Senior Corporate Legal Counsel (Brussels, Belgium)

CareerWise Recruitment; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Corporate Legal Counsel for the EMEA & ANZ regions, based in Brussels, Belgium. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience drafting and negotiating legal documents, providing legal support to key account teams, and managing commercial claims. Candidates should possess strong legal judgement, negotiation skills, and fluency in English, with additional European languages as a plus. This role offers a dynamic work environment and requires some travel.

Qualifikationen

• 5-10 years of legal experience, including in-house experience preferred.
• Strong legal judgement with superior analytical skills.
• Fluency in one or two European languages is required.

Aufgaben

• Draft and negotiate legal documents for commercial operations.
• Provide legal support to key account negotiations.
• Manage commercial claims and legal risks.

Kenntnisse

Commercial law expertise

Negotiation skills

Fluency in English

Legal analysis

Interpersonal skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Law

Master’s Degree in International/European Law

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Corporate Legal Counsel – for Northern / Eastern Europe & Key Accounts is required by CareerWise Recruitment for our client, based in Brussels, Belgium. We are recruiting an experienced Commercial Attorney to support the EMEA & ANZ regions. The successful candidate will be based in Brussels, will report directly to the General Counsel EMEA & ANZ and will be an integral part of the Corporation’s EMEA & ANZ legal departments.

THE ROLE

• Draft, review and negotiate various legal documents for our Northern / Eastern commercial operations, including supply contracts, sales contracts, distribution agreements, OEM agreements, General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Purchases, confidentiality agreements, etc.
• Provide legal support to the Commercial Key Accounts team in negotiating and managing commercial relationships with large and strategic customers operating in Data Centres, Industrial Process Cooling, and other strategic vertical sectors.
• Offer dedicated legal support and expertise in general commercial law, contract law, competition law, corporate law, and labour law.
• Collaborate directly with regional commercial offices involved in the commercialization of Corporate products in Northern and Eastern Europe.
• Provide practical support and solutions for legal issues related to operations in a rapidly changing environment.
• Analyse and manage commercial and/or technical claims and the portfolio of pending legal cases.
• Coordinate the activities of external lawyers.
• Collaborate with other members of the EMEA & ANZ legal department on European strategic initiatives and M&A projects.
• Identify current and/or future legal risks and help determine operational responses.
• Organise training sessions for employees on various legal topics.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor of Law from a European university with an additional Master’s Degree with an International/European Law component.
• Qualified lawyer in one of the EU Member State Bars (preferred but not mandatory).
• Minimum 5-10 years of related legal experience, with at least 2-3 years in‑house experience (preferred but not mandatory).
• Proven experience in commercial and transactional matters.
• Prior knowledge and/or exposure to European and national competition laws is a plus.
• Strong legal judgement and expert grasp of contracting concepts and superior legal and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to stand firm on issues with business clients when necessary.
• Ability to work with an international and multicultural audience.
• Ability to quickly understand business objectives of an agreement, identify related issues, and facilitate a risk/benefit analysis.
• Business‑oriented approach to problem‑solving, tempered by an appreciation for legal complexity and risk management.
• Detail‑oriented and resourceful with excellent follow‑through skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure, prioritise and manage workload, manage simultaneous tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work well with colleagues and all levels of commercial and business functions at various locations.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a dynamic team environment with other disciplines.
• Flexible and adaptable, unafraid of ambiguity or challenges.
• Strong personal computer and presentation skills with Microsoft Office tools.
• Fluency in English and one or two other major European languages (e.g. French, German, Dutch, Italian, or any Eastern European language).
• Proficiency in any additional language is a plus.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10‑15 %.