Executive legal advisor

Legal & Corporate Governance Officer
Elia Grid International (EGI) is a global power systems consultancy driving innovation and excellence across the global energy sector. Building on the expertise of Elia Group (Belgium) and 50Hertz (Germany) ,EGI delivers strategic, technical, and regulatory advisory services to tackle complex challenges of the energy transition.
With offices in Belgium, Germany, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Canada, and the USA , EGI partners with clients across the globe to deliver high-impact projects in power system planning, smart grids design & digitalisation, asset management, HVDC, FACTS, and renewable integration .

As we continue to scale up and expand internationally, our ambition is to become a global leader in power systems consultancy, helping build resilient and sustainable energy systems worldwide.

The Legal & Corporate Governance Officer ensures EGI’s entities, contracts, and processes operate under robust governance and efficient coordination. Acting as the operational backbone of the COO Office, this role combines hands-on execution with strategic oversight , ensuring EGI’s multi-entity structure runs smoothly, compliantly, and in alignment with Group standards.

Entity Governance & Compliance
Coordinate with Legal, Finance, and the Elia Group General Secretariat to prepare, update, and maintain documentation related to the creation, modification, and management of EGI’s international entities (subsidiaries and branches).
Support compliance with internal governance policies and external regulatory requirements across jurisdictions (e.g., Proactively identify potential compliance gaps and propose corrective measures.

Contract Management
Service Agreements (with clients or internal group entities)
Vendor contracts and consultancy agreements
Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) and framework contracts
Ensure alignment of contract templates with Group standards, maintain an up-to-date contract register, and track renewal or expiration deadlines.
Support the COO in transversal initiatives (e.g. entity lifecycle management, tool alignment, ISO process updates, project governance).
Prepare project documentation, progress dashboards, and management presentations.
Ensure follow-up of action plans and internal project deadlines across teams.

Quality Officer
Maintain and update EGI’s Quality Management System (QMS), including process documentation and improvement actions.
Master’s degree preferably in Law or a related field.
~4–6 years of professional experience in corporate governance, project management, or administrative coordination in an international or consulting environment.
~ Understanding of company and financial services laws and regulations; familiarity with ISO or compliance frameworks is a plus.


Excellent organisational and time management skills; able to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
Fluent in English; good command of French or German is an asset.

Team player with excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Permanent contract;
Exciting, professional and international environment in a fast-growing company;
Unique training, personal development and growth opportunities.

We are firmly committed to promoting gender equality in all aspects of our organization, from recruitment to professional development. We believe that diverse teams are more creative, innovative, and high-performing. Choose EGI and help us guide the worldwide power sector toward a future of clean, sustainable energy, smarter, more flexible grids, decentralised production, and HVDC systems spanning seas and land to interconnect countries, regions, and different energy markets for the benefit of generations to come.