Legal Counsel
We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our team in Utrecht. Do you have a hands-on mentality? And can you balance risks and business interests in your advice? Then we would like to meet you! Key About Your Role This is a role for a lawyer with a getting-things-done mentality, who combines business sense with an interest in legal...
Utrecht (NL)
Legal
English
€4150 - 5800
Master's Degree
We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our team in Utrecht. Do you have a hands-on mentality? And can you balance risks and business interests in your advice? Then we would like to meet you!
Key About Your Role
This is a role for a lawyer with a getting-things-done mentality, who combines business sense with an interest in legal and compliance. Your role offers the possibility to grow in your legal areas of interest and develop your advisory and negotiating skills. You will work with the business on a daily basis and function as their trusted advisor.
Key About Your Team
As Legal Counsel you become part of the Legal team, consisting of two seniors looking for support in the wide array of the legal work. The Legal team falls under CFO responsibility and offer advice to all levels at Keylane. This roles offers a great learning and on-the-job training opportunity in a small team in an international environment. You will be based in our Utrecht office, while some travel to our other offices may be required.
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Key About Your Responsibilities
- Reviewing, negotiating and amending (international) sales and vendor contracts;
- Advising on data protection matters, from negotiating data processing agreement to assisting the business in drawing up data transfer analyses;
- Assisting on day-to-day corporate work;
- Supporting business with performing risk analyses and mitigation actions;
- Advising business on company’s policies;
- Following legal developments and translating these into practical instructions to board and business.
Key about you
- A Master’s degree in (European Union member state) law;
- At least 3 to 5 years of experience in commercial contracting, preferably dealing with IT and privacy matters;
- Interest in contract, IT and privacy laws;
- Interest in working for the financial sector with its regulatory environment;
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment;
- Willingness to learn and grow;
- Excellent drafting and communication skills in English – knowing some Dutch is preferred;
- Daring to advise and taking a position, thereby balancing risks and business interests;
- Cooperative, down-to-earth and pro-active.
*A Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and reference check are part of the application process.
*Each employee within Keylane must follow training on information security and irrespective to the role, basic information security responsibilities will apply.
This is your future work evironment
Hiring proces
1
Application
Share your CV and we’ll review your background to see how your skills match our team.
2
Informal phone call
Get to know each other, discuss your motivation and learn what it’s like to work at Keylane.
3
First interview
Meet your future the hiring team to talk about your experience and what drives you.
4
Second interview
Dive deeper into your skills with a case or technical talk and meet more of the team.
5
Job offer
If we’re both excited, we’ll make you an offer and discuss start date and onboarding.
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