Decathlon-Compliance & commercial legal counsel

As a legal and compliance counsel at Decathlon you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Manage Ethics & Compliance matters within your designated area of responsibility
• Advise on diverse legal matters and disputes, in close collaboration with external legal experts
• Draw-up recommendations and propose solutions in order to reduce identified legal risks and seize legal opportunities
• Review, discuss and negotiate a wide range of (commercial) contracts
• Actively contribute to negotiations and provide legal insights on strategic company projects
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments to ensure full compliance with the law and driving the implementation of tailored compliance programs (including business ethics, sustainability regulations, GDPR, human rights , …)
• Support the establishing of risk assessment initiatives related to corruption risk, code of conduct, whistleblowing, third party due diligence and accounting procedures
• Maintain close contact with the Group Compliance team and regional/local compliance stakeholders
• Perform and assist in compliance risk analyses and internal assessments
• Investigate and solve reported concerns that may compromise Decathlon’s Ethics & Compliance standards
• Raise awareness regarding the Ethics & Compliance program among Decathlon’s employees
• Train local teams on the Ethics & Compliance program
• Report all incidents related to corruption, fraud, or influence peddling to both local and Group Compliance teams
• Alert local and/or group Compliance team regarding any breach of the Ethics & Compliance program

Decathlon is looking for an ambitious, pragmatic and business oriented legal professional, who wants to create sustainable value.

Some of the required skills are:

• Master’s degree in law
• At least 5-10 years of legal experience, as a lawyer, in-house legal counsel or legal interim manager, with specific interest in compliance and commercial law topics
• Fluent (both written as orally) in Dutch and/or French, good command (both written as orally) of French, Dutch and English
• Ability to work independently, but you also enjoy working as part of a team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Initiative-taker and flexible mindset
• Dynamic, business-oriented, pragmatic and creative in complex situations
• Well-organized and able to work on several projects simultaneously
• You are passionate about sports

• A varied job where you can create value and have impact
• Smart and fun colleagues who are as passionate about sports as you are.
• Lots of (international) opportunities to elevate your expertise (extensive learning options and internal mobility opportunities)
• A competitive salary package topped with fringe benefits
• The option to work from home up 2 days a week

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