Senior Contract Manager | Leading International Consulting Firm

For a leading international consulting firm, I am looking for a Senior Contract Manager with a keen interest in technology and innovation. Fluent in Dutch with excellent command of English.

The firm provides industry-leading audit and assurance, tax and legal, consulting and other related services. It is committed to driving innovation across its offerings to help its clients meet their challenges, while providing its employees with opportunities for learning and growth in this period of transformation.

In Belgium, more than 5,000 dedicated professionals in over 10 offices are proud to bring their multidisciplinary expertise to a wide variety of clients, from national and international companies, small, fast-growing and large organisations, to public institutions and government authorities.

You will be part of the Quality and Risk Management team within the Technology and Transformation practice. Working closely with six other team members, you will handle complex legal/contractual issues and provide practical advice. As a Senior Contract Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating various types of contracts (subcontracting, alliances, SOWs, MSAs, SaaS, public tenders...)
• Working closely and interacting daily with practitioners on a variety of engagement related and risk management topics (e.g. business risks, proposals, contract templates, GDPR, proposal review…) and providing them with practical and pragmatic advice
• Interacting regularly with other team members and mentoring junior team members
• Staying up to date with legal and technological developments, e.g. GDPR, SaaS, Cloud, GenAI, DORA, NIS2...
• Participating in the development and implementation of trainings (e.g. contract bootcamp, public sector, GDPR...)

• You hold a master’s degree in law and have at least 5 years' experience in advising on, drafting and negotiating legal and (public) technology contracts 
• You combine strong legal skills with a pragmatic and business-oriented approach
• You have developed critical thinking and proactive problem-solving skills
• You are a team player and able to work independently
• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• You are curious and committed to keeping up to date with the latest legal trends
• You are fluent in Dutch and have an excellent command of English, enabling you to draft and negotiate contracts in both languages. French is a plus

• The opportunity to deepen your legal expertise by dealing with various legal topics in the field of technology and innovation
• A dynamic, fast-paced and cross-border working environment
• A personalised learning experience, offering you the opportunity to progress at your own pace and make a maximum impact
• A hybrid workplace, based at Zaventem Airport, with the possibility of working remotely and on site (+10 offices in Belgium or at client premises)
• The possibility of working part-time at 80% or 90% capacity
• An attractive salary package with many fringe benefits