Group Legal Counsel - Commercial & Regulatory (m/f/x)
Dstny Group is a European leader in B2B communications solutions with offices in Belgium (HQ), Netherlands, France, Germany, Sweden, Denmark and the UK. The group has a turnover of €255 million and ~1000 employees (FY 2023). Dstny Group made over 30+ acquisitions in recent years and is supported by private equity.
Dstny Group has been recognized as a leading UcaaS Provider by Frost & Sullivan for the third consecutive year, and has received multiple awards over the years in recognition of its growth trajectory, including Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 awards, the EY Scale-up award, and the Belgian Venture Capital Association award, SaaS Awards, Cisco’s Managed Service Partner of the Year and Nominee “Onderneming van het Jaar”.
For our Group Legal & Compliance department (Zaventem, Belgium), we are looking for a legal counsel to assist our business commercial & regulatory workstreams.
You will be working as part of a mid-sized legal & compliance team. The team is growing due to changed & increased demand following internal business transformations.
Your key responsibilities will consist of:
Commercial:
* Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements with our customers and suppliers, and provide concise and smart guidance to the group’s stakeholders to navigate through the legal process.
* Supporting the group’s workstreams to harmonize & standardize products, policies & procedures, go-to-market, enabling platforms and other elements of the commercial process with clear & pragmatic legal advice.
* Lead in structuring and strengthening the sales channels and procurement offices on how they manage their legal documentation, and provide guidelines to further professionalize their way of working.
Regulatory:
* Mapping of key regulatory obligations for the group, and in particular relating to data & telecom, and track upcoming changes to said regulations.
* Co-develop a knowledge centre for relevant EU/Belgian rules, regulations and best practices in collaboration with industry experts.
* Help set-up regulatory compliancy roadmaps and report on progress & outstanding risks, in close collaboration with local teams and the group team that manages our compliance framework.
General:
* Promoting a “One Dstny” mindset in the legal office, by assisting in the development of international templates, exchanging knowledge & best practices and improve integration trajectories.
* Co-managing tools to facilitate the commercial and regulatory workstreams (such as reporting trackers, document repositories, contract management and e-sign/e-archive tools).
* Following-up and reporting on ongoing projects with external law firms together with your direct legal colleagues and management; and
* Drafting group policies together with the technical, IT and compliance teams.
Qualifications
* Master's degree in law.
* Min. 3 years of experience in commercial or regulatory advisory legal work.
* Proficient in the legal framework regarding data in the EU (expertise in the area of telecommunications is a plus).
* Proficient in English and Dutch (good working knowledge of French is a plus).
* A strong communicator and team player.
* A dynamic, entrepreneurial spirit; and
* A critical and pragmatic thinker.
Our offer
* Joining a great company in continuous growth & transformation, in an attractive industry.
* Assist in the (further) development of a young and ambitious legal & compliance department in which you can play a defining role.
* A challenging but flexible work environment which provides ample room for personal growth as an international legal professional.
* Position based in Zaventem (Belgium) at the group’s HQ and at the side of Dstny’s key management.
* A competitive remuneration package with customary fringe benefits.
* Our CORE values distinguish us from other employers: Commitment: we go for it together and strive for a long-term relationship. Ownership: taking and accepting responsibilities. Respect: every person is different, and we let everyone be themselves. Empowerment: we offer you all the help, support, and tools you can think of; and
* Opportunity for further training both externally and internally with membership of the IBJ/IJE. If, for example, there is specific interest in working on privacy/GDPR, M&A files or other topics, this can certainly be discussed.
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