Group Legal Counsel

Group Legal Counsel - Commercial & Regulatory (m/f/x) Dstny Group is a European leader in B2B communications solutions with offices in Belgium (HQ), Netherlands, France, Germany, Sweden, Denmark and the UK. The group has a turnover of €255 million and ~1000 employees (FY 2023). Dstny Group made over 30+ acquisitions in recent years and is supported by private equity. Dstny Group has been recognized as a leading UcaaS Provider by Frost & Sullivan for the third consecutive year, and has received multiple awards over the years in recognition of its growth trajectory, including Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 awards, the EY Scale-up award, and the Belgian Venture Capital Association award, SaaS Awards, Cisco’s Managed Service Partner of the Year and Nominee “Onderneming van het Jaar”. For our Group Legal & Compliance department (Zaventem, Belgium), we are looking for a legal counsel to assist our business commercial & regulatory workstreams. You will be working as part of a mid-sized legal & compliance team. The team is growing due to changed & increased demand following internal business transformations. Your key responsibilities will consist of: Commercial: Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements with our customers and suppliers, and provide concise and smart guidance to the group’s stakeholders to navigate through the legal process. Supporting the group’s workstreams to harmonize & standardize products, policies & procedures, go-to-market, enabling platforms and other elements of the commercial process with clear & pragmatic legal advice. Lead in structuring and strengthening the sales channels and procurement offices on how they manage their legal documentation, and provide guidelines to further professionalize their way of working. Regulatory: Mapping of key regulatory obligations for the group, and in particular relating to data & telecom, and track upcoming changes to said regulations. Co-develop a knowledge centre for relevant EU/Belgian rules, regulations and best practices in collaboration with industry experts. Help set-up regulatory compliancy roadmaps and report on progress & outstanding risks, in close collaboration with local teams and the group team that manages our compliance framework. General: Promoting a “One Dstny” mindset in the legal office, by assisting in the development of international templates, exchanging knowledge & best practices and improve integration trajectories. Co-managing tools to facilitate the commercial and regulatory workstreams (such as reporting trackers, document repositories, contract management and e-sign/e-archive tools). Following-up and reporting on ongoing projects with external law firms together with your direct legal colleagues and management; and Drafting group policies together with the technical, IT and compliance teams. Qualifications Master's degree in law. Min. 3 years of experience in commercial or regulatory advisory legal work. Proficient in the legal framework regarding data in the EU (expertise in the area of telecommunications is a plus). Proficient in English and Dutch (good working knowledge of French is a plus). A strong communicator and team player. A dynamic, entrepreneurial spirit; and A critical and pragmatic thinker. Our offer Joining a great company in continuous growth & transformation, in an attractive industry. Assist in the (further) development of a young and ambitious legal & compliance department in which you can play a defining role. A challenging but flexible work environment which provides ample room for personal growth as an international legal professional. Position based in Zaventem (Belgium) at the group’s HQ and at the side of Dstny’s key management. A competitive remuneration package with customary fringe benefits. Our CORE values distinguish us from other employers: Commitment: we go for it together and strive for a long-term relationship. Ownership: taking and accepting responsibilities. Respect: every person is different, and we let everyone be themselves. Empowerment: we offer you all the help, support, and tools you can think of; and Opportunity for further training both externally and internally with membership of the IBJ/IJE. If, for example, there is specific interest in working on privacy/GDPR, M&A files or other topics, this can certainly be discussed. #J-18808-Ljbffr