Belgium
Lembeke - Headquarters
As our Legal Manager Corporate & Governance, you are responsible for the strategic corporate governance and legal compliance framework of the company as a publicly listed entity in Belgium. As a key legal advisor, reporting into the Group Legal & Public Affairs Director, you also support executive management and corporate functions by delivering high-level legal expertise.
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JOB DESCRIPTION

• You ensure full compliance with the legal and regulatory obligations of a publicly listed Belgian company, including appplicable EU and Belgian corporate laws, the Belgian Corporate Governance Code, FSMA regulations and Euronext requirements
• You oversee the corporate governance declaration with the annual report and other public disclosures.
• You organize and manage shareholder and board meetings of the Group entities, ensuring all decisions are documented and implemented.
• You act as gatekeeper against market abuse & insider trading, keeping our Dealing Code alive, maintaining accurate and compliant insider lists, and ensuring disclosure obligations and transparency filings.
• You monitor legal and regulatory developments affected listed entities, proactively adjust internal governance practices and provide legal advice on M&A transactions, corporate restructurings and the creation or dissolution of legal entities.
• You act as legal advisor to Corporate Departments in Belgium, including Finance, Tax, HR, ESG, ICT, …
• You conduct bi-annual meetings with the Corporate Directors to align legal support with business strategy and provide forward-looking legal insights while also cooperating with the Compliance Manager in identyfing local comliance needs and monitoring opportunities for improvement.
• You lead or contribute to regional and global legal initiatives and continuous improvement projects and foster a strong partnership with cross-functional teams, contributing to a culture of integrity, accountability and operational excellence.

• A strong academic background with a Master’s degree in law, preferrably with a specialization in Corporate Law.
• 6 to 10 years of proven experience with Belgian corporate law and governance, including listed company requirements, FSMA regulations, MAR, Euronext rules and disclosure requirements as well as restructurings and corporate housekeeping.
• Knowledge of Shareholder rights, director duties, corporate responsibiltiy and contract law (including cross-border transactions)
• Strong familiarity with legal knowhow management systems and best practices for maintaining and disseminating legal updates.
• The capability of comfortably operating autonomously while coordinating with a global legal team or matrixed organization structure.
• A good understaning of FMCG business operations, market dynamics and regulatory environments