Data Legal Counsel

IBJ; Belgique; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company car

Meal vouchers

Insurance

Flexible hours

Home working

Vacation days

Résumé du poste

TVH is seeking a Legal Counsel to reinforce its legal team with expertise in IT contracting and AI/data regulations. You will partner with business teams worldwide to deliver legally sound, business‑oriented solutions while shaping policy and templates to support ongoing operations.

You will negotiate SAAS licensing, advise on data protection and AI/cybersecurity matters, and contribute to policy development, ensuring compliant and proactive guidance across the organization.

Qualifications

• Belgian Master’s degree in Law with focus on IT contracting and data privacy.
• 3–5 years of experience in IT contracting, data protection and regulatory matters.

Responsabilités

• Draft, review and negotiate IT contracts (SAAS, licensing).
• Advise business teams on data protection, AI, cybersecurity and the Data Act.
• Develop and implement policies, templates and cross‑department processes.
• Ensure global legal support from the Belgium HQ.
• Liaise with external lawyers and service providers.
• Stay updated on AI Act, Data Act, Cyber Resilience Act and NIS 2.

Connaissances

IT contracting

Data protection

AI regulation

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Strategic partnering

English fluency

Dutch fluency

Formation

Belgian Master’s degree in Law

Description du poste

TVH is looking to reinforce its legal team with a motivated Legal Counsel experienced in IT contracting and regulations relating to AI, cybersecurity and data. As Legal Counsel, you will partner with the TVH business teams to achieve the strategic objectives of the company worldwide, while balancing the need for legally sound and business-oriented solutions. You will be part of a legal team consisting of around 7 people (including one other Legal Counsel working on IT contracts and data regulations), enabling knowledge sharing within the team, brainstorming on complex matters and the possibility to gain expertise in a given field while still being able to work on a varied set of legal topics.

Your role and responsibilities:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of contracts, and advising the business teams on various legal matters, mainly in the context of IT (e.g., SAAS, licensing), data (protection) compliance, e-commerce, AI, cybersecurity and the Data Act.
• Setting up and implementing the required strategies, frameworks and documentation to ensure that TVH is compliant with data (protection) legislation, and assisting in the further development of policy frameworks within the Group.
• Playing a crucial role in ensuring our compliance with new regulations (e.g., AI Act, Data Act, Cyber Resilience Act and NIS 2) while supporting our innovative projects, and contributing to the definition of the TVH strategy in connection with data and AI initiatives.
• Consistently reflecting on how the work of the legal team can be organized more efficiently, among others by establishing templates or policies, effecting changes in legal or cross-departmental processes or using (tech) tools.
• Ensuring that the legal function, which today mainly operates out of the company’s headquarters in Belgium, supports the business globally.
• Liaising with external lawyers and other service providers, looking for providers that can deliver excellent value for money.
• Keeping up-to-date with relevant legal evolutions and developments, applying such up-to-date knowledge on a day-to-day basis and sharing any relevant knowledge within the legal team or providing training more broadly throughout the organization.

How to succeed / Your profile:

• Belgian Master’s degree in Law.
• At least 3 to 5 years of professional experience, mainly in IT contracting, data (protection), AI, cybersecurity and general contract law. Excellent drafting skills and ability to summarize and communicate complex legal issues in a concise manner. Experience with IP law is a plus.
• Digital mindset and passionate about new developments in AI and data regulations.
• Real team player, honest, hands-on, convincing.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, demonstrated legal skills (combined with an ability to take a strategic view on the challenges and issues facing the business), and eager to work in a dynamic environment. Business-minded.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluent in Dutch and English. Good knowledge of French.

What’s in it for you:

• A competitive salary with benefits such as a company car, meal vouchers and insurances.
• Flexible working hours, home working and a healthy work-life balance.
• 20 paid vacation days and 12 WTR days.
• A people-centric culture where your mental well-being matter.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and many in-house (and external) training courses.

People are at our heart

TVH is a global business with a family atmosphere, where people are at the center. We value clarity, mutual respect, kindness and open communication. Our people are down-to-earth, easy to work and engage with. We welcome differences and celebrate new ideas.

About TVH

TVH is a parts specialist for quality parts and accessories for material handling, industrial vehicles, and construction and agricultural equipment. Working at TVH is opting for a company that excels as an international market leader and is well-known for its unstoppable craving for innovation.