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Senior Legal Counsel Belgium & The Netherlands, Ghent
Location: Ghent, Belgium
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
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Posted:
23.01.2025
Expiry Date:
09.03.2025
Job Description:
ArcelorMittal is the world’s leading steel and mining company. Our goal is to help build a better world with smarter steels made using innovative processes, which are more efficient, use less energy, and emit significantly less carbon. We have the ambition to reduce our CO2 emissions intensity by 35% in Europe by 2030 and to reach company-wide net-zero by 2050. With approximately 168,000 employees in over 60 countries, ArcelorMittal is a community driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for excellence.
Do you want to be part of the steel company of the future? Do you want to play a crucial role in ArcelorMittal’s Group Legal and Compliance team? Then you might be the person we are looking for.
(Senior) Legal Counsel Belgium & The Netherlands (M,F,X), Gent
Reporting to: General Counsel Belgium & the Netherlands
Role
You will be (Senior) Legal Counsel within the ArcelorMittal Group Legal & Compliance organization, serving as the legal business partner to the Belgian and Dutch ArcelorMittal legal entities. You will advise on a broad spectrum of industrial, commercial, and financial operations, supporting the strategic technical transformation of steel production.
You will work on (decarbonization) business projects, investment projects, and transactions, requiring knowledge in corporate law, M&A, contract law, commercial law, and financial law. Knowledge of environmental and/or energy law will be considered a plus.
You will provide legal advice and draft contracts for (cross border) projects, contribute to legal training, and support legal knowledge exchange and digitization initiatives.
Responsibilities:
* Act as a trusted senior legal advisor in Belgium & the Netherlands, minimizing and mitigating legal risks.
* Advise on commercial and corporate matters, collaborating with external lawyers on complex files.
* Coordinate and follow up on disputes/litigations with external lawyers.
* Deliver training on legal and compliance matters to business teams.
* Support international legal initiatives of ArcelorMittal, sharing best practices and innovations.
* 5 to 10 years of experience in commercial and corporate law, contract law, partnerships, and investments.
* Knowledge of environmental and/or energy law is a plus.
* Experience in an (inter)national law firm or (international) company is required.
* Fluent in Dutch, English, and French.
Education:
* Master’s degree in Belgian Law.
Skills:
* Proactive, energetic, and enthusiastic approach as a “hands-on” lawyer.
* Ability to analyze and solve complex legal issues.
* Thorough understanding of ArcelorMittal’s businesses and markets.
* Strong communication skills in an international environment.
* Stress-resistant, flexible, and open to change.
Our Offer:
* A professional and stimulating working environment in the world’s leading steel and mining company with various career opportunities.
* Highly skilled and inspiring colleagues-business partners.
* Focus on personal development, knowledge exchanges, continuous improvement, and teamwork.
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