Senior Legal Counsel

at  Equans

Requisition ID: 53877
Domain: Support Functions/Other
Contract type: Permanent
Schedule: Full-Time
For the legal team at Equans, we are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel for our Northern Industry Division (Zwijndrecht/Aartselaar with at least 1 day per week in Brussels).
Every day we work on large infrastructure and other projects of the future. Whether it is large construction projects or another prestigious project, as Legal Counsel you see the result and impact of your work around you every day. This job offers you challenge, autonomy and a good work-life balance … What else? Discover it below!

Your main responsibilities

• analyze (public and private) tender documents (especially during the tender phase) and provide practical advice in the execution phase
• draft, negotiate and follow up on all kinds of agreements, including complex contracts and transactions, construction contracts, joint venture agreements, maintenance agreements, shareholders agreements …
• provide practical legal advice on the most diverse legal issues related to all activities of Equans (contract law, obligations law, public procurement, corporate law …)
• follow up on national and international disputes involving Equans

Are you are new Senior Legal Consel?

• you have a master’s degree in law
• you have at least 12 years of experience as a lawyer and as a corporate lawyer
• you have experience or interest in contract law, in construction law and in public procurement
• you have talent and interest in negotiating complex contracts and transactions
• you have interest and insight in the non-legal aspects of a project: technical, commercial, financial and strategic aspects
• you have strong communication and relational skills
• you are proactive, positive, pragmatic and have an open mind
• you are assertive, confident and a real team player, and you can work autonomously at the same time
• you speak and write fluently Dutch and English and understand at least French

• analyze (public and private) tender documents (especially during the tender phase) and provide practical advice in the execution phase
• draft, negotiate and follow up on all kinds of agreements, including complex contracts and transactions, construction contracts, joint venture agreements, maintenance agreements, shareholders agreements …
• provide practical legal advice on the most diverse legal issues related to all activities of Equans (contract law, obligations law, public procurement, corporate law …)
• follow up on national and international disputes involving Equan