Legal Counsel Contracts - Brussel
11/01/2021

Our client is a US based provider of enterprise software solutions.

To support their strong growth, they are looking to strengthen their Legal department in Belgium with a Legal Counsel, specialized in commercial contracts.

As Legal Counsel, your main responsibilities will be  :

• Providing research, advice and other legal assistance to European acquisitions;
• Negotiating and drafting commercial contracts, and more specifically IT-related contracts;
• Analyzing and summarizing complicated legal documents, including contracts, and making suggestions for alterations of those documents;
• Negotiating with outside parties on contractual issues and legal disputes;
• Developing the organization's policies on industry-specific issues, corporate governance or regulatory affairs;
• Anticipating and mitigating potential legal problems within the organization and developing strategies to avoid costly litigation and reduce potential areas of risk;
• Consulting with management, commercial advisors, tax experts, accountants and marketing staff;
• Translating contracts to and from English, Dutch and French.

You will report to the General Counsel based in the UK.

• You obtained a Master in Law
• You have 4 to 7 years of professional experience with focus on drafting, reviewing and supporting commercial contracts (B2B). Experience in IT-related contracts is considered a plus
• You are fluent in Dutch, French and English – written and spoken
• You are able to work in an independent, dynamic, hand-on and proactive way
• You have excellent analytical, communication, diplomatic, research and writing skills.

Our client offers you an exciting and challenging job within a rapidly growing company. 

You will be part of a small and dynamic legal team within an international company.

You will be offered a motivating and competitive remuneration package.