Legal advisor Procurement & IT

Legal Advisor Procurement & IT

Contract of indefinite time, full time, Brussels

Your role & work environment

The Legal Department provides Legal support and advice to all departments of ING. As a result, Legal is closely involved in the business they support.

Legal Procurement & IT provides legal advice and assistance to ING Belgium’s Procurement and other departments on legal requirements applicable to ING Belgium and its subsidiaries, regarding regulatory, IP and IT law, both for ad hoc legal matters as on strategic projects.

As Legal Advisor Procurement & IT, you will be part of the Legal Procurement, IT and Insurable Risks team, part of ING Belgium’s Legal Department. You will report to the Head of Legal PIIR.

Your key responsibilities

You will:

•        Provide legal support and advice to the procurement department and other internal stakeholders (e.g. IT, the Retail, Business and Wholesale Banking segments, Marketing, HR, Corporate Real Estate and Facility Services, …), for the conclusion of contracts for the purchase of goods or services, outsourcing agreements and partnership or sponsoring agreements.

•        You will draft, review and interpret, and generally follow up all legal aspects of these agreements;

•        You will assist and support the procurement officers in the commercial and legal negotiations with the suppliers,

•        You will negotiate with ING’s suppliers (and their commercial or legal representatives) and internal customers, to solve issues and disputes;

•        You will negotiate with other ING entities around the world regarding Intra-Group agreements for the provision of services from one entity to another;

Depending on the project, the scope of the activities is local (contracts at the level of ING Belgium or one of its subsidiaries), regional (contracts for ING Business Units in different countries) and global (contracts at ING group level).

•        Be the first point of contact within ING for legal questions related to third party providers and/or information technology:

•        These questions touch on topics such as outsourcing regulations, data protection, data retention and archiving, intellectual property rights, … but also specific regulations like DORA, NIS2, …;

•        You will also provide training and presentations to the internal stakeholders on key legal issues that impact the business;

•        Collaborate in the bank’s risk management process, specifically in the context of IT and procurement.

We look for

A colleague with a talent for taking it on and making it happen, enthusiasm for helping others to be successful and a knack for always being a step ahead. In other words, you strive to bring fresh ideas to life and embrace challenges in a fast changing and complex environment. You love to challenge the status quo and are eager to propose creative solutions to problems.

As a Legal Advisor Procurement & IT you have:

•        A master’s degree in law

•        Experience and/or interest in IT and data protection

•        Ideally 1 to 3 years of relevant experience

•        Fluency in English (spoken and written) and excellent knowledge of Dutch and French.

And you are also someone who:

•        is a true business partner, capable to provide creative and flexible legal solutions, feasible from a commercial and organisational perspective;

•        and is a strong gatekeeper, covering and managing legal risks for the bank;

•        is diplomatic, with solid communication and negotiation skills to negotiate complex deals;

•        is able to work autonomously but also as a team player in a fast-changing environment;

•        has an agile mindset

•        is curious and pro-active and likes to take initiative!

We offer you  

A clear purpose, a unique offer and a range of flexible compensation and other benefits:

• Personal growth & challenging work with endless opportunities to realise your ambitions
• An informal, dynamic environment with innovative colleagues supporting your endeavours
• A progressive and agile way of working, where new ideas are valued ahead of convention
• Work closely with inspiring, supportive and engaged colleagues and stakeholders in an international environment 
• A learning and development environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing and training.

Furthermore, you can count on a range of opportunities to invest in your personal and professional growth, in close collaboration with all relevant internal and external stakeholders, and with continued interaction within the Legal Department.

We work on challenging projects allowing you to practice your talents and further develop your skills.

If this is the environment you thrive in, then apply and join us in changing the future of banking!