Skills

Risk Management Decision-making

Job Specifications

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

About the Company

The Dehon Group is a family-owned company, founded in 1874, which initially specialized in refrigerant conditioning and logistics. Over time, the group has developed complementary activities and has become a leader in specialty chemicals in various fields of application such as refrigeration, air conditioning, automotive, aerospace, electronics, optical, etc ... Furthermore, the Dehon Group pays attention to sustainable development through (among others) the recovery and regeneration of the products sold http://climalife.d... Know more