Contract Law Associate

Digi Belgium; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company laptop

Company car

Work from home

Additional leave for the 40-hour work-

Job summary

DIGI BELGIUM is seeking a skilled lawyer to support commercial and operational activities across telecom projects, including drafting and negotiating B2B agreements, and providing legal guidance on real estate and permits for infrastructure deployment.

You will work cross-functionally, manage disputes with external counsel when needed, and help build contract templates and internal guidelines while ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Belgian Master’s Degree in Law.
• Minimum 1 to 3 years of relevant legal experience gained within a reputable law firm and/or an in-house legal department.
• Strong experience in contract law and commercial negotiations.
• Proven experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex B2B agreements.
• Experience in one or more areas: telecommunications law; real estate and property law; infrastructure projects; litigation and dispute management; corporate law.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and manage a broad range of commercial and operational agreements supporting DIGI Belgium's activities.
• Provide legal support for telecommunications infrastructure projects, including mobile and fiber network deployment initiatives.
• Provide legal advice on general corporate and commercial matters affecting the company's operations. Manage and support site acquisition activities, including the negotiation of commercial leases, easements, access rights, rights of way and other property-related agreements.
• Advise on real estate and property law matters linked to telecommunications infrastructure.
• Support the management of permits, planning authorizations and administrative procedures required for infrastructure deployment.
• Provide legal assistance in relation to facility management activities and infrastructure operations.
• Support procurement teams through the negotiation and management of supplier, vendor and subcontractor agreements.
• Identify, assess and mitigate contractual, operational and legal risks across the business.
• Manage disputes, claims and litigation matters in cooperation with external counsel when required.
• Oversee payment recovery matters and support debt collection procedures where necessary.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, internal procedures and legal guidelines to improve operational efficiency.
• Deliver practical and solution-oriented legal advice aligned with business objectives.

Skills

Contract law

Commercial negotiations

Drafting contracts

Litigation management

Real estate law

Infrastructure projects

Corporate law

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

English fluent

Dutch or French

Education

Belgian Master’s Degree in Law

Job description

At DIGI BELGIUM, we're not just stepping into the telecom landscape; we're here to revolutionize it. With bold ambitions and a relentless drive, our mission is to disrupt the status quo, championing a customer-centric approach and a commitment to innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft,review, negotiate and manage a broad range of commercial and operationalagreements supporting DIGI Belgium's activities.
• Providelegal support for telecommunications infrastructure projects, includingmobile and fiber network deployment initiatives.
• Providelegal advice on general corporate and commercial matters affecting thecompany's operations. Manage and support site acquisition activities,including the negotiation of commercial leases, easements, access rights,rights of way and other property-related agreements.
• Adviseon real estate and property law matters linked to telecommunicationsinfrastructure.
• Supportthe management of permits, planning authorizations and administrativeprocedures required for infrastructure deployment.
• Providelegal assistance in relation to facility management activities andinfrastructure operations.
• Supportprocurement teams through the negotiation and management of supplier,vendor and subcontractor agreements.
• Identify,assess and mitigate contractual, operational and legal risks across thebusiness.
• Managedisputes, claims and litigation matters in cooperation with externalcounsel when required.
• Overseepayment recovery matters and support debt collection procedures wherenecessary.
• Developand maintain contract templates, internal procedures and legal guidelinesto improve operational efficiency.
• Deliverpractical and solution-oriented legal advice aligned with businessobjectives.

Job Requirements

Must have qualities & talents

• BelgianMaster's Degree in Law.
• Minimum1 to 3 years of relevant legal experience gained within a reputable lawfirm and/or an in-house legal department.
• Strongexperience in contract law and commercial negotiations.
• Provenexperience drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex B2B agreements.
• Experiencein one or more of the following areas:
• Telecommunicationslaw;
• Realestate and property law;
• Infrastructureprojects;
• Litigationand dispute management;
• Corporatelaw.
• Knowledgeof commercial leases, easements, rights of way and site acquisitionprocesses is highly desirable.
• Experienceworking with vendors, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Familiaritywith permits, planning authorizations and infrastructure-relatedadministrative procedures is considered an asset.
• Excellentnegotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Abilityto work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-pacedenvironment.
• Fluencyin English and either Dutch or French.
• Strongbusiness acumen and pragmatic mindset.
• Solution-orientedand results-driven approach.
• Excellentstakeholder management and communication skills.
• Highlevel of integrity and professionalism.
• Proactive,autonomous and hands-on attitude.
• Strongorganizational skills and attention to detail.
• Teamplayer capable of building strong relationships across departments.

What We Offer

• Companylaptop
• Company car
• Work from home
• Additional leave for the 40-hour workweek: 1 day per full month worked, allocated pro rata based on the number of full months worked during the calendar year.

Full-time contract

Market-based remuneration supplemented with fringe benefits

Flexible schedule with the possibility of teleworking

Cordial team with nice colleagues in a family atmosphere

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