Equans – Senior Legal Counsel

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.

• 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.

• 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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