Head of Legal & Ethics | BU Infra
Job description
Join Equans and become the strategic partner for a key Business Unit (BU Infra), working on complex and varied cases while playing a central role in decision-making. You contribute to projects that define the future of infrastructure.
Your work location: Brussels
Within the Legal team of 20 colleagues, active in law, ethics and GDPR for Equans Belux.
Zoom on the job:- act as the main point of contact for all legal and ethical matters within BU Infra (one of the five BUs of Equans Belux)
- be part of the BU Infra management team and provide strategic and decision-making support
- supervise and develop a team of three legal counsels
- identify and anticipate legal risks and opportunities in tendering and project execution
- analyse, negotiate and adapt complex contracts (public procurement, DBFMO, EPC, subcontracting…)
- prepare, review and draft site correspondence and claims together with contract managers
- prevent and manage disputes in collaboration with external lawyers
- provide practical legal advice aligned with business needs
- visit project sites regularly to understand activities and build trust with teams
- challenge risk management and contractual feasibility of projects
- propose pragmatic solutions to develop business with manageable risks
- train and develop legal knowledge within internal teams
- participate in cross-functional projects and support colleagues where needed
Profile
- master’s degree in law
- at least 10 years of experience in a company or law firm
- expertise in public procurement (tendering and execution) is essential
- experience in an industrial or multi-technical environment is a plus
- strong analytical and negotiation skills for complex contracts
- ability to explain and train legal principles clearly
- team spirit, customer focus, flexibility and pragmatism
- accuracy and a hands-on approach
- excellent command of Dutch (spoken and written), good knowledge of French and English
Offer
- Group insurance
- Company car
- Petrol card / Fuel card for electric charging
- Meal vouchers
- Smartphone
- Laptop
- Internet cost / Subscription
- Individual hospital insurance
- Bicycle leasing
- Flat-rate allowance
- Eco Cheque
- Training
- 13th month
- Holiday pay
- Additional paid leave
- Remote work
- Furlough leave
At Equans, you find an exciting career within a stable and financially sound company. You work on challenging, diverse projects and assist our clients with today’s three major transitions: the energy transition, the industrial transition, and the digital transition.
You have the opportunity to discover cutting-edge technologies and further develop your skills.
Joining Equans is more than that! You also get:
- a competitive salary in line with your education and experience
- interesting training and career opportunities
- group- & hospitalization insurance
- eco & meal vouchers, representation allowance, 13th month, holiday pay
- lease car with charging card, bicycle lease plan
- smartphone with subscription, internet fee
- additional paid leave, seniority leave, homeworking
- discounts through Benefits@Work (culture, sports, travel, and more)
Add to that the contagious warm atmosphere at Equans, and what are you waiting for?
We look forward to welcoming you!