Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel
Regio: Grimbergen, Braine l'Alleud of Brussel
Vereiste ervaring: 8 jaar
Werkomgeving: Onderneming
Ref: VL/BE/LAW/4070/25
Contract: Onbepaalde duur (Voltijds)

Bedrijfsomschrijving

Ben jij een ervaren advocaat met een passie voor commercieel recht én het begeleiden van talent?

Schoups is een toonaangevend middelgroot Belgisch advocatenkantoor (ongeveer 75 advocaten) met vestigingen in Antwerpen en Brussel. Het kantoor adviseert en vertegenwoordigt nationale en internationale cliënten uit diverse sectoren in alle rechtsdomeinen die relevant zijn voor ondernemingen (ondernemingsrecht, vastgoedrecht, vennootschapsrecht, M&A, sociaal recht).  

Het kantoor is georganiseerd in verschillende departementen, wat zorgt voor diepgaande expertise en een kwaliteitsvolle dienstverlening met een sterke focus op toegevoegde waarde. Schoups investeert actief in kennisdeling via seminaries en publicaties in gespecialiseerde vakbladen. In de meest recente editie van de Legal 500 werd Schoups aanbevolen in de categorie Commercial, Corporate and M&A.


Function

For the legal team at Equans, we are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel for their Industry South Division (BU SUD) mainly located in the Brussels area (Brussels and Grimbergen) and the Walloon Region (Fleurus, Braine-l’Alleud, Ans) with regular presence in the Brussels office.

Your main responsibilities

  • Lead the team of Legal Counsels of the BU SUD.
  • Draft, negotiate and follow up on all kinds of agreements, including complex contracts and transactions, construction contracts, joint venture agreements, maintenance agreements, shareholders agreements, …
  • Analyze (public and private) tender documents
  • Provide practical legal advice on the most diverse legal issues related to all activities of Equans (contract law, obligations law, public procurement, corporate law, …)
  • Follow up on national disputes/claims involving Equans.

Profile

  • You have a master’s degree in law
  • You have at least 8 years of experience as a lawyer and/or as an in-house legal counsel
  • You have experience or interest in contract law, in construction law, in public procurement and in industrial projects
  • You have talent and interest in negotiating complex contracts and transactions
  • You have interest and insight in the non-legal aspects of a project whether technical, commercial, financial and/or strategic
  • You have strong communication and relational skills
  • You are proactive, positive, pragmatic and have an open mind
  • You are assertive, confident and a real team player, and you can work autonomously at the same time
  • You speak and write fluently French and English. A good command of Dutch is a plus.

Offer

  • A competitive salary in line with your education and experience
  • Interesting training and career opportunities
  • Group-, hospitalization insurance
  • Eco & meal vouchers, representation allowance, 13th month, holiday pay
  • Lease car (with charging card)
  • Smartphone with subscription, internet fee
  • Additional paid leave, homeworking (up to 2 days/week).

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