General Counsel

Are you an experienced Lawyer seeking an exceptional opportunity to play a key role within a leading organization? Do you have the ambition to take on a strategic role in managing the legal operations of a company and shaping its growth trajectory? We are seeking a talented and visionary General Counsel to join our dynamic team.

In this captivating role, you will be responsible for leading our group's legal operations while acting as a trusted advisor to the management. By closely collaborating with our executive teams, you will contribute to developing and implementing innovative legal strategies, while ensuring rigorous compliance with laws and regulations.

We are looking for a passionate and highly skilled leader with proven experience in the legal field. If you are a strategic thinker with excellent judgment and a strong understanding of legal and business issues, this opportunity is for you. Join us and be part of a team committed to pushing the boundaries of legal excellence and driving our business to new heights.

**Job purpose**:
The General Counsel will report to the CFO and have overall responsibility for the Group’s legal operations across the business. The lawyer will be responsible for all compliance matters and regulations, mitigating legal risks through the development, implementation, and monitoring of compliance across the organization. The role will also act as business partner, supporting management with various different legal aspects of the business, commercial contracts, corporate governance, M&A and crises management. The legal counsel will have a highly visible and influential role working with senior leadership across the Business...

**Your responsibilities as our General Counsel**:

- Providing legal and regulatory advice on all aspects of the business, covering governance, corporate and institutional legal matters, mitigating legal and financial risks.
- Providing support to the sales organisation to close contracts with clients finding the balance between managing risk and taking the commercial opportunities
- Ensuring compliance with all corporate law requirements for its legal entities including company secretary filings, in close collaboration with finance.
- Being up to date with the latest developments in relevant international legislation and regulations.
- Formulating, communicating, and supervising the strategy of the legal function.
- Establishing due diligence processes and controls for managing relationships with vendors, suppliers, and third-party partners. Monitoring compliance risks associated with third-party activities and ensuring contractual obligations are met. Managing all compliance requirements for the Business, including preparing and maintaining policies to ensure compliance with GDPR, ethics including anti-bribery and anti-corruption, competition laws and emerging ESG regulations.
- Assisting with M&A transactions and execution.
- Developing and implementing crises management plans to address compliance-related emergencies or incidents.

**Who are you as our General Counsel ?**:

- At least 5 years experience as a legal professional.
- Strong technical knowledge and understanding of legal principles across a range of disciplines.
- Exceptional strategic thinker with superb judgment and business acumen. Ability to quickly absorb and synthesise new information, understand complex situations, grasp essential elements, and see their implications. Possess outstanding analytical skills along with the ability to conceptualise practical solutions.
- Able and willing to form independent judgements and stand their ground to progress the right outcome for the Business, while recognising the viewpoints of others and being proactive in formulating a resolution to difficult issues.
- Able to develop strong and trusted relationships with leaders within the Business.
- Knowledge of Belgian law is required

**What’s in it for you as our General Counsel?**:
It goes without saying that you get a lot in return in exchange for your unbridled dedication and enthusiasm:

- ** A competitive salary **- We guarantee you a (more than) competitive **gross salary between €6200-€8000**, depending on your experience.
- ** Fringe benefits **- To optimize your salary package, you can count on a company car with charging card, a smartphone with a mobile subscription, a generous net expense reimbursement, meal vouchers, group and hospitalization insurance (AG Insurance), a non-recurrent CAO90 bonus, two annual gross bonuses, and the option for bicycle leasing after one year of service.
- ** Work-life-balance / hybrid working **- You work during flexible hours and get the freedom to spend 2 days a week in your home office after a training period.
- ** Time off to schedule freely **- At DESOTEC there is no collective closure. You enjoy 23 paid vacation days and have the freedom to take 10 unpaid vacation days on top of that. This way you can increase your number of vacation days