Group Legal Counsel (m/f)

Jacon Legal; Zaventem; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous package of fringe benefits plus bonus

Ability to work from home

International exposure with travel

Flexibility in working arrangements

Job summary

Jacon Legal Consulting BVBA seeks a Group Legal Counsel to oversee M&A and Corporate Law for a dynamic organization. This key position requires extensive legal experience and offers board-level visibility, working closely with management across operational divisions. The role is set in an international environment with mutual flexibility and a results-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in M&A and Corporate Law.
• Financial and tax affinity.
• Experience with commercial contracts is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate all M&A transactions.
• Advise on Corporate Law matters.
• Manage all commercial contracts and litigation.

Skills

Negotiation

Proactivity

Business Mindedness

Education

Master in Law

Job description

This vacancy has been filled within 4 weeks.

As Group Legal Counsel you hold a key position within the organisation and you take an active part in transactions and negotiations at the executive and board of directors level.

Your main focus is M&A and Corporate law: the supervision, coordination and follow-up of all M&A transactions, advice in matters of Corporate Law and the follow-up of lenders, investors, financing, etc.

In addition you are also responsible for all commercial contracts (conditions of sale and purchase, public tenders, supplier contracts...) and litigation.

Together with the CEO and CFO you work closely with local lawyers (BE, NL and FR) and other external advisers (including those of investors and banks).

Your activities are situated on a group/holding level and you work with the management of the operational divisions in the various countries.

This is an excellent job opportunity for an enterprising lawyer.

Profile

• Master in Law.
• Must: extensive experience in M&A and Corporate Law. You have financial and tax affinity within this context.
• Experience with commercial contracts and in other legal areas is an asset.
• You are proactive and business-minded, and a skilled negotiator.
• Your primary language is English with good oral skills in Dutch and French.

Offer

• If this vacancy and the offer below appeal to you please send your CV to Jacon Legal, who are handling the selection for their customer Destiny: [e-mail] .
• Transactions at a board of directors level. You have genuine impact and visibility.
• International environment and exposure. Day trips to France and the Netherlands are possible.
• Mutual flexibility and working from home.
• The position comes with responsibility and trust.
• No-nonsense, result-oriented business culture in a company with a can-do mentality.
• A generous package of fringe benefits plus bonus.
• Employee contract or self-employed status.