Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel

Location: Antwerp, Belgium | Yusen Logistics Europe

At Yusen Logistics, we are working every day towards our ambition of becoming the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company. Through our expertise in freight forwarding, warehousing, transportation and supply chain management, we connect businesses, markets and communities around the globe.
Behind every successful logistics operation lies a strong foundation of legal expertise, compliance and risk management.

We are looking for a hands-on and pragmatic Legal Counsel who will play a key role in strengthening and further developing our Legal, Compliance, Risk Management and Insurance function across Europe. In this role, you will operate at the heart of our international organisation, working closely with business leaders and supporting our operations across multiple countries.

You will be based at our European Headquarters in Antwerp, acting as an important link between the regional organisation, our local operating companies across Europe and our Global Head Office in Japan.
If you thrive in a fast-paced international environment, enjoy working close to the business and are comfortable navigating changing priorities, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

Your role
As senior Legal Counsel, you will act as a trusted advisor to the business and support a wide range of legal and compliance activities across our European operations.

Your responsibilities include:
• Acting as a Legal Business Partner to Yusen Logistics’ Executive Management, Operating Companies, Business Units and Industry Verticals across the European region
• Negotiating, drafting and reviewing a broad range of international commercial agreements, including contracts related to freight forwarding, distribution, transportation, customer agreements, insurance and leasing
• Providing proactive legal advice and training in areas such as privacy, data protection and regulatory compliance
• Supporting the business in identifying and mitigating legal and operational risks
• Maintaining and further developing Risk Management and Compliance programmes across the organisation
• Creating management dashboards and KPIs to monitor compliance and drive continuous improvement
• Supporting the business in dispute prevention and resolution
• Managing and coordinating claims handling processes
• Initiating and driving new legal and compliance initiatives within the European region and beyond

In this role, you will report directly to the Chief Legal Officer of Yusen Logistics Europe.

What you bring
We are looking for a legal professional who combines strong legal expertise with a pragmatic, business-oriented mindset.

You have:
• A Master’s degree in Law
• 10+ experience working as Legal Counsel or in a similar legal role, preferably in an international or commercial environment
• Strong experience in commercial contract negotiation and drafting
• Knowledge of privacy, data protection and compliance frameworks
• The ability to work effectively in a multinational organisation with multiple stakeholders
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Professional fluency in English (additional European languages are a plus)

You are also:
• Pragmatic and solution-oriented
• Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Proactive and able to manage changing priorities and deadlines
• A strong communicator who builds trusted relationships across the business
• Curious and eager to contribute to the continuous improvement of legal and compliance processes

What we offer
Working at Yusen Logistics means becoming part of a global organisation where collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement are at the core of everything we do.

We offer you:
• A strategic and impactful role within a leading international logistics organisation
• The opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and international stakeholders
• A dynamic environment where you can shape legal and compliance initiatives across Europe
• Exposure to complex international commercial operations
• Opportunities for professional growth and development within a global organisation
• A competitive salary and attractive benefits package

You will join an organisation where teamwork, ownership and continuous improvement drive our success.
Together, we keep global supply chains moving: safely, responsibly and compliantly.

Interested?
Apply now and help us strengthen the legal foundations behind global logistics.