Legal Counsel

Are you a strategic legal professional looking to make a real impact across multiple countries in an international industrial environment?

Dehon Group is recruiting a Legal Counsel to support our subsidiaries across Northern Europe (Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and overseas activities). In this role, you will act as a true Business Partner to operational leaders, contributing directly to decision-making while ensuring legal compliance and risk management across the region.

About Dehon Group

Dehon Group is an international industrial group specializing in refrigeration solutions, technical fluids, and environmental services. With operations in multiple countries, the Group combines strong technical expertise with a long-term vision grounded in human values, responsibility, and sustainable development. Our legal function plays a key role in supporting growth while safeguarding the Group’s interests in a complex regulatory environment.

Your Mission

• Reporting to the Group Legal Department, you will:
• Provide pragmatic legal advice to management and operational teams on business law matters
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts in close collaboration with subsidiary Directors
• Anticipate and mitigate legal risks while ensuring regulatory compliance (including GDPR and ESG-related topics)
• Manage legal files related to contracts, disputes, and regulatory frameworks
• Inform and train internal stakeholders on legal topics and evolving regulations
• Coordinate with external legal advisors and report risks and activities to the Group Legal team

Your Profile

• Master’s degree in Business Law or equivalent
• Around 7 years’ experience in a similar in-house legal role, ideally in an industrial and multicultural environment
• Fluent in French and English; Dutch is a strong asset
• Solid knowledge of Belgian law and contract law
• Familiarity with Dutch and German legislation is a plus
• Exposure to compliance topics (IT/cybersecurity, ESG) is appreciated but not the core focus of the role
• Autonomous, diplomatic, proactive, and comfortable operating with a high level of independence while building trusted relationships across functions

Location & Mobility

Due to regular collaboration with local teams, we strongly prefer candidates based in Belgium, with the ability to visit our office in Brussels on a regular basis.

Why Join Us?

Join a global industrial group with strong human and ethical values

Play a key role in strategic legal decisions impacting business growth

Work closely with multicultural and international teams

Benefit from a flexible hybrid working model

Travel across Europe and gain exposure to international legal matters