The Corporate Legal Counsel is supporting the Corporate Legal function in a listed company environment, with a focus on corporate governance, listed company compliance, and corporate transactions, while progressively building autonomy and acting as a trusted legal advisor.
Your mission
As Corporate Legal Counsel, you will be part of the Corporate Legal team and contribute to ensuring high-quality legal support across the group, combining technical legal expertise with a pragmatic business-oriented approach.
You will work closely with the Head of Corporate Legal and Corporate Secretary Office, legal counsels, and key stakeholders (Finance, Tax, IR,…) , while developing increasing ownership over files and projects.
Key responsibilities
1. Corporate governance & company secretary support
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Advise on Belgian & European corporate law and governance matters
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Support the preparation of Board of Directors, Board Committees and Shareholders’ Meetings (legal review of documentation, resolutions, governance compliance).
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Review and draft minutes, resolutions and governance documentation.
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Contribute to the implementation and evolution of corporate governance frameworks (policies, charters, internal rules).
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Ensure legal consistency and robustness of governance documentation prepared by the team.
2. Listed company compliance & regulatory matters:
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Support compliance with listed company obligations, including:
- Market Abuse Regulation (MAR),
- transparency and disclosure requirements,
- governance reporting.
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Advise internal stakeholders on inside information handling, confidentiality, and disclosure obligations.
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Contribute to the drafting and updating of internal policies (e.g. dealing code, corporate governance charter).
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Monitor legal and regulatory developments and assess their impact on the company.
3. Subsidiaries governance & corporate housekeeping (legal oversight)
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Supervise and provide legal guidance on over 80 subsidiaries corporate housekeeping across the world.
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Review complex corporate operations (e.g. capital increases, restructurings, changes in governance).
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Ensure legal consistency across jurisdictions and alignment with group standards.
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Support structuring decisions and intra-group reorganizations.
4. Corporate transactions & strategic projects
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Support and progressively lead workstreams on:
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M&A transactions, joint ventures, reorganizations,
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internal restructuring projects.
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Draft and review transaction documentation (NDAs, SPAs, shareholders’ agreements, etc.).
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Participate in due diligence processes and coordination with external counsel.
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Provide legal input on strategic business initiatives.
5. Legal advisory & business partnering
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Act as a legal business partner for internal stakeholders (finance, strategy, HR, compliance).
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Provide clear, pragmatic and risk-based legal advice.
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Contribute to building legal awareness within the organization (guidance, trainings).
6. External stakeholders & coordination
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Liaise with external law firms, notaries, auditors and regulatory authorities (FSMA, Euronext, Audit Court,…).
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Ensure quality control of external advice and alignment with internal strategy.
