Senior Legal Counsel

Let’s have a closer look at your to-do list as senior legal counsel:

• You’ll strengthen collaboration with the business, with a focus in the areas of commercial law, public tenders and data protection, acting as a trusted adviser who isn’t afraid to challenge assumptions and guide the business toward balanced solutions.
• You’ll perform thorough legal reviews and negotiate a broad range of contracts, including those connected to public procurement. We want someone who will actively contribute to refining our contract management processes and confidently represents our interests in discussions.
• You’ll proactively manage and anticipate legal risks across customer and supplier engagements, providing clear, actionable advice and handling legal complaints when needed. 
• You’ll oversee correct data processing and GDPR compliance, ensuring that data protection principles are embedded in daily operations. Working closely with our Data Protection Officer (DPO) and the security team, you’ll translate legal requirements into concrete, practical actions
• You’ll coach and support colleagues, helping them grow their legal expertise through knowledge sharing, constructive feedback and a collaborative mindset.
• You’ll keep colleagues informed about legal developments, translating them into practical guidance and helping teams integrate these insights into their daily work. You naturally build relationships across departments and aren’t afraid to engage proactively to ensure legal considerations are clear and understood by both legal and non-legal stakeholders.

delaware has offices in Ghent, Antwerp, Wavre, Kortrijk, Lummen and Liège. As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will mainly be working at both the Kortrijk and Ghent offices, where the rest of the Legal team is based. You may also occasionally be required to travel to other offices for meetings with the business or our partners.  A good balance between working from home and at both the Kortrijk and Ghent offices is something the Legal team continuously strives for.

• Do you have a Master of Laws degree? We're looking for someone with at least 6 years of experience as an in-house counsel or in a law firm. Any legal experience in the IT sector or additional training in GDPR is a plus.
• Are B2B commercial law and GDPR your passion? And are you familiar with the ins and outs of the business world?
• As our legal department faces many challenges, there is plenty of room for initiative. Do you take ownership of your work and set the right priorities?
• If you’re hoping for a clearly defined assignment – this won’t be it. You’ll have to take a proactive, problem-solving approach within the team and work autonomously to deal with certain tasks.
• Can you express yourself fluently in English and Dutch, both written and verbally? It’s a bonus if you speak French too.
• In a nutshell:  Are you a legal team player with a healthy dose of common sense, enthusiasm and flexibility? Are you passionate about contract law? Will you uphold high standards of accuracy in your legal work, whilst demonstrating the necessary pragmatism? Do you feel comfortable taking the initiative, coaching colleagues and thriving in a dynamic environment where you can confidently navigate shifting priorities? Then you’ll fit right in!

You can find out more about delaware on our website, or read our blog to get a sense of what it’s like to work for us. Are you keen to help us grow our Legal team? Click the Apply Now button below and hopefully we’ll get to meet each other soon!

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