Legal Counsel BeNe

Are you looking for a new challenge where you can work closely with the business to find pragmatic solutions that meet legal and regulatory requirements? Do you enjoy thinking proactively about how legal processes can be improved? Then this could be the role for you.

We are looking for an experienced Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Advisor with a strong foundation in insurance law and local and European financial regulatory law . At the same time, you are not limited to these areas of expertise and feel confident taking on a broad range of other legal matters.

You will join our Belgian Legal team and advise the business on Belgian and cross-border matters. In addition to your Belgian responsibilities, you will take the legal lead on selected BeNe and cross-border projects and topics , working closely with Legal colleagues in Belgium and the Netherlands and involving the right local expertise where needed.

Who are we?

Allianz is one of the world's leading insurers and financial services providers. Within Belgium and the Netherlands, we operate across different areas of the insurance and financial services market.

We believe in giving our people the opportunity to grow, both professionally and personally. At the same time, we value flexibility, collaboration and a healthy work-life balance.

As part of Legal & Compliance BeNe , you will work in an international environment while remaining close to the local business. Our Legal teams work together across borders, share expertise and aim to provide practical legal solutions that enable the business to move forward responsibly.

What will you do?

As Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Advisor, you will have a broad role covering Belgian and cross-border legal matters . Your responsibilities will include, among others:

- Legal advisory: provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice across a broad range of topics, including insurance law, commercial law and local and European financial regulatory requirements.
- Contracts: review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements and other legal documentation, including contracts involving multiple entities or jurisdictions.
- Cross-border matters: take the legal lead on selected BeNe and cross-border projects, coordinating legal input and involving local Legal colleagues where specific jurisdictional expertise is required.
- Regulatory matters: identify and monitor relevant developments in legislation, regulation and case law, assess their potential impact and translate these into practical guidance for the organisation.
- Outsourcing and NBB: act as a key Legal contact for Belgian outsourcing matters and other dossiers requiring notification to the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) , working closely with the business and Third-Party Risk Management.
- Strategic projects: provide legal support to strategic, commercial and transformation initiatives and ensure relevant legal considerations are incorporated early in projects and decision-making.
- Legal collaboration: actively contribute to the Legal function by sharing knowledge, acting as a sparring partner and helping improve processes and ways of working across BeNe.

What do you bring?

- A Master's degree in Law and relevant professional legal experience, preferably within insurance, financial services and/or a reputable law firm.
- Strong knowledge of Belgian law , with a solid foundation in insurance, commercial and contract law and local and European financial regulatory requirements.
- Experience with, or a strong affinity for, cross-border and European legal and regulatory matters .
- The ability to manage complex legal matters involving different stakeholders and areas of expertise.
- A pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear and workable advice for the business.
- Strong stakeholder management, coordination and negotiation skills.
- You are independent, proactive and comfortable taking ownership, while recognising when specific local expertise should be involved.
- Good command of Dutch and English ; French is considered an advantage.
- And, last but not least: a good sense of humour.

Why this role?

This role gives you the opportunity to combine strong Belgian legal expertise with a broader BeNe and European perspective . You will be close to the business, have ownership of your own legal matters and play a coordinating role where topics cross borders or legal disciplines.

You do not need to be an expert in every jurisdiction. What matters is that you know how to bring together the right expertise, keep complex matters moving and turn legal requirements into solutions that work in practice.

Ready to use your legal expertise in a role where Belgian responsibility, business partnership and cross-border collaboration come together? We look forward to hearing from you.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us . Let's care for tomorrow.