Senior Counsel

Kingsley Green Recruitment group; Belgique; Remote; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

High-visibility role

Job summary

KINGSLEY GREEN RECRUITMENT GROUP, in partnership with a growing international business, seeks a hands-on Belgian-based legal generalist to take charge of legal support for the Belgian operation as interim counsel with autonomy.

You will draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, manage external counsel and advise senior management on day-to-day legal matters. The role is 6-12 months with potential to go permanent, and can be remote from Belgium.

Qualifications

• In-house legal experience, ideally as sole counsel.
• Comfortable advising senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Be the go-to legal adviser to local senior management.
• Provide day-to-day, pragmatic legal support.
• Manage external counsel.
• Spot risks and offer practical solutions.
• Help shape sensible legal processes.

Skills

In-house experience

Sole counsel

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiation

Job description

Location: Belgium remote( must be based in Belgium)

Contract: Interim, 6-12 months, with potential to go permanent

Hours: Full-time or part-time considered

The Opportunity

Our client is a growing international business looking for a lawyer to take charge of legal support for its Belgian operation.

You’ll be a hands-on generalist who takes ownership, sets your own priorities and gets stuck in.

What You’ll Do

• Be the go-to legal adviser to local senior management
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts
• Provide day-to-day, pragmatic legal support
• Manage external counsel
• Spot risks and offer practical solutions
• Help shape sensible legal processes

What You’ll Bring

• In-house experience, ideally as a sole counsel
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders

What’s On Offer

• A varied, high-visibility role with real autonomy