Legal Counsel

Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. Our purpose—we bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress—is a call to go beyond, to reinvent future forms of progress and create sustainable shared value for all through the power of science. In a world facing an ever-growing population and quest for resources, we aim to be the driving force triggering the next breakthroughs to enable humanity to advance while protecting the planet we all share.

We bond with customers and partners to address today and tomorrow’s megatrends. As a global leader in Materials, Chemicals and Solutions, Solvay brings advancements in planes, cars, batteries, smart and medical devices, water and air treatment, to solve critical industrial, social and environmental challenges. You can count on our innovative solutions to contribute to safer, cleaner and more sustainable future.

**Role Overview**

**We are looking for a Senior Counsel**:
In this role, you will contribute to the smooth running of the group’s governance, ensure compliance with listed company laws and regulations and play an active part in the group’s projects by providing a quality service and formulating relevant advice.
You will report directly to the Deputy General Counsel Governance & Corporate Secretary.

**We count on you for**:

- You will provide legal advice and manage files relating to company law, financial law, commercial law and to the governance aspects of the holding company and its subsidiaries.
- Provide and draft opinions on company, financial (capital markets transactions) and commercial laws, with a specific focus on listed company regulations, including but not limited to regulatory reporting, prevention of market abuse and conflicts of interest, CSRD, etc.
- Provide legal advice on and ensure corporate housekeeping for the holding company : organization of general meetings, coordination of articles of association, drafting or review of annual reports, minutes, internal governance, delegations of powers, etc.
- Drafting or reviewing corporate documents such as deeds, official reports and other corporate documents under private seal or notarised.
- Practice commercial contract law (intra-group management agreements, agreements with service providers, confidentiality agreements, etc.).
- Proactively monitor developments in related legal matters (regulatory watch) and suggest/ draw up procedures to comply with them, when necessary.
- Work in close collaboration with your colleagues within the Legal function or from other Solvay Teams (Group Finance and IR, Group Communication, Group HR, Group CSR, etc.) and, where appropriate, in interaction with external stakeholders (lawyers, notaries, supervisory authorities, administrations, counterparties, etc.).
- Participate in working groups with external stakeholders (legal associations and/or cross-sector legal working groups).

**You will bring**:

- Law Degree from a well-respected, accredited university.
- In-depth knowledge of Belgium laws, including but not limited to corporate law, financial law, contract law, civil law; experience in Belgium civil litigation procedural law and labor law is a plus.
- 8-10 years' experience as an in-house counsel or as a lawyer specializing in the above-mentioned fields.
- Extensive working experience as a Corporate Counsel (Governance).
- Expertise in public market regulations, company law and financial law.
- Strong analytical skills and pragmatic business approach.
- Practical decision-making skills in a real-time environment.
- You are rigorous, methodical and intellectually curious.
- Able to organize yourself independently, you will proactively identify legal issues and propose solutions.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a complex and evolving environment Like to work in a team and enjoy sharing knowledge whilst being able to work independently and take on responsibilities.
- Fluent in English and active knowledge of French and/or Dutch; knowledge of other languages is plus.
- Mastery of office tools; experience in the use/development of technological tools related to the function (LegalTech legal research tools, RegTech, etc.) is a plus.

**You will get**:

- Competitive salary and benefits package

**Additional information**:

- The position is based in Brussels (may evolve over time) and may include occasional travel.

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**About us**

After 50 years, we are going back to the Moon... Solvay Materials are making it possible once again for Humans to return to the Moon. Check here our Artemis missions with NASA: we will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.

Solvay’s purpose is to bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. We can only fulfill this purpose with a diverse workforce that feels respected and appreciated, and has equal opportunities to work, grow and thrive. Our differences, visible or not, are valued