To strengthen our team in Groot-Bijgaarden, we are looking for a:

Legal Administrative Assistant

Mission

As a legal administrative assistant at Puratos, you will be a part of the Group Legal Department, providing comprehensive support to our in-house lawyers. Your role will encompass various responsibilities, with a primary focus on two key areas:

1. Regulatory Compliance: You will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Your attention to detail and understanding of compliance procedures will be essential in this aspect of your work.

2. Corporate Housekeeping: You will be responsible for maintaining the accuracy and effectiveness of the group's corporate housekeeping. In this context, the legal administrative assistant provides support to all levels within the Group Legal and Tax department, allowing exposure to all areas of the business.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the corporate housekeeping data in relation to the Belgian and the foreign entities. 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). Drafting declarations, intervening towards financial institutions and governmental authorities, assisting in fine-tuning company policies in light of changing legislative requirements.
• Arranging legalizations by notaries, Ministries of foreign affairs, and/or Embassies/Consulates

Who are we looking for?

• You have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Ideally, you have a first relevant experience in a legal department but we are also open to motivated young graduates who are open to an on-the-job training.
• You are fluent in English and French (written and spoken). Dutch is a big plus. Any additional language skills (e.g. Spanish, Russian,…) are a plus.
• You have an affinity with or interest in the use and optimization of legal/administrative IT tools.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). Knowledge in SAP is a plus.
• You are a team player with a hands-on, business-oriented, and pragmatic approach.
• You are solution oriented and adapt quickly to different situations.

Why should you join Puratos?

You will be welcomed in a dynamic work environment where passion for innovation, team spirit and continuous improvement are key. You can count on a competitive salary package with attractive benefits such as:

• Meal vouchers (9€/day)
• Group, dental and hospitalization insurance fully paid by Puratos
• 13th and 14th month pay
• Minimum 5 training days per year
• Responsibilities and the possibility to take ownership of your work

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Who are we?

Puratos is a growing, international, Belgian family business with a team of more than 11 000 employees worldwide. Since 1919, we have been developing, producing and distributing innovative ingredients for the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors and helping our customers to be successful.

We are committed to the health and well-being of people and protecting the planet.

Are you looking for the right recipe for your career? Choose Puratos, a Top Employer in Belgium.

We at Puratos cultivate an inclusive global workplace, that fully embraces diversity and equal opportunities for all. We strive to reflect the richness of our customers, communities and society, accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver on our commitments.