Corporate Counsel & Legal Advisor

DECATHLON Belgium NV; Evere; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DECATHLON Belgium NV is seeking an experienced corporate lawyer to join the Legal & Compliance team at our Brussels (Evere) headquarters. The role combines corporate law with a broad range of topics (Real Estate, Commercial, Ethics & Compliance, Privacy) to support our growth.

You will join a team of five with specialists across real estate/corporate, commercial operations, ethics/compliance, indirect purchasing, and our Head of Legal.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Law with 5–8 years of solid legal practice.
• In-house counsel, legal interim manager, or practicing lawyer with corporate law focus.
• Strong drafting and analytical skills; well-organized with ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Own corporate law matters and prepare Belgian corporate documentation for group entities.
• Handle general legal business support, contracts, and disputes as an agile partner.
• Participate in contract negotiations and cross-department projects steering from ideation to execution.

Skills

Corporate law

In-house counsel

Contract drafting

Legal project management

Regulatory compliance

Dispute resolution

Multilingual communication

Education

Master's degree in Law

Job description

Are you an experienced corporate lawyer looking for a versatile, business-oriented role within a dynamic, sports-driven environment? Join our Legal & Compliance team at our headquarters in Brussels (Evere)!

In this unique combined role, you’ll leverage your corporate background while diving into a broad range of other legal topics (Real Estate, Commercial, Ethics& Compliance, Privacy,...) to support our company’s continuous growth

You will join a team of five (comprising team mates in real estate/corporate, commercial operations, ethics/compliance, indirect purchasing, and our Head of Legal).

Mission

• Corporate law and housekeeping: you take full ownership of corporate law matters, preparing corporate legal documentation for Belgian and validating it for international group entities (General Meetings, Board Meetings, and approval of annual accounts), manage a portfolio of subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.
• General legal business support & disputes: you act as an agile legal partner by handling diverse business contracts, general legal queries, and disputes, adapting dynamically to the team's workload and active business priorities.
• Negotiation & project participation: you actively participate in contract negotiations and step into cross-departmental company projects to provide pragmatic legal guidance from ideation to execution.

Job Profile

We are looking for a solution-oriented professional who sees possibilities instead of problems.

You are proactive, dynamic, pragmatic, and creative when navigating complex legal challenges.

Autonomous, you are a true team player with a "hands-on" attitude.

Ambitious and full of vitality, you embody the passion for sport.

Moreover,

• you have a master’s degree in Law with 5 to 8 years of solid legal practice as an in-house counsel, legal interim manager, or practicing lawyer.
• you have a strong grounding in corporate law, excellent analytical and drafting skills, well-organized with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• you are comfortable communicating in Dutch, English, and French (both written and spoken).