Junior Legal & Compliance Officer

Job Description

Based in Brussels, the Junior Legal & Compliance Officer supports Servier’s activities in Belgium and Luxembourg. Working under the guidance of the local Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Manager and in close collaboration with the Legal & Compliance Director in France and regional/global colleagues, you will provide practical day-to-day legal and compliance support to the business. You will progressively take ownership of legal matters and act as a key local point of contact for business teams in Belgium and Luxembourg. The role offers broad exposure to a regulated, international life-sciences environment and a structured opportunity to develop into a trusted business partner.

Your role

Legal support

• Draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, using approved templates and escalating complex or high-risk matters as appropriate.
• Provide clear, pragmatic and business-oriented legal advice to colleagues in Belgium and Luxembourg across a range of areas, including pharmaceutical and regulatory law, advertising law, commercial law, competition law, and contract law.
• Support legal risk assessments for business projects, commercial initiatives and day-to-day operational questions.
• Contribute to the preparation and maintenance of contract templates, guidance notes, internal policies and procedures.
• Monitor relevant developments in Belgian, Luxembourg and EU law and help assess their impact on the business.
• Prepare concise legal updates, newsletters and awareness materials for internal stakeholders.
• Support periodic reviews of legal processes and identify opportunities to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Provide practical support on privacy and data protection matters (GDPR).
• Coordinate matters with external counsel under the supervision of the Legal & Compliance Director in France and assist with cost and budget monitoring.

 Compliance support

• Support the implementation of Servier’s compliance programme across Belgium and Luxembourg, in close collaboration with the local Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Manager.
• Promote a culture of integrity and ethics through clear processes, awareness initiatives and employee training.
• Provide practical compliance guidance to business teams to help ensure that activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, industry codes and Servier policies and standards.
• Contribute to risk assessments, monitoring activities, trend analysis and root cause analysis, and support the follow-up of remediation actions.
• Support conflict-of-interest assessments and third-party due diligence.
• Monitor relevant legislation, industry codes and internal standards, and help translate changes into practical actions.
• Work closely with the Regional Compliance Officer and Global Compliance colleagues to implement group policies and tools locally.

Candidate Profile

Your profile

• A Master’s degree in law.
• 2 to 5 years of relevant professional experience in a law firm and/or an in-house legal or compliance function.
• Prior experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related sectors or, alternatively, a genuine interest in the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector and in working in a highly regulated environment.
• Professional fluency in English and French; Dutch is a strong asset but not a requirement.
• A collaborative, solution-oriented mindset, with curiosity and the ability to think pragmatically and creatively.
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgement and the ability to translate legal requirements into practical guidance.

What we offer

• A broad early-career role combining legal and compliance work in an international life-sciences company.
• The opportunity to participate in cross-functional projects with varied business teams.
• Progressive responsibility: you will build autonomy while receiving support on complex or higher-risk matters.
• Practical learning opportunities, training and tools to develop your legal and compliance skills.
• An innovative environment with opportunities to grow professionally.
• A collaborative, respectful and human-sized team environment.
• A market-aligned remuneration and benefits package reflecting the responsibilities of the role.

Join Servier BeLux, a dynamic, human-sized team where respect, trust and individual development are at the heart of how we work.