Juriste d’entreprise

Arbalett; West-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arbalett is seeking a Legal Counsel EMEA to strengthen its international legal team. In this in-house role, you will handle employment law and GDPR matters while reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts across the EMEA region, with a particular focus on Belgium and France.

You will collaborate with HR, IT, and other departments, translating complex legal issues into practical advice and coordinating with external counsel when needed.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Law is required.
• Minimum 5 years of legal experience.
• Proven experience in employment law and GDPR/data protection.
• Experience with commercial contracts is a strong asset.
• Ability to translate complex legal issues into practical advice.

Responsibilities

• Advise HR and management on employment law matters.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, employment contracts, performance management, disciplinary procedures, reorganizations, and terminations.
• Advise on working conditions, company policy, flexible work arrangements, and employee relations.
• Assist the company in its relations with works councils, employee representatives, and trade unions.
• Support employment law cases and collaborate with external counsel.
• Advise on GDPR and data protection across the EMEA region.
• Draft, review, and negotiate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and other data protection documents.
• Contribute to Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), data breach management, and international data transfers.
• Draft and review commercial contracts (services, supply, procurement, technology, confidentiality).
• Advise various departments on day-to-day legal and operational matters.
• Coordinate external legal counsel.

Skills

Employment law

GDPR / data protection

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Education

Master's degree in Law

Job description

On behalf of one of our clients, a well-established international manufacturer, we are looking for a Legal Counsel EMEA to strengthen its legal team.

In this versatile role, you will focus primarily on employment law and GDPR, while also reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts. You will work closely with the HR and IT teams, as well as various departments across the company, providing clear, pragmatic, and solution-oriented legal advice across the EMEA region, with a particular focus on Belgium and France.

Your responsibilities

• Advise HR and management on individual and collective employment law matters
• Support projects related to recruitment, onboarding, employment contracts, performance management, disciplinary procedures, reorganizations, and terminations
• Advise on working conditions, company policy, flexible work arrangements, and employee relations
• Assist the company in its relations with works councils, employee representatives, and trade unions
• Support employment law cases and collaborate with external counsel

GDPR & Data Protection

• Advise on GDPR and data protection legislation across the EMEA region
• Draft, review, and negotiate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and other data protection documents
• Contribute to Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), data breach management, and international data transfers

Contracts & General Legal Advice

• Draft and review commercial contracts (services, supply, procurement, technology, confidentiality)
• Advise various departments on day-to-day legal and operational matters
• Coordinate external legal counsel

Your profile

• Master's degree in Law
• Minimum 5 years of current legal experience
• Demonstrated experience in employment law and GDPR/data protection
• Experience with commercial contracts is a strong asset
• Able to translate complex legal matters into clear, practical advice
• Comfortable working in an international, multidisciplinary environment
• Ideally trilingual but english and dutch are a must

Our offer

A broad and versatile in-house legal role within an international organization, where you'll act as a true legal partner to the company's various departments. The opportunity to further develop your expertise in employment law, GDPR, and contract law within an international EMEA environment.