Orange Belgium, the next generation telecom operator on the Belgian and Luxembourgish market, is looking for an experienced & motivated Legal Counsel who will be in charge of the full legal support to several business units by providing legal analysis of the business environment and proposing desired actions, thus ensuring compliance with the law.
Key responsibilities:
1. Provide a full legal solution in a high technological, rapidly changing and expanding environment (residential, business and wholesale market for fixed, mobile and data products and services, television, VOD) which becomes more global and international for any business or technical issue.
2. Support, from a legal point of view, the business unit and/or department(s) in implementing decisions taken.
3. Develop all types of official and contractual legal documents and negotiate contracts with internal and external customers, suppliers, and partners.
4. Provide full legal assistance on all IP issues, including Content contracts, Collecting societies, and VOD.
5. Offer legal assistance and advice in B2C customer-related issues, advise the marketing department on promotions and offers, and the Communications department on advertising.
6. Participate actively in transversal company projects and help in implementing them while considering all legal, business, and company-related objectives.
7. Handle litigations related to the above-mentioned scope and define the procedural strategy to be followed in close cooperation with external lawyers.
8. Monitor changes in laws and regulations to ensure compliance with the law.
Your profile:
1. 10 years of relevant working experience, preferably in a law firm or legal department of a company within the relevant scope.
2. Substantial experience in drafting commercial contracts, especially Content and VOD contracts.
3. Deep knowledge of all new technologies laws, as well as general commercial, civil law, and procedural law.
4. Excellent communicator with outstanding interpersonal and negotiation skills.
5. Good analytical and drafting skills.
6. Customer-oriented.
7. Able to work independently under a high workload, considering tight deadlines imposed by the business.
8. Able to make decisions autonomously.
9. Fluency in Dutch, French, and English is required (oral and written).
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