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Freelance Senior Legal, Compliance & Governance Interim Consultant

  • Remote, Hybrid
    • Heist-op-den-Berg, Antwerpen, Belgium
  • Outsourcing

Governance-driven work with a clear methodology , strong quality framework, expert peer support, and growth toward Principal-level leadership.

Job description

Freelance Senior Legal, Compliance & Governance Interim Consultant

📍 Belgium / Hybrid
🕒 Secondment / interim collaboration
⏳ Deadline: Friday, 16/01/2026

About JPF Lawyers & Consultants

JPF Lawyers & Consultants is a governance-driven legal & compliance consultancy supporting organizations in complex, regulated, data-intensive environments. We operate across three Business Units: General & Legal Operations, Corporate Governance & Secretary Services, and the Privacy & Security Office. We work with one methodology (the 5 A’s) and one quality framework focused on structure, accountability, and continuity.

The role

We are looking for a Senior/Principal Legal, Compliance & Governance Interim Consultant to support our clients across public, semi-public, and private sector contexts. Depending on your profile, you will work within one or more Business Units, delivering strategic legal and governance expertise and high-quality reference documentation. You will also help safeguard quality, support knowledge sharing, and contribute to strengthening client relationships.

Responsibilities

Content & delivery

  • Draft and/or review governance and compliance frameworks, legal/policy documents, and privacy/data governance documentation

  • Translate key regulatory frameworks into actionable guidance (e.g., GDPR, Data Governance Act, Data Act, DORA, NIS1/2)

  • Deliver review notes, drafts, and final reference documents

  • Engage directly with senior stakeholders (e.g., CISOs, DPOs, legal counsel, management)

Quality, knowledge sharing & growth

  • Ensure consistency and quality in line with the JPF methodology

  • Coach and support consultants; review and validate deliverables

  • Contribute to proposals, tenders, and engagement plans

  • Maintain and deepen client relationships; identify opportunities within ongoing assignments

What JPF offers

  • Strategically challenging assignments

  • Clear methodology and quality structure

  • Professional collaboration with experienced consultants

  • Growth opportunities towards Principal level and substantive leadership

  • No operational IT implementations or classic “hourly billing” culture

Job requirements

✅ Must-have

  • Master’s degree in Law

  • 7–10+ years of relevant experience (Senior / Principal level)

  • Proven expertise in legal, compliance and/or governance

  • Practical experience with:

    • GDPR

    • Data Governance Act and/or Data Act

    • DORA

  • Experience working in complex organizations and/or collaboration structures

  • Proven track record delivering policy documents and reference frameworks

  • Able to independently manage dossiers and act as SPOC towards the client

  • Able to provide at least 3 relevant reference projects

➕ Nice-to-have

  • Experience in public or semi-public environments

  • Experience with data platforms, ecosystems, or federated governance

  • Knowledge of additional EU digital regulation (e.g., AI Act, NIS2)

  • Experience with coaching, mentoring, or quality review

  • Experience contributing to proposals and/or public tenders

  • Professional working knowledge of French and/or English

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