Temporary Legal Counsel (Freelance/Interim)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel on a temporary freelance or interim basis to support our commercial legal activities. The role focuses on contract management, intellectual property matters, legal compliance, and providing pragmatic legal support to business stakeholders in a fast-paced international environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Review, draft, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including supplier, procurement, retailer, distribution, logistics and service contracts.
- Provide practical legal guidance to internal stakeholders while balancing legal risks with commercial objectives.
- Support the day-to-day management of intellectual property matters, including trademarks, licensing, brand protection, freedom-to-operate searches and related agreements, depending on the candidate's experience and expertise.
- Review packaging, product claims, marketing materials, and promotional campaigns from a legal and compliance perspective.
- Support legal projects and other day-to-day commercial legal activities.
- Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments affecting the organization's commercial activities.

Preferred Experience

- Strong experience in drafting, reviewing,



and negotiating commercial agreements.
- Experience with supplier, procurement, retailer, distribution, and service agreements.
- Experience with intellectual property matters, including trademarks, licensing, brand protection, and related agreements, is an asset.
- Experience with loyalty, rewards, or customer engagement programs is a plus.
- Familiarity with sustainability and consumer protection regulations, including the EU's Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive, is considered a plus.
- Pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset with the ability to balance legal risk and commercial objectives.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Assignment Details

- Contract Type: Freelance / Interim Assignment for 4 days a week
- Duration: Temporary assignment (duration to be defined)
- Location: Drongen (Ghent) - home office: 2 days a week
- Start Date: 01/10/2026

This assignment offers the opportunity to work closely with business teams and contribute to key commercial and legal initiatives within an international consumer goods environment.

Please apply through LinkedIn if you are interested in this opportunity.

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