Junior Legal & Compliance Officer

Servier; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 42.000 - 64.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Servier BeLux in Brussels is seeking a Junior Legal & Compliance Officer to support Belgium and Luxembourg. You will draft and review contracts, provide practical legal advice across regulatory, advertising and commercial law, and monitor EU and local laws.

You will grow into a trusted business partner with exposure to an international life‑sciences environment. Join a collaborative team where you’ll assist with GDPR, training, and risk assessments while working under the guidance of senior

Qualifikationen

• 2 to 5 years of relevant professional experience in a law firm and/or an in‑house legal or compliance function.
• Prior experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related sectors or, alternatively, a genuine interest in the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector and in working in a highly regulated environment.
• Professional fluency in English and French; Dutch is a strong asset but not a requirement.
• A collaborative, solution‑oriented mindset, with curiosity and the ability to think pragmatically and creatively.
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgement and the ability to translate legal requirements into practical guidance.

Aufgaben

• Draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial agreements using approved templates and escalating complex or high-risk matters as appropriate.
• Provide clear, pragmatic and business-oriented legal advice to colleagues in Belgium and Luxembourg across a range of areas, including pharmaceutical and regulatory law, advertising law, commercial law, competition law, and contract law.
• Support legal risk assessments for business projects, commercial initiatives and day-to-day operational questions.
• Contribute to the preparation and maintenance of contract templates, guidance notes, internal policies and procedures.
• Monitor relevant developments in Belgian, Luxembourg and EU law and help assess their impact on the business.
• Prepare concise legal updates, newsletters and awareness materials for internal stakeholders.
• Support periodic reviews of legal processes and identify opportunities to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Provide practical support on privacy and data protection matters (GDPR).
• Coordinate matters with external counsel under the supervision of the Legal & Compliance Director in France and assist with cost and budget monitoring.
• Support the implementation of Servier’s compliance programme across Belgium and Luxembourg, in close collaboration with the local Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Manager.
• Promote a culture of integrity and ethics through clear processes, awareness initiatives and employee training.
• Provide practical compliance guidance to business teams to help ensure that activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, industry codes and Servier policies and standards.
• Contribute to risk assessments, monitoring activities, trend analysis and root cause analysis, and support the follow‑up of remediation actions.
• Support conflict-of-interest assessments and third‑party due diligence.
• Monitor relevant legislation, industry codes and internal standards, and help translate changes into practical actions.
• Work closely with the Regional Compliance Officer and Global Compliance colleagues to implement group policies and tools locally.

Jobbeschreibung

Type of Contract: Full-time Employment / Unlimited

Junior Legal & Compliance Officer

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Job Description

Based in Brussels, the Junior Legal & Compliance Officer supports Servier’s activities in Belgium and Luxembourg. Working under the guidance of the local Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Manager and in close collaboration with the Legal & Compliance Director in France and regional/global colleagues, you will provide practical day-to-day legal and compliance support to the business. You will progressively take ownership of legal matters and act as a key local point of contact for business teams in Belgium and Luxembourg. The role offers broad exposure to a regulated, international life-sciences environment and a structured opportunity to develop into a trusted business partner.

Your role

Legalsupport

• Draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, using approved templates and escalating complex or high-risk matters as appropriate.
• Provide clear, pragmatic and business-oriented legal advice to colleagues in Belgium and Luxembourg across a range of areas, including pharmaceutical and regulatory law, advertising law, commercial law, competition law, and contract law.
• Support legal risk assessments for business projects, commercial initiatives and day-to-day operational questions.
• Contribute to the preparation and maintenance of contract templates, guidance notes, internal policies and procedures.
• Monitor relevant developments in Belgian, Luxembourg and EU law and help assess their impact on the business.
• Prepare concise legal updates, newsletters and awareness materials for internal stakeholders.
• Support periodic reviews of legal processes and identify opportunities to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Provide practical support on privacy and data protection matters (GDPR).
• Coordinate matters with external counsel under the supervision of the Legal & Compliance Director in France and assist with cost and budget monitoring.

Compliance support

• Support the implementation of Servier’s compliance programme across Belgium and Luxembourg, in close collaboration with the local Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Manager.
• Promote a culture of integrity and ethics through clear processes, awareness initiatives and employee training.
• Provide practical compliance guidance to business teams to help ensure that activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, industry codes and Servier policies and standards.
• Contribute to risk assessments, monitoring activities, trend analysis and root cause analysis, and support the follow‑up of remediation actions.
• Support conflict-of-interest assessments and third‑party due diligence.
• Monitor relevant legislation, industry codes and internal standards, and help translate changes into practical actions.
• Work closely with the Regional Compliance Officer and Global Compliance colleagues to implement group policies and tools locally.

Candidate Profile

Your profile

• 2 to 5 years of relevant professional experience in a law firm and/or an in‑house legal or compliance function.
• Prior experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related sectors or, alternatively, a genuine interest in the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector and in working in a highly regulated environment.
• Professional fluency in English and French; Dutch is a strong asset but not a requirement.
• A collaborative, solution‑oriented mindset, with curiosity and the ability to think pragmatically and creatively.
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgement and the ability to translate legal requirements into practical guidance.

What we offer

• A broad early‑career role combining legal and compliance work in an international life‑sciences company.
• The opportunity to participate in cross‑functional projects with varied business teams.
• Progressive responsibility: you will build autonomy while receiving support on complex or higher‑risk matters.
• Practical learning opportunities, training and tools to develop your legal and compliance skills.
• An innovative environment with opportunities to grow professionally.
• A collaborative, respectful and human‑sized team environment.
• A market‑aligned remuneration and benefits package reflecting the responsibilities of the role.

Join Servier BeLux, a dynamic, human‑sized team where respect, trust and individual development are at the heart of how we work.

Whatever your area of expertise, your work within the Servier Group helps advance therapeutic progress for the benefit of patients. You will be part of teams recognised for their scientific excellence and reach your full potential in a professional environment that encourages you to develop yourself. Tailor‑made onboarding journeys, mobility opportunities, quality trainings, responsible management, team spirit... All this and more in a workplace focused on your well‑being.

At Servier, we are committed to therapeutic progress to serve patient needs. We put the diversity of our employees as a source of richness for the fulfillment of this vocation.