Senior Manager, Head of Legal for (BENLUKIE) Cluster

Job Req Number:  130921
Time Type: Full Time

Move forward as Senior Manager, Head of Legal for BENLUKIE Cluster in Puurs.

You get it done
Would you like to lead an international legal team in the largest logistics company in the world?
Join a truly global organization and assume a rewarding and challenging leadership role within a multicultural and continually growing legal and business environment.

Tasks:

• Leading the BENLUKIE legal team within the broader global Group Legal department, with overall responsibility for the in-house legal function for all countries across the Cluster. The team currently consists of 6 experienced lawyers and one support staff located in the United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands.


• Overseeing the provision of high-quality legal advice and support to commercial and operational business units across the BENLUKIE Cluster, with a particular focus on transportation, logistics, commercial, and contract law.


• Acting as the primary legal business partner for the BENLUKIE Cluster, serving as the key point of contact for legal matters involving stakeholders at country, cluster, regional, and global levels, as well as customers and external stakeholders.


• Leading the review, drafting, negotiation, and management of customer, supplier, and other commercial agreements in support of business growth and operational objectives.


• Providing strategic legal guidance on disputes, claims, litigation, and other contentious matters, ensuring appropriate risk assessment and resolution strategies.


• Managing the engagement, coordination, and supervision of external legal counsel where required, in close collaboration with business leadership.


• Representing the legal function in interactions with governmental, regulatory, and industry authorities across the BENLUKIE Cluster.


• Driving compliance with DSV's policies, governance frameworks, and risk management standards, while ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations.


• Assuming overall responsibility for legal reporting and governance matters relating to the BENLUKIE Cluster within the DSV Group.


• Promoting a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the legal team, supporting the professional development and succession planning of team members.


• Contributing to regional and global legal initiatives, projects, and transformation programs, ensuring alignment between the legal function and broader business objectives.
  
  

We are DSV, we grow
DSV is the world’s largest transport and logistics company, with more than 150,000 colleagues in over 90 countries. Every day, we keep supply chains running and move millions of shipments on time by road, air, sea, and rail.

Our mission is simple: keep supply chains flowing in a reliable and efficient way.
We focus on operational excellence and continuously improve our services.
At the same time, we aim for sustainable growth, taking care of people, the environment, and society.

At DSV, we embrace progress. We take initiative, find better ways to get things done, and work together as one global team. Together, we innovate and digitalize the logistics of tomorrow.
From nine truck drivers to the world leader in logistics in less than 50 years, at DSV you will keep growing and play in a different league.

You bring

• Have at least 8-10 years of post-qualification, in-house legal experience in an international setting, preferably within a global freight forwarding, transportation, and/or logistics organization;


• Be professionally familiar with both common law and civil law legal systems;


• Possess substantive knowledge and expertise in transportation and logistics law, commercial and contract law and/or corporate law;


• Have proven leadership experience, including a minimum of 2 years managing legal professionals within a large multinational corporate environment;


• Be a collaborative and solutions-oriented professional with a positive and proactive approach towards team leadership and stakeholder engagement;


• Command a strong leadership presence, sound judgment, decisiveness, and the ability to influence and drive outcomes effectively; and


• Be fluent in English at a professional legal level (written and spoken), and ideally one or more languages spoken within the BENLUKIE Cluster (especially Dutch/Flemish).
  
  

You get
Working for DSV means working for one of the top players in the logistics market.
DSV is enterprising, competitive, and wants to grow as an organization.
That is why we are looking for people who want to grow with us.
Besides a challenging job in an international environment, we also offer:

• We are a challenging work environment with plenty of opportunities for further professional growth and development (even internationally;  


• 28 vacation days and 8% allowance;


• You will receive a permanent contract with an attractive package of fringe benefits;


• Company car, laptop, mobile phone;


• 5% bonus, paid in November.

Move forward

Send your resume with motivation or leave your details and we will contact you. Any questions about this vacancy? Our corporate recruiter a.i. Rolf Buitenkamp answers all your questions via +31 (0)6 1421 5279  or [email protected].

We will only contact you via our official company email addresses (e.g., @dsv.com or @nl.dsv.com) and never reach out to candidates through personal email providers such as Gmail or Hotmail.

DSV – Global transport and logistics

What moves you?

At DSV, we move more than goods. We move careers, ambitions and opportunities.

With close to 150,000 colleagues in over 90 countries, we are the global leader in transport and logistics, and it is our people who bring our services and solutions to life every day. From frontline operations to business functions, every role contributes to keeping supply chains flowing and societies running.

Here, you are trusted to take ownership, act on your ideas and make decisions that create real impact. It is a place where people, careers and ideas keep moving forward. We value transparency in how we communicate and collaborate, and we win together by supporting each other, challenging each other and delivering results as a team.

Start here. Go anywhere

This is our promise of movement. A promise that your work matters, your contribution counts, and your career can move as far as your ambition takes it.

If you are looking to make an impact, grow your career and be part of something bigger, DSV is the place to be.

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