Group Legal Counsel (m/f)
Reference number
JL/DEGLC/142
Position type
Fixed position
Position information
Full-time
Location
Zaventem
Jacon Legal is looking to recruit a Group Legal Counsel for Destiny, region Belgium, the Netherlands and France.
Destiny is a dynamic, fast-growing scale-up in the Cloud telecom business with its HQ in Zaventem. The fastest-growing B2B cloud and telecom business in Belgium with a turnover of €100 million, Destiny is a multiple recipient of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 award and the EY Scale-up award.
Job description
As Group Legal Counsel you hold a key position within the organisation and you take an active part in transactions and negotiations at the executive and board of directors level.
Your main focus is M&A and Corporate law: the supervision, coordination and follow-up of all M&A transactions, advice in matters of Corporate Law and the follow-up of lenders, investors, financing, etc.
In addition you are also responsible for all commercial contracts (conditions of sale and purchase, public tenders, supplier contracts...) and litigation.
Together with the CEO and CFO you work closely with local lawyers (BE, NL and FR) and other external advisers (including those of investors and banks).
Your activities are situated on a group/holding level and you work with the management of the operational divisions in the various countries.
This is an excellent job opportunity for an enterprising lawyer.
Profile
- Master in Law.
- Must: extensive experience in M&A and Corporate Law. You have financial and tax affinity within this context.
- Experience with commercial contracts and in other legal areas is an asset.
- You are proactive and business-minded, and a skilled negotiator.
- Your primary language is English with good oral skills in Dutch and French.
Offer
- If this vacancy and the offer below appeal to you please send your CV to Jacon Legal, who are handling the selection for their customer Destiny: erik@jacon.be.
- Transactions at a board of directors level. You have genuine impact and visibility.
- International environment and exposure. Day trips to France and the Netherlands are possible.
- Mutual flexibility and working from home.
- The position comes with responsibility and trust.
- No-nonsense, result-oriented business culture in a company with a can-do mentality.
- A generous package of fringe benefits plus bonus.
- Employee contract or self-employed status.