products for automotive industry, construction and general industry.The group invests a lot in people and in its facilities to be ready for the future. The “can do” mentality is a core element of NLMK’s DNA.

To support and accelerate the growth of the group NLMK is looking for a

Contracts & Compliance Legal Advisor (La Louvière based)

Reporting to the Legal Director NLMK Europe, the Contracts & Compliance Legal Advisor is mainly responsible for providing legal advice on commercial contracts of various types and ensuring the implementation of the compliance program within NLMK European subsidiaries.

Main responsibilities

• On compliance program implementation side:
   
  • Implement and monitor the compliance program and head-office policies through NLMK European subsidiaries, in particular with regard to RGPD, competition, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering laws, etc. to ensure that quality standards are applied in each company;
     
  • Provide support to Compliance team at headquarters on implementing NLMK compliance procedures at NLMK European subsidiaries and serve as a local compliance liaison with headquarters;
     
  • Coordinate compliance matters with local management;
     
  • Develop and facilitate training activities on compliance topics, according to the priorities defined;
     
  • Monitor evolution of risk analyses and conduct legal monitoring and relay legal information and advice in relation to projects and activities.
     
• On commercial contract & corporate side:
   
  • Draft and review of standard contractual documentation (general terms and conditions, service (level) agreements, NDAs, consultancy contracts, etc.) and negotiating a wide range of tailor-made commercial contracts and other legal documents to guarantee the full legal rights of the NLMK European companies;
     
  • Draft, consolidate and update a model document base;
     
  • Collect, manage and maintain legal documentation;
     
  • Assist on specific corporate law matters, including corporate housekeeping.

• Master in Law with economic and commercial orientation;
   
• 3-4 years of experience as lawyer in a reputable law firm in the field of commercial law and/or compliance;
   
• Full working proficiency in French and English (read, spoken and written);
   
• Interpersonal skills and top-level organizational skills: autonomy, willingness to learn, initiative and collaboration;

• A pleasant and dynamic working atmosphere with a new challenge every day.
   
• The opportunity to leave your mark on the future, within an environment where initiative is appreciated.
   
• The opportunity to develop yourself.
   
• A competitive salary and numerous fringe benefits, in exchange for your expertise and commitment.