Benelux Legal & People Operations Assistant - Hybrid

Elanco; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Elanco is seeking a Legal and People Operations Assistant for the Benelux organization. You will provide operational support across Legal, Ethics & Compliance, and HR in Belgium and the Netherlands, collaborating with Legal Counsel, HR, and regional teams to ensure compliant processes and positive employee experiences.

Your role includes administering standard legal documents, maintaining corporate records, coordinating HR operations, and acting as Local Compliance Champion, with travel limited

Qualifications

• Professional Bachelor's degree in Legal Practice, Paralegal Studies, Human Resources Management, Office Management, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• At least two years of relevant experience in a corporate legal, HR, or Ethics & Compliance support role, professional services environment, or law firm.
• Fluent written and spoken Dutch and English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Teams, SharePoint or OneDrive, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong ability to manage competing priorities across multiple business areas while handling confidential information with discretion, accuracy, and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, review, formatting, routing, signature, and administration of standard legal documents, including rebate, consultancy, speaker, and service agreements.
• Maintain corporate legal records and databases for Belgian and Dutch legal entities, including statutes, corporate resolutions, and board documentation, ensuring accurate and audit-ready filing.
• Coordinate legal, data privacy, procurement, transparency reporting, and other administrative intake processes, escalating complex matters to the appropriate Legal or regional Ethics & Compliance contacts.
• Act as the Local Compliance Champion for the Benelux affiliate by coordinating local training, awareness campaigns, compliance communications, and first-line guidance on policies and interactions with healthcare professionals.
• Coordinate HR operations, including sickness and absence administration, return-to-work tracking, employee documentation, onboarding, internal workshops, and HR-related programmes in line with applicable social legislation.

Skills

Dutch

English

MS 365

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Legal Practice

Tools

DocuSign

Workday

SD Worx

TrustArc

SharePoint/OneDrive

Job description

Elanco is seeking a Legal and People Operations Assistant for the Benelux organization. You will provide operational support across Legal, Ethics & Compliance, and HR in Belgium and the Netherlands, collaborating with Legal Counsel, HR, and regional teams to ensure compliant processes and positive employee experiences.

Your role includes administering standard legal documents, maintaining corporate records, coordinating HR operations, and acting as Local Compliance Champion, with travel limited