Legal Counsel
Posted 5 days 3 hours ago by Steve Skills | Niche Recruitment Agency
WANTED - BDFM (Buidling, Design, Build, Finance) Legal Expert
The opportunity in a nutshell
- Established European industrial player operating across critical infrastructure domains
- Strategic senior legal role at the heart of multidisciplinary project development
- Legal professional with 8+ years of experience in corporate and project-related law
- Inspiring work culture, flexible environment and broad scope of legal topics
About our client
Our client is a European organisation active in infrastructure, technology, and development-related services. With projects ranging from energy efficiency to large-scale engineering, the group aims to drive sustainable progress through technical excellence. They operate with a flat structure, forward-looking vision and a strong belief in shared knowledge.
Your function
Our client is a European group known for its active involvement in the transformation of urban and industrial landscapes. With activities spanning infrastructure engineering, sustainable investments, and multitechnical services, the organisation is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to act as a legal partner for its expanding operations.
- Advise on corporate law and group governance in a cross-border context
- Provide legal support for complex infrastructure and redevelopment projects, including PPP and regulated public markets
- Draft, review and negotiate a variety of legal instruments in areas such as commercial law, IT, data protection, insurance and employment
- Collaborate directly with operational and strategic teams across departments
- Shape and enforce internal legal risk procedures, including contract management frameworks
- Facilitate internal collaboration between legal teams across divisions and locations
- Represent the legal department in intercompany or external forums, taskforces and legal think tanks.
Your profile
- Master's degree in Law (Belgium), with at least 8 years of experience
- Deep knowledge of corporate law and proven track record in supporting complex projects
- Affinity with regulated sectors and multidisciplinary business environments
- Excellent negotiation skills and capable of simplifying legal complexities
- Pragmatic and solution-driven approach to risk management
- Strong communication skills and the ability to influence internal stakeholders
- Able to balance legal precision with operational realities
- Full professional proficiency in French, Dutch and English.