Legal & People Operations Assistant

• Professional Bachelor's degree in Legal Practice, Paralegal Studies, Human Resources Management, Office Management, Business Management, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• At least two years of relevant experience in a corporate legal, HR, or Ethics & Compliance support role, professional services environment, or law firm.
• Fluent written and spoken Dutch and English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Teams, SharePoint or OneDrive, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong ability to manage competing priorities across multiple business areas while handling confidential information with discretion, accuracy, and integrity.

• Professional working proficiency in French.
• Familiarity with tools such as DocuSign, Workday, SD Worx, or TrustArc.
• Experience supporting activities related to Belgian or Dutch employment and social legislation.
• Interest in developing an understanding of the animal health industry and commercial operations.

As a Legal and People Operations Assistant for the Benelux organisation, you will provide operational and administrative support across Legal, Ethics & Compliance, and Human Resources. You will work closely with Legal Counsel, HR, and the regional Ethics & Compliance team to support compliance, accurate personnel administration, effective contract processes, and a positive employee experience across Belgium and the Netherlands.

• →Support the preparation, review, formatting, routing, signature, and administration of standard legal documents, including rebate, consultancy, speaker, and service agreements.
• →Maintain corporate legal records and databases for Belgian and Dutch legal entities, including statutes, corporate resolutions, and board documentation, ensuring accurate and audit-ready filing.
• →Coordinate legal, data privacy, procurement, transparency reporting, and other administrative intake processes, escalating complex matters to the appropriate Legal or regional Ethics & Compliance contacts.
• →Act as the Local Compliance Champion for the Benelux affiliate by coordinating local training, awareness campaigns, compliance communications, and first-line guidance on policies and interactions with healthcare professionals.
• →Coordinate HR operations, including sickness and absence administration, return-to-work tracking, employee documentation, onboarding, internal workshops, and HR-related programmes in line with applicable social legislation.

• Travel: Limited.
• Location: Antwerp, Belgium or Utrecht, The Netherlands.
• Position type: full time.
• Work model: Hybrid.

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