In House Legal Counsel Permanent position Sint-Joost-ten-Node
Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning of 200 years, offering Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance, and is also engaged in reinsurance activities. As an international insurance company, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long-term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors. Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. It represents a staff force of about 50,000 people and reported annual inflows of over EUR 19.6 billion in 2025.
Ageas aims to be a Great place to Grow for all its people, while always staying true to its four values: care, share, deliver and dare. Ageas strives to create a truly inclusive company – attracting the most talented people and offering a working environment where everyone feels they belong, collaborates to achieve our common ambitions and is recognized for their contribution. Ageas encourages its people to think and act differently, to speak up, to be themselves and to contribute their individual skills. For Ageas, diversity and inclusion is a business imperative, providing us with the foundation to achieve sustainable business results across different markets.
Your main responsibilities are:
Strategic leadership of the Corporate legal team of 8 people at Corporate Centre, including coordination of legal activities, prioritisation and allocation of work, and coaching / development of the team;
Oversight of legal advice provided to the Corporate Centre on corporate, contractual, litigation, regulatory, ESG and listed-entity matters;
Identification, assessment and mitigation of legal risks impacting Ageas SA/NV and other Group-level activities;
Coordination and follow-up of international litigation and arbitration matters, together with external counsel and senior management;
End-to-end responsibility for legal operations across Ageas SA/NV, including process optimisation, legal technology, vendor management, knowledge management and legal reporting at Group level;
Development and execution of a Legal Tech and operational excellence roadmap for the legal function at Ageas SA/NV, in collaboration with IT and key stakeholders;
Contribution to Group-wide legal initiatives, governance forums and cross-functional projects, including reporting on legal risks and performance indicators.
Profiel
Master's degree in Law from a Belgian university;
Extensive professional experience (12+ years) in an in-house legal role within a complex international organisation and/or a reputable law firm;
Solid expertise in corporate and contract law, with strong understanding of listed-company obligations;
Proven experience in leading & coaching legal teams & experts;
A personal interest in driving legal operations and/or transformation initiatives;
Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to operate at senior management level;
Structured, pragmatic and business-oriented mindset combined with legal excellence;
Fluency in English and strong working knowledge of French and Dutch.
Aanbod
The possibility of (maximum 50%) home working
A dynamic, multicultural working environment
An interesting and extensive salary package (including meal vouchers, eco vouchers, hospitalization, disability and group insurance, additional child benefit, mobile allowance and intervention in the internet reimbursement, …)
The possibility to optimise part of your salary package through a flexible income plan
A corporate culture where you are encouraged to share your views and opinions
A flat organisational structure with close collaboration and communication with management and cross departments
A company car with charging card
An extensive range of learning & development opportunities through our online learning platform
The opportunity to further develop yourself and to be part of a great team at a Top employer in Belgium.
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