Legal Counsel

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trilingual (Dutch, French, English) Legal Counsel to join our Mechelen team. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the company’s activities comply with legal frameworks and internal guidelines. You will provide expert legal guidance to various operational services and customers, ensuring that all decisions align with legal and regulatory standards.

Additionally, you will proactively identify opportunities to streamline work processes, contributing to problem-solving and decision-making across all business areas. Your expertise will be crucial in supporting the BeNeLux market in achieving its strategic and corporate objectives.

Join a dynamic, inclusive, and innovative global FMCG business, powered by a talented team of 25,000 employees worldwide.

Principal Accountabilities

• Advise on legal requirements to be met by the company (excl. tax)
• Participate in meetings by steering the strategy in a manner that optimises the commercial success and minimises risks
• Drive all legal aspects regarding contracts, support the organisation (sales, Marketing, Trade Marketing procurement) during negotiations and after sales issues.

• Support the Public Affairs department with the analysis of legal texts both local and EU directives.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders on various legal matters & progress in litigation
• General administrative support to the department – Follow up of budget – creation of Purchase orders – filing of contracts – GDPR related administration

Skills & Experience Required

• Law degree with relevant knowledge of legal decision-making procedures within Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
• Up-to-date knowledge of general legislation, with strong analytical skills to quickly and thoroughly analyse laws and regulations.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate complex legislative and regulatory issues to management and specialists.
• Proficiency in MS tools such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Fluent in Dutch, French, and English.
• Experience working in a commercial context or within multinational companies.

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme, various family friendly policies and many extras including a great pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement and hybrid/flexible working opportunities as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial, we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Next Steps

Interested applicants should apply with their CV highlighting their suitability for the role.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at resourcing@uk.imptob.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview

About Imperial Brands

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.