<p><strong>Robert Half</strong> <strong>Talent Solutions</strong> is currently looking for a <strong>Legal Counsel (m/f/x) </strong>for a permanent position based in Vilvoorde.</p><p>Our client is a strong company active in the <strong>real estate sector</strong>.</p><p>As <strong>Legal Counsel (m/f/x) </strong>you will be <strong>responsible</strong> for:</p><ul><li>Identify and mitigate all legal risks relating to the real estate development and operations (including related infrastructure, power connection and renewable energy features) in relation to data centre and light industrial / logistics development projects and assets with a strong focus on energy, construction law, leasing and operational contracts;</li><li>Draft, review, negotiate and manage agreements and other legal documents in relation to the development of data centre and light industrial / logistics projects (e.g. energy, power and grid connection and use, RIBA and other design engineering and architect services, EPC agreements, including Fidic and procurement) and related renewable energy and other innovative projects (e.g. PV installations, PPA's and other energy trading agreements, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, battery installations, waste heat use, wind…);</li><li>Stay updated on relevant laws, regulations, case law, and industry trends impacting the company, and proactively advise the organisation on potential legal risks and opportunities;</li><li>Ensure compliance with the company's policies, standards and values. Train and educate the Belgian team on relevant legal and compliance matters, and foster a culture of legal awareness and compliance;</li><li>Involve and manage external law firms in an effective and timely way and at fair cost;</li><li>Ensure the coordination of legal disputes and/or litigation;</li><li>Work in close collaboration with the other Legal Counsels in Continental Europe, the Belgium/Netherlands business and the wider European team.</li></ul><p>The required <strong>profile</strong> for the <strong>Legal Counsel (m/f/x) </strong>position:</p><ul><li>Excellent knowledge of contract law, construction law and energy law with a strong interest in a broad spectrum of relevant regulatory changes;</li><li>At least 6 years of proven experience as a legal counsel or a similar role in a company or law firm;</li><li>Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills;</li><li>Ability to work without significant supervision, and independently handle most complex legal matters;</li><li>Ability to work on multiple projects and in different teams with a strong eye for meeting deadlines;</li><li>High ethical standards and professionalism living our client's values of innovation, determination, integrity and sustainability by example;</li><li>Perfect knowledge of Dutch and English, both written and spoken;</li><li>Able to work on multiple projects under tight time pressure in a fast-changing environment;</li><li>Experience in international projects required;</li><li>Profound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Copilot);</li><li>Keen to learn everything about our client and its business and share its values of innovation, determination, integrity and sustainability.</li></ul><p>Interested in this position of<strong> Legal Counsel (m/f/x) </strong>at a young and dynamic company? Apply today.</p><p> </p><p><em>Robert Half BV and Robert Half Project Sourcing BV process the data from applicants that is required to carry out the application process. You can find more information on data protection, in particular on your rights, at <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/be/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/be/en/privacy</a>.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Um9iZXJ0SGFsZi42NTc0My4xMDg5NUByaGlldXJvcGUuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>Robert Half</strong> <strong>Talent Solutions</strong> is currently looking for a <strong>Legal Counsel (m/f/x) </strong>for a permanent position based in <strong>Brussels</strong>.</p><p>Our client is a fast growing company active in the <strong>international trade sector</strong>.</p><p>As <strong>Legal Counsel (m/f/x) </strong>you will be <strong>responsible</strong> for:</p><ul><li>Commercial contracts/contract management:<ul><li>Managing the international commercial contracts of the company: drafting, alignment with shareholders, negotiation lead in front of suppliers, follow-up of the contracts performance, etc.,</li><li>Support our commercial teams in their negotiation activities and exchanges with suppliers: compliance with competition law in commercial negotiations, regular training sessions to sensibilize commercial teams to main legal topics, day-to-day support for the performance of the contracts</li><li>Internal reporting of contracts negotiation and anticipation of contractual risks: within the legal department, to the commercial teams, to the management team, to the legal teams of the shareholders</li><li>Preparation of the yearly contract templates</li></ul></li><li>Other contracts: according to company's needs, review of contracts with further third parties (external providers, clients, etc.);</li><li>Litigation follow-up;</li><li>Participate to the monitoring of the Belgian and European business and competition laws;</li><li>Corporate governance: with the support of external counsels, supporting corporate matters such as minutes of internal committees, follow-up of the yearly general assembly, delegations, etc;</li><li>Other legal support and tasks as punctually requested by the direct manager or the management team;</li><li>Transversal mission: co-management of specific projects / activities (team trainings, legal tools developments, etc.).</li></ul><p>The required <strong>profile</strong> for the <strong>Legal Counsel (m/f/x) </strong>position:</p><ul><li>Have a Belgian or French Master degree in Law;</li><li>With a specialization and/or experience either in international commercial contracts negotiation, or in contracts management;</li><li>Demonstrate at least 6 years of successful experience in a company or law firm</li><li>Have a professional command of English (working language). French, German and/or Dutch are not mandatory but would be a great asset;</li><li>Demonstrate her/his motivation to work in a challenging and fast-growing organization, within a young and dynamic international team.</li></ul><p>Interested in this position of<strong> Legal Counsel (m/f/x)</strong> at a young and dynamic company? Apply today.</p><p> </p><p><em>Robert Half BV and Robert Half Project Sourcing BV process the data from applicants that is required to carry out the application process. You can find more information on data protection, in particular on your rights, at <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/be/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/be/en/privacy</a>.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Um9iZXJ0SGFsZi4yMTkzOS4xMDg5NUByaGlldXJvcGUuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>Robert Half Talent Solutions</strong> is op zoek naar een dynamische en gedreven <strong>Tax & Legal Advisor Life (m/v/x)</strong> voor een toonaangevende speler in de <strong>verzekeringssector</strong>. </p><p>Bent je klaar voor een nieuw avontuur waar je je fascinatie voor juridische en fiscale aspecten van verzekeringsproducten tot uiting kunt brengen?</p><p>Jouw rol in een notendop! Je wordt onderdeel van het Tax & Legal Business Life team, onder de vleugels van de afdeling 'Business Development Life Insurance'. Jouw voornaamste taak? Complexe vragen beantwoorden over de juridische en fiscale aspecten van levensverzekeringsproducten voor zelfstandige.<br />Met de steun van jouw team (drie ervaren juristen) krijg jij de kans om:</p><ul><li>Juridische ontwikkelingen op te volgen die van invloed zijn op de levensverzekeringsmarkt en advies te geven over juridische richtlijnen voor de bedrijfsontwikkeling van onze klant.</li><li>Na relevante wetswijzigingen, voorstellen te doen om onze verzekeringsproducten en procedures bij te stellen.</li><li>Collega's, distributeurs en klanten bij te staan met juridisch en fiscaal advies.</li><li>Juridische expertise te leveren en proactief deel te nemen aan commerciële of technische projecten.</li><li>Geschillen en klachten van de business op te volgen in samenwerking met externe adviseurs.</li></ul><p>Ons ideaalprofiel? Een master in rechten met een aanvullende opleiding in fiscaliteit en minimum 3 jaar ervaring in een juridische functie of als advocaat. Je spreekt perfect Nederlands en hebt een goede kennis van het Frans. Zelfstandig werken en problemen op een analytische en creatieve manier aanpakken, is voor jou een tweede natuur.</p><p>Onze klant biedt een competitief en compleet salarispakket met extra-wettelijke voordelen, flexibele werkuren, thuiswerkmogelijkheden (+ vergoeding), 35 verlofdagen, een bonus, verzekeringen voor u en uw gezin, een inspirerend welzijnsprogramma en kansen om je voortdurend te ontwikkelen.</p><p>Past dit bij jou? Solliciteer dan nu en start je volgende avontuur als Tax & Legal Advisor ! Laat je niet ontmoedigen indien je je niet in elk punt van bovenstaande beschrijving herkent. We geloven dat passie en toewijding het belangrijkste zijn. </p><p> </p><p><em>Robert Half BV and Robert Half Project Sourcing BV process the data from applicants that is required to carry out the application process. You can find more information on data protection, in particular on your rights, at <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/be/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/be/en/privacy</a>.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Um9iZXJ0SGFsZi4yMDgzMy4xMDg5NUByaGlldXJvcGUuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>Robert Half</strong> <strong>Talent Solutions</strong> is currently looking for a <strong>Billing Manager (m/f/x) </strong>for a permanent position based in <strong>Brussels</strong>.</p><p>Our client is a <strong>law firm</strong>.</p><p>As <strong>Billing Manager (m/f/x) </strong>you will be <strong>responsible</strong> for:</p><p><strong>You will be responsible for managing the billing team:</strong></p><ul><li>Managing the performance of the billing team, overseeing workloads, maintaining team structure, supporting development of team members, and ensuring alignment between Billing Officers and Partners</li><li>Coaching team members on achieving billing and WIP (Work in Progress) key performance indicators (KPIs), providing areas of concern report to the billers to focus on at monthly billing/WIP meetings and leading on performance management in these areas</li><li>Lead and oversee a team of Billing Officers, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant WIP and Billing cycles by providing coaching support, implementing training to identify ways to shorten WIP to Cash cycle and balancing workloads during peaks and troughs of billing cycles</li><li>Lead the onboarding and training of new Billing Officers and review updates to the relevant training materials as required</li><li>Support the Firm's personal development initiatives and any departmental projects.</li></ul><p><strong>You will act as the Business Partner between the billing teams and partners/fee-earners</strong></p><ul><li>Serve as the primary point of billing contact for Partners, gaining a thorough understanding of business drivers and the impact of billing on financial performance</li><li>Collaborate with Legal Administration teams to provide cohesive support to Partners and their clients; ad-hoc tasks</li><li>Assist the Regional Working Capital Manager, Head of Finance and Fee Earners/Partners with ad-hoc tasks</li><li>Work with Location heads/HOO's/Head of Finance to establish, and subsequently monitor, regular billing patterns to provide more accurate forecasting and resolve any group issues</li><li>Monitor existing fee arrangements and provide commercial and practical advice on fee agreements</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with Partners and Heads of Finance to ensure visibility of performance is provided to these key stakeholders</li><li>Be an escalation point for Partners and Fee Earners where billing support is below expected quality and support on resolution</li><li>Review provisions and identify write-offs with the Fee-earners</li><li>Actively manage the follow-up on charge-out rates and annual update of billing rate</li></ul><p><strong>You will lead on fulfilment and optimisation of billing activities</strong></p><ul><li>Provide oversight in matter review performance with Billing Officers and drive the implementation of necessary actions to meet KPIs. Provide quality assurance of any master data or charge out rate activity taking place in the billing team</li><li>Ensure timely, efficient and accurate billing</li><li>Review WIP and billing performance with Partner groups and identify levers to improve performance</li><li>Act as a key contact for Billing Officers for escalating ad-hoc complex requests (e-bills, multi-payor matters, etc) by engaging with senior stakeholders across GSC and other offices</li><li>Coordinate the handling of complex billing issues/queries, both technical and non-technical, from Billing Officers and Clients by raising and escalating the queries to the right stakeholders</li><li>Identify ways of improvement and optimise the local billing process alongside Head of Finance and Global Process Owners/Leads</li><li>Drive local implementation of process improvements to meet office KPIs, including the creation of standard/ad-hoc reports and dashboards. Collaborate with Billing Officers, Collectors, Other finance colleagues, Fee Earners, and Partners to achieve these improvements</li><li>Escalating key issues to the Regional Working Capital Manager when necessary</li></ul><p><strong>You will also lead on WIP control and reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Work closely with Collectors and support in implementing actions for unpaid invoices and aged receivables to ensure a rigorous and efficient follow-up of the collection to meet office targets</li><li>Ensure compliance with firm's standards and guidelines including local statutory and tax requirements</li><li>Provide analysis and reporting on the WIP cull to identify inefficient billing practices and drive implementation of ways of improvement</li></ul><p>The required <strong>profile</strong> for the <strong>Billing Manager (m/f/x) </strong>position:</p><ul><li>In-depth knowledge of billing processes, including timely and accurate billing cycles, and resolving billing issues</li><li>Experience in analysing financial data and generating reports and dashboards, preferred not required</li><li>Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills to collaborate and operate with Partners, Finance colleagues, and other stakeholders to drive performance improvement and if needed challenge senior stakeholders when necessary</li><li>Great team working skills and a passion for delivering results</li><li>Pro-active by nature, with a collaborative attitude, a critical thinker and willing to learn fast and take up new challenges</li><li>Ability to drive a continuous improvement mindset in your team and demonstrating a good understanding of process management and improvement methodologies</li><li>Excellent organizational and time management skills to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines</li><li>Strong management skills to effectively manage and guide a team of Billing Officers with previous experience (optional not required) in managing a team and driving performance improvement</li><li>Ability to set clear expectations of a team on what an outstanding versus good results looks like to encourage and inspire performance</li><li>Commitment to maintain high standards of quality in service delivery, with a proven ability to implement processes that ensure consistency and reliability in billing operations. Previous experience (optional, not required) in quality assurance or process improvement is advantageous</li><li>Previous experience (preferred, not required) in driving/supporting on implementing process improvements and driving efficiency</li><li>Sufficient knowledge of local VAT standards and guidelines, with prior experience in leading on accuracy and compliance in billing activities</li><li>Experienced in handling financial systems and software used for billing and invoicing is a plus, such as SAP S/4HANA, Concur, Service Now, E-Billing Platforms, Excel and MS Office Suite</li><li>5+ years of experience in billing or finance roles, preferably in a professional services or legal environment</li><li>Proficient in English and either Dutch or French</li></ul><p>Interested in this position of<strong> Billing Manager (m/f/x)</strong> at a young and dynamic company? Apply today.</p><p> </p><p><em>Robert Half BV and Robert Half Project Sourcing BV process the data from applicants that is required to carry out the application process. You can find more information on data protection, in particular on your rights, at <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/be/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/be/en/privacy</a>.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Um9iZXJ0SGFsZi41NjU2MS4xMDg5NUByaGlldXJvcGUuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
