Locatie:
Bank Degroof Petercam SA
Belgium
Rue De L'Industrie 44,
1040 Brussels
Context
As a Legal Counsel within the Legal Department, you will provide expert legal support and advice to business and operational teams on a broad range of matters, including IT and outsourcing contracts, data protection legislation, intellectual property, licensing agreements, digital projects, cybersecurity, and general commercial law. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring compliance with applicable regulations while enabling business objectives.
Your position
* Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including ICT contracts, outsourcing arrangements, partnership agreements, data licensing arrangements, cybersecurity frameworks, and general commercial contracts (e.g., supply agreements, service agreements).
* Provide legal advice on Intellectual Property Rights, Artificial Intelligence, privacy, cybersecurity, and commercial law matters, ensuring compliance with EU regulations such as GDPR, AI Act, DORA, and NIS2.
* Offer legal guidance throughout the lifecycle of projects, from inception to implementation.
* Collaborate closely with IT, Procurement, Operational Risk, Marketing, and Compliance teams at Group and local levels to ensure regulatory compliance and project success.
* Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal policies, templates, guidelines, and playbooks to harmonize processes and strengthen cooperation between legal departments and business units across the Group.
* Support internal governance processes and the legal risk management framework.
* Organize and deliver internal training sessions and awareness programs on legal and regulatory developments in your domain.
* Ensure that legal risks and opportunities are identified, assessed, and managed in a business-oriented manner, in line with local laws, regulations, and professional standards.
* Stay informed about the latest legal trends and developments in technology, data, cybersecurity, and commercial law.
* Assist colleagues on broader legal matters outside your core expertise when required.
Your profile
* Belgian Master of Law degree.
* 3 to 5 years of experience as a lawyer in IT, Outsourcing, Data Protection, IP law, and commercial contract law, ideally within a Financial Institution. Candidates with more experience or from other industries (including law firms) will also be considered.
* Fluency in French and Dutch (written and spoken) as well as English.
* Strong analytical skills and interest in the business aspects of legal issues.
* Proven experience in drafting and negotiating ICT agreements, data licensing arrangements, and general commercial contracts.
* Ability to translate complex legal principles into pragmatic advice balancing legal constraints and business needs.
* Team player with strong relationship-building skills and eagerness to learn.
* Ability to work autonomously with excellent organizational skills and a structured, process-oriented approach.
* Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
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Our offer
For more than 150 years, Degroof Petercam has been a reference investment house. Entrepreneurship is our DNA, expertise is our fuel. You will become part of a company with highly skilled, talented and passionate experts that aim for nothing less than excellence. The impact of our work goes beyond profit by looking at business from a broader perspective, challenging those who want to intellectually. As a part of Indosuez Wealth Management and Crédit Agricole, we offer our people ongoing learning and development and mobility on an international scale.
In addition to our fascinating work environment, we also offer:
* A broad offer of learning & development programs including a Degroof Petercam Academy for both professional and personal goals.
* An attractive and market conform compensation package
* Flexible working hours & teleworking
* An Employee Social Engagement Program
* Access to the same Private Banking Expertise as our clients