Legal Professionals (Mid-Senior Level)
Core
Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders and/or clients across operational and strategic matters, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and legal documents.
Role type
Mid-Senior Legal Professional (In-House or Advisory)
Builds
Legal risk assessments, compliance programmes, internal controls, policy development, and governance documentation.
Domain
Legal services (Corporate/Commercial, Employment, Regulatory, Disputes, Compliance, Privacy/GDPR, Legal Operations)
Required skills
Contract drafting and negotiation, Legal risk assessment, Compliance programme management, External counsel management, Stakeholder management, Regulatory monitoring, Policy development, Dispute management support, Board documentation, Mentorship
Preferred skills
Dutch language proficiency, Experience with document management systems, Contract lifecycle management (CLM), Matter management, e-billing, Microsoft 365
Technologies
Document management systems, Contract lifecycle management (CLM), Matter management, e-billing, Microsoft 365
Responsibilities
Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders and/or clients across operational and strategic matters; Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and legal documents (e.g., commercial agreements, supplier/customer contracts, NDAs, service agreements, licensing agreements); Support matters across corporate/commercial, employment, regulatory, disputes, compliance, privacy, procurement, governance, or real estate (aligned to experience); Manage external counsel and service providers, including budgets, timelines, and matter strategy; Assist with legal risk assessments and recommend pragmatic mitigations aligned to business objectives; Support dispute management, including early case assessment, document preparation, settlement discussions, and litigation oversight where applicable; Contribute to compliance programmes, internal controls, and policy development, including monitoring legal and regulatory updates and advising on implementation; Maintain accurate legal records, contract repositories, and matter documentation, ensuring confidentiality and appropriate information handling; Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., HR, Finance, Procurement, Sales, Operations) to improve legal processes and decision-making; Support governance processes, including board and committee documentation where relevant; Mentor junior colleagues and promote consistent professional standards and quality
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
