Legal Advisor - Regulatory Affairs

Who are we?
Every year, 2.5 million Belgians trust the independent advice of a notary. At Fednot - the largest professional federation in the country - we support notaries so that they can concentrate on what they do best: helping people at important moments in their lives. Together, we make the difference for the profession and for the general public.

The International Council of the Belgian Notariat (CINB-IRBN) was founded in 2002 by the Federation of Notaries (FEDNOT) and the National Chamber of Notaries (CNK). CINB-IRBN contributes to the promotion and defends the interests of the civil law notary profession towards European and International Institutions. CINB-IRBN is a relatively small organization with a dynamic, open, multilingual and collaborative culture. The offices of CINB-IRBN are based in the 'House of Notaries' in the centre of Brussels, close to the central station and Grand Place.

Description de la fonction The Legal Advisor Regulatory Affairs supports the well-functioning of the civil law notary profession in Europe and will defend the interests of the Belgian notary, in particular at European and international level. For this purpose the advisor follows up on specific regulatory and legal files and analyses the impact on the civil law notary profession. The Legal Advisor Regulatory Affairs informs the relevant stakeholders on a regular basis on the evolution and outcome of these files and gives advice on the strategy to be followed.

What does your job entail:

• Gather and analyse regulatory and strategic information with regard to European legislative/regulatory files, mainly concerning information technology and data governance. Provide follow-up on the implementation process of European and international legislation at national level, together with the legal and IT departments.
• Contribute to projects related to compliance and risk management.
• Interact with federations of notaries in various countries (national, European and international) that work on matters related to these legal domains
• Prepare meetings with, and intervene during meetings organised by the relevant units of the European Institutions and foreign notarial institutions to defend the interest of the Belgian civil law notary profession
• Participate in seminars and other events and projects in Belgium and abroad (within the European Union) related to these issues, including steering committees of European co-financing projects in cooperation with other notarial institutions
• Communicate about the progress of the files and projects to the Belgian notaries, i.e. through articles in professional magazines, presentations during events and meetings, .

Profil What we expect:

• Excellent performance in a multilingual working environment and open to occasional travels abroad;
• Good communication skills and active participation in meetings;
• A master degree in Law from a Belgian university and an additional Master degree in European Law;
• 3 to 5 years of work experience in a legal function;
• Experience in European and Belgian information technology and data governance, a background in competition law is a clear asset;
• French-speaking with a very good knowledge of Dutch and English (both spoken and written). Knowledge of any other European languages is an asset;
• Confidence with MS Office.

Offre Possibilité de travailler à domicile : 3 jours What we offer

• A variety of challenging and interesting projects to work on, within a growing and economically stable sector;
• Room for professional growth, the possibility to develop creativity and autonomy, an open atmosphere;
• A competitive salary package, additional benefits (perquisite), insurance coverage, public transport, luncheon vouchers, a bonus system, the possibility to accrue additional leave,
• A good work-life balance with flexible timetables and telework.