• ING Belgium – leading financial institution with a forward-looking HR strategy
• Strategic and independent position within the HR Legal & Social Relations centre of expertise
• Senior social law advisor with 5+ years of relevant experience and strong stakeholder management skills
• Meaningful work with impact across all business lines, focused on legal advisory and social dialogue

At ING Belgium, the HR Legal & Social Relations department operates as a separate centre of expertise within Human Resources. It consists of two teams: HR Legal (4 FTE) and Employee Guidance (3 FTE), supporting all business units and HR services as well as social partners.

As a Senior Social Legal Advisor, you act as a key legal partner for management and HR. You ensure compliance with social legislation and help foster constructive social dialogue within ING Belgium.

Your responsibilities include:

• Monitoring developments in social law and advising on their impact for ING Belgium

• Providing substantiated legal advice on complex employment matters to senior leadership

• Representing ING in legal proceedings both internally and externally

• Negotiating with social partners and aligning their interests with ING’s strategic ambitions

• Building trusted relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including trade unions

• Master’s degree in Law, preferably with a specialisation in Social Law (e.g. Advanced Master in Social Law)
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant professional experience (e.g. consultancy, payroll provider, or law firm)
• Demonstrated experience in social dialogue and negotiating with trade unions in complex environments
• Ability to balance legal theory with pragmatic, business-oriented advice
• Confident dealing with diverse stakeholders, from social partners to C-level executives
• Trilingual: fluent in French, Dutch and English, spoken and written
• Enthusiastic, diplomatic, and a true team player