Legal Counsel

We are looking for a bright Legal Counsel to join our People & Business Organization team based in Louvain-la-Neuve.

Who we are

• N-SIDE is a world leader in increasing the efficiency of life sciences and energy industries by providing software and services that optimize the use of natural resources, facilitating the transition to a more sustainable world.
• To achieve this, N-SIDE leverages its deep industry knowledge, technical expertise, and understanding of applied mathematics to help global pharmaceutical and energy companies anticipate, adapt, and optimize their decisions.
• In the life sciences industry, N-SIDE reduces waste in clinical trials, leading to more efficient, faster, and more sustainable clinical trials. 
• In the energy industry, N-SIDE helps electricity market and grid operators in enabling a safer and faster transition toward renewable sources.
• As a Legal Counsel, you will be working closely with the Business and the rest of the Legal Team on the autonomous drafting, negotiating, and managing of commercial contracts on the revenue side of the business, while directly coordinating and/or supporting multiple internal projects, training and activities around contract management and legal compliance.
  
  

What you’ll do

• Provide practical, solution-oriented & business-oriented advice to the business and management on legal and contractual aspects;
• Lead the entire life-cycle of a commercial contract by coordinating all internal steps of the process, from the review with the internal stakeholders required (i.e. Finance, Business Development, HR, Senior Management) to the direct negotiation with the Customer;
• Review, markup, draft, negotiate and close sales & purchase contracts, including master services agreements, data protection agreements, service agreements, NDAs and all their related amendments (either from N-SIDE templates, from third-party contracts or in the framework of RFP/tender responses);
• Design and deliver internal legal and contractual training as needed in order to educate staff about legal aspects;
• Manage the intellectual property portfolio of the company; 
• Identify potential legal risks and develop strategies to mitigate them;
• Work with the rest of the Legal team and business stakeholders on internal best practices and contract processes or tools;
• Together with the compliance team, monitor changes in laws and regulations and ensure the company’s practices adhere to new legal requirements & support implementation of new actions related thereto (for example, GDPR);
• Manage potential claims and litigations & coordinate with external counsel as necessary.

About you

• You have a Master’s Degree in Law;
• You have gained between 3-5 years experience in a previous function as (in-house) legal counsel within an international corporate environment involving drafting & negotiation of (commercial) contracts;
• You have a very rigorous attention to detail, strong organizational skills as well as the ability to prioritize own work and manage deadlines;
• Great business acumen and customer-focus;
• Innovative and solution-oriented;
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities;
• Fluent in English and French 

Travel: 0%

Start date: ASAP

Our offer

At N-SIDE, we develop leaders. What’s important for us is that you grow and learn, because we care about you, which is N-SIDE’s hallmark.You will be part of a fun and flexible work environment in which creativity, freedom and initiative are rewarded.

You will join a diverse team of over 200 passionate engineers, computer scientists, and business experts from 30+ different nationalities, with 25% holding PhDs. Together, we are committed to making a meaningful impact toward a more sustainable future.

N-SIDE offers a great compensation package, which includes a company car and full range of benefits which can be personalised thanks to our Flex Income Plan.

At N-SIDE we value diversity. All candidates will be treated equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, disability, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. N-SIDE will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

We are headquartered in Belgium with offices in the USA and Japan. The company is certified B Corporation, Best Managed Company by Deloitte Belgium, ISO 14001 and ISO 27001. 

Motivated to join our team and bring N-SIDE to the next level?

We are looking forward to receiving your application!

We are committed to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal data, including any information which allows us to identify you as an individual person. N-SIDE uses the applicant’s personal data in a fair and lawful manner. N-SIDE collects and processes personal data in accordance with the privacy statement available in the privacy policy. Personal information (applicant data) submitted by an applicant will only be used by N-SIDE to ensure an effective recruitment process and will be used for recruitment purposes only.

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