Ikea-Legal counsel

Reference number: VL/BE/4145/25

Company Lawyer Permanent position Zaventem

Ikea | Legal Counsel

Our client

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. Their business idea is to offer well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment.

The IKEA Brand unites more than 200.000 co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners all over the world. It’s one brand, but it reaches millions of hearts and homes. Their value chain is unique. It includes everything from product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales – and of course it begins and ends with their customers.

The IKEA retail business is operated through a franchise system. Today, 12 different groups of companies market and sell the IKEA product range under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. IKEA was founded in Sweden in 1943.

Description of the vacancy

Ikea is looking for a Legal Counsel. The role is based in Zaventem and reports to the Country Legal Manager in Belgium. You will be working closely with the business in Belgium and with legal colleagues globally.

  • Give day to day legal support to the business and take clear responsibility for the legal matters;
  • Drive forward the legal topics as well as support implementation of standard processes and ways of working for our company;
  • Review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements and legal documents;
  • Handle Corporate housekeeping;
  • Actively support the business to secure the rights and assess the obligations in order to reduce exposure to legal risks;
  • Create awareness and understanding of the legal aspects or the business;
  • Actively support the Country Legal Manager to secure the legal function will be a center of expertise in the field of legal and governance, update IKEA Belgium on trends and changes in legislation and related cross-border matters.

Profile

  • Master degree in law from a Belgian University with very good achievement and a minimum of 3 – 5 years professional experience in a legal environment;
  • A solid knowledge and application of legislation, legal systems and government policies in business and commercial environment;
  • Can act as a strategic business partner, with analytical skills able to translate business needs into legal solutions;
  • A sense of urgency and result orientation;
  • A solid problem solving ability;
  • Strong negotiation skills and is an excellent communicator;
  • Approachable and adaptable to ensure good interaction and collaboration as we are an international, diverse and inclusive business with people from all walks of life and backgrounds;
  • Native language: Dutch and/or French with a strong knowledge of English (fluent written and spoken as it is our group language)

Offer

At IKEA, we like to give you the space to take control of your own development and growth. We believe in entrepreneurship and initiative and want to make it easy for you. In the first few weeks/months, you will be offered a 5-step development plan to get you started, with enough personal space to create the learning moments you need.

In addition to a competitive remuneration, we offer also eco-vouchers, end-of-year bonus, holiday pay and sector premiums, private leasing of an electric bike, comprehensive hospitalization insurance and a private accidents insurance, pension savings.

We also offer extra-legal holidays, seniority holidays and for full-time colleagues 6 extra days off and nice extras such as ONE IKEA Bonus: an additional bonus based on country results and an IKEA Benefits at work: a portal offer you great discount for well-known stores and brands, a Mobile of your choice (Apple or Android) and a corresponding subscription, team outings & staff parties, because togetherness is very important to us !

About Vialegis

By creating perfect matches between legal professionals and organizations, we don’t just transform careers—we enhance the strength of legal teams. This leads to greater success and satisfaction for both candidates and clients. With a team of motivated, trilingual recruitment partners, we have successfully filled over 1,000 vacancies, achieving an impressive 98% success rate in permanent placements.

Process

We start with a personal conversation to understand your ambitions, skills, and future plans. This allows us to get a clear picture of your strengths and goals.
By combining your talents and aspirations with our market expertise, we identify the ideal match. We propose positions that truly suit you.
We introduce you to our client and provide personal guidance and coaching throughout the process, ensuring you’re prepared every step of the way.
Even after you have started at your new position, we remain involved. With regular check-ins and feedback, we ensure a successful and seamless experience for you.
Please feel free to contact Sara for more information.
Sara
Recruitment Partner | Notaries | Energy Law | Paralegals