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Head of Legal - FR/NL - Brussels - Financial Services

Brussels City Permanent Work from home View Job Description
A financial-sector organisation is seeking a bilingual (FR/NL) Head of Legal to oversee its legal department, ensure operational continuity, validate contracts and suppliers, manage litigation, and handle regulatory, fiscal, and patrimonial matters.

Added 02/12/2025

  • Lead a legal department with strategic and operational impact
  • Drive governance, procedures, and key regulatory processes

About Our Client

Our client is an established organisation active in the wider financial services industry. The legal team consists of one in-house legal professional and a paralegal who manages client documentation and inheritance-related processes. The Head of Legal ensures the operating continuity of the department, defines internal procedures, and adapts them to evolving regulations. They participate in internal governance committees together with independent control functions and provide specialised legal insight when required. The environment values methodological precision, a high level of confidentiality, and cross-functional collaboration.

Job Description

  • Ensure day-to-day continuity of the legal department, including planning, back-up management, and workflow organisation
  • Define, maintain, and update procedures in line with regulatory and operational evolutions
  • Participate in internal governance committees with control functions and support them on legal topics
  • Validate suppliers and all new contracts entered into by the organisation
  • Oversee documentation and identification requirements linked to outsourcing and operational resilience frameworks applicable in the sector
  • Manage client-related legal procedures
  • Draft legal opinions with concise Executive Summaries for operational stakeholders
  • Handle litigation matters
  • Manage fiscal (VAT, transaction-related taxes, withholding obligations) and patrimonial questions (donations, ownership structures, estate-related topics)

The Successful Applicant

  • Bilingual FR / NL
  • Master's degree in Law with at least 5 years of experience in a financial environment
  • Proficient with standard IT tools
  • Strong stress resilience and organisational skills
  • Excellent written communication and synthesis abilities
  • Effective communicator with collaborative mindset

What's on Offer

  • A key leadership function within a discreet and established financial organisation
  • The opportunity to shape legal governance and drive regulatory alignment
  • A professional environment with diversified responsibilities and cross-department exposure
Contact
Tanguy Grandjean
Quote job ref
JN-122025-6895339

Job summary

Sector
Legal & Tax
Sub Sector
Legal Subdirector / Director
Industry
Financial Services
Location
Brussels City
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Tanguy Grandjean
Job Reference
JN-122025-6895339
Remote or office
Work from home

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