In-Person - ACC Europe and YouConnect Event: How to attract and retain legal talent

ACC Europe and YouConnect warmly invite you to an exclusive seminar designed to help in-house legal teams navigate the challenges of hiring and retaining top legal talent. 

Led by Sylvie Gerlo and Stéphanie Verhaegen, both seasoned Legal & Compliance Recruitment Consultants, this session will provide valuable insights from experts who are in daily contact with legal professionals and companies seeking top legal talent. 

Their deep market knowledge and hands-on experience will equip you with actionable strategies to strengthen your legal team.

What to expect?

Gain practical insights into:

•  Making a strong case for an additional FTE within your organization. Ann De Jaeger, a seasoned General Counsel with over 30 years of experience at leading companies such as Alpro/Danone, What’s Cooking?, and Tate & Lyle, will share her insights and practical experience.
• Attracting the best legal talent that aligns with your team’s needs. Cristina Alexandrescu is Assistant General Counsel, Global Innovation, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships at GSK. With an extensive career at GSK that spans local, regional, and global roles—including Legal Director for Romania and leadership positions across Central and Eastern Europe, as well as Emerging Markets Central—Cristina brings broad experience in managing diverse, multi-sited legal teams. In this session, Cristina will share practical insights on how legal departments can attract and retain top talent in a competitive and multicultural landscape.
• Retaining Gen Z lawyers and adapting to evolving expectations.
• Insights into the Belgian legal labor market.

This workshop is accredited by the Institute for Company Lawyers (IBJ). If you are a member, please mention this upon arrival so we can ensure you receive your 2 points.

This seminar will be conducted in English and is open exclusively to in-house counsel. 

We are committed to a sustainable approach in organising our events. Reducing unexpected absences is part of this effort. You can support us by honouring your registration commitment. If you are unexpectedly unable to attend, please inform us by Friday, 30 May at the latest via events@youconnect.be. This way, we can work together to avoid unnecessary costs and waste.

We look forward to welcoming you!