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Working with external stakeholders (lawyers, notaries, etc.) and doing your own legal research as well;.Corporate housekeeping for our Client (minutes of board and general meetings, KYC, UBO, AML) and corporate insurances;.

.Corporate Governance & Housekeeping: Manage corporate governance processes for the company's dual listed status (NYSE and Euronext), including board and shareholder meetings, preparation of corporate documents, and maintenance of corporate records..

This is a diverse and challenging role within an international environment.To strengthen our Legal & Insurance team, we are looking for a Legal Counsel.As an in house counsel, you will be part of DB Schenker's Benelux legal team and report to the Head of Risk Management Benelux.Your ResponsibilitiesDrafting and reviewing various contracts (customer contracts, lease agreements, and procurement contracts) and general terms and conditions related to transport and logistics, ensuring accuracy, risk assessment, and impact analysis for the organization.Negotiating contract modifications with internal and external parties.Providing legal and insurance related advice to various Business Units (Land, Air, Ocean, Fairs, and Contract Logistics) on all legal aspects within logistics services, including transport law, lease law, purchase law, corporate law, and commercial law.Assessing cases for legal feasibility and advising the Management Board on various complex legal matters, including Corporate Governance and Corporate Restructuring.Supporting other corporate departments such as Finance, Accounting, Compliance, Human Resources, Customs, and Claims in complying with relevant legislation and regulations.Advising internal and external clients on liability within the logistics sector and the corresponding insurance coverage, in collaboration with the head office when necessary.Enhancing legal knowledge and ameliorating legal efficiency within the company.Acting as the main contact person for all communication regarding legal disputes (liaising with bailiffs, law firms, etc.), managing or coordinating litigation, and appointing external lawyers when needed.While you will have significant autonomy in your role, you will work closely with the Supervisor Legal & Insurance Benelux.You participate in projects for the legal or insurance topics

Manage legal risks, disputes, and external counsel..Handle leasing & real estate files: property transactions, leases, and related legal matters..Support M&A, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance..

Drafting, reviewing and implementing the required corporate documents, with the help of outside counsel or local business partners.Supporting the implementation and fine tuning of the IT tools relevant for the Group Legal and Tax department.Proposing appropriate working methods to colleagues, drafting manuals, giving trainings, coaching business partners.Assisting in corporate structuring processes (such as mergers and demergers, incorporation of new entities, capital increases,…).Ensuring responsibility for different administrative processes (eg Know Your Customer).

Responsabilities

• Manage and optimize the Credit department
• Limit bad debt losses, maximize cash collection and reduce customer ageing
• Manage the customer credit risk, credit limits and re-negotiate payment terms as required
• Key member of the Credit Committee
• Provide appropriate key indicators and reports for the Credit Committee and management
• Develop an approach to credit risk assessment appropriate to the local environment
• Support management in developing the business strategy and meeting the company goals and objectives
• Ensure compliance with the Group policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with the relevant local accounting, tax and corporate laws
• Manage third party relations as required (customers, collection agents, lawyers, credit rating agencies)
• Optimize the communication, collaboration and flow of information with other departments
• Is a Key SAP user and proposes system developments required to improve the work processes
• Management of the Credit department team, task allocation, time and absence management
• Coaching and development of each team member's competences in order to optimize their evolution in their function/ career
• Recruitment and selection (in collaboration with Recruitment Department)

Tasks

• Credit Management
  • Credit assessment of customer: ad hoc and yearly review
  • Set criteria for order blocking
  • Negotiation with sales about (un)blocking customers
  • Monitor and control customer portfolio risk
• Collections Management
  • Support and supervise the collector's team
  • Approve follow-up by collections agency
  • Maintain relationship with collections agency
• Reporting
  • Monthly reporting to local and Group Management
  • Ad hoc reporting to senior management
• Accounting
  • Supervision of cash application process
  • Calculation and supervision of bad debt provisions
  • Supervision of AR accounting related topics

Skills

• Appropriate Finance diploma
• Experience in Credit Management.
• Sound knowledge of local legislation relating to credit management
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong negotiating skills
• Communication, organizational and listening skills
• Ability to have a high level view and also focus on detail
• Availability, thoroughness and honesty.
• Ambitious, motivated and enthusiastic with a genuine desire to excel in a Finance environment
• Displays the four Lyreco values of Passion, Respect, Excellence and Professionalism
• Good operational level of English
• PC literate Excel/Word/ Power.Point /Outlook.SAP knowledge is a plus.

What do we offer?

• A dynamic work environment
• Remuneration in line with the market
• Extra-legal benefits such as meal vouchers, pension and hospitalisation insurance
• A broad training package to further develop you as a member of the Lyreco family
• 20 holidays with the possibility to accumulate 6 extra-legal holidays
• An easily accessible office

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