Head of Legal & Ethics | BU Infra

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.

• 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

• 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