Legal & People Operations Assistant

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Your Role: Legal & People Operations Assistant

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.

Your Responsibilities:


* 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.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):


* 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...