BeLux Legal & Compliance Counsel (Junior)

Servier; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybride; EUR 42 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Servier BeLux in Brussels is seeking a Junior Legal & Compliance Officer to support Belgium and Luxembourg. You will draft and review contracts, provide practical legal advice across regulatory, advertising and commercial law, and monitor EU and local laws.

You will grow into a trusted business partner with exposure to an international life‑sciences environment. Join a collaborative team where you’ll assist with GDPR, training, and risk assessments while working under the guidance of senior

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of relevant professional experience in a law firm and/or an in‑house legal or compliance function.
• Prior experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related sectors or, alternatively, a genuine interest in the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector and in working in a highly regulated environment.
• Professional fluency in English and French; Dutch is a strong asset but not a requirement.
• A collaborative, solution‑oriented mindset, with curiosity and the ability to think pragmatically and creatively.
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgement and the ability to translate legal requirements into practical guidance.

Responsabilités

• Draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial agreements using approved templates and escalating complex or high-risk matters as appropriate.
• Provide clear, pragmatic and business-oriented legal advice to colleagues in Belgium and Luxembourg across a range of areas, including pharmaceutical and regulatory law, advertising law, commercial law, competition law, and contract law.
• Support legal risk assessments for business projects, commercial initiatives and day-to-day operational questions.
• Contribute to the preparation and maintenance of contract templates, guidance notes, internal policies and procedures.
• Monitor relevant developments in Belgian, Luxembourg and EU law and help assess their impact on the business.
• Prepare concise legal updates, newsletters and awareness materials for internal stakeholders.
• Support periodic reviews of legal processes and identify opportunities to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Provide practical support on privacy and data protection matters (GDPR).
• Coordinate matters with external counsel under the supervision of the Legal & Compliance Director in France and assist with cost and budget monitoring.
• Support the implementation of Servier’s compliance programme across Belgium and Luxembourg, in close collaboration with the local Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Manager.
• Promote a culture of integrity and ethics through clear processes, awareness initiatives and employee training.
• Provide practical compliance guidance to business teams to help ensure that activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, industry codes and Servier policies and standards.
• Contribute to risk assessments, monitoring activities, trend analysis and root cause analysis, and support the follow‑up of remediation actions.
• Support conflict-of-interest assessments and third‑party due diligence.
• Monitor relevant legislation, industry codes and internal standards, and help translate changes into practical actions.
• Work closely with the Regional Compliance Officer and Global Compliance colleagues to implement group policies and tools locally.

Description du poste

Servier BeLux in Brussels is seeking a Junior Legal & Compliance Officer to support Belgium and Luxembourg. You will draft and review contracts, provide practical legal advice across regulatory, advertising and commercial law, and monitor EU and local laws.

You will grow into a trusted business partner with exposure to an international life‑sciences environment. Join a collaborative team where you’ll assist with GDPR, training, and risk assessments while working under the guidance of senior