Legal Counsel (Dutch speaking)
As Legal Counsel, you advise on legal risks, draft and negotiate contracts, and support data protection. If you are proactive, solution-oriented, and can communicate clearly, make sure to keep reading.
- 32-40
- Medior position
- Wo
- € 5.500 - 6.000
- Delft
Duties & responsibilities
- Provide advice to internal stakeholders on legal risks and compliance issues, balancing legal risk with commercial objectives
- Review, draft and negotiate business contracts, agreements and other legal documents, including customer contracts, supplier contracts, terms and conditions, and partnership agreement
- Support data protection and privacy compliance, including GDPR and other applicable regulations
- Assist in the management and protection of the company’s intellectual property portfolio (trademarks, copyrights, etc.)
- Coordinate with external counsel on specialist matters as required
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments and changes in laws and regulations relevant to the business and ensure business practices align with current laws and regulations
- Provide support on corporate governance related matters as well as in strategic transactions
- Identify and mitigate potential legal risks associated with the company’s business activities
- Conduct legal research on legal issues and developments
- Reports to the VP Legal
Where will you end up?
At TOPdesk we help our customers to deliver better services. How? With great software and expert knowledge. Our ever-expanding team has over 800 colleagues in 8 countries, dedicated to making service management more fun and easy. Would you like the freedom to develop your skills in a flexible working environment? A TOPdesk career is the answer.
This role reports to the VP Legal
Are you our new Legal Councel?
- JD degree in law
- 3-5 years of experience, gained at a law firm or as in-house legal counsel in a business environment (experience in a tech business considered a plus)
- Solid knowledge of commercial agreements (incl. SaaS), corporate law and data protection
- Excellent communication, negotiation and analytical skills
- Pro-active, business-oriented mindset and strong problem-solving skills
- The ability to work independently with guidance from senior legal team members and manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Fluent in Dutch and English (written and spoken) (German considered a plus)
This is what you do it for
The nicest colleagues, a laptop, and a salary that grows with you. That is a no-brainer, of course. But there’s more. Much more. In the Employee Handbook, you’ll discover all of our employment conditions.
10 to Grow
Devote 10% of your working time and a budget equivalent to 10% of your gross annual salary to personal development.
Paid parental leave
Receive your full salary for 9 weeks + 50% of your salary for 17 weeks. Why? Because parenting is hard work.
Volunteering
Simply do it during work time. Did we mention helping people is part of our DNA?
10 to Grow
Devote 10% of your working time and a budget equivalent to 10% of your gross annual salary to personal development.
Paid parental leave
Receive your full salary for 9 weeks + 50% of your salary for 17 weeks. Why? Because parenting is hard work.
Volunteering
Simply do it during work time. Did we mention helping people is part of our DNA?
The job interview process. This is how we do it!
1 You apply
You send your CV and cover letter. Within the week, you'll hear if we're going to meet.
2 Who am I speaking to?
During a phone screening interview, we’ll check if our expectations are aligned. If so, we’ll get together for the first interview.
3 First interview: culture
You'll get to know TOPdesk, and we’ll get to know you! If you have the true TOPdesk spirit, we’ll meet again for a second interview.
4 Second interview: job details
Let’s find out if your experience and skills make you the perfect fit for the job and team.
5 Contract discussion
Everyone excited? Check! Time to draw up a contract and choose your start date.
6 Welcome to TOPdesk!
Once you’ve signed the contract, we’ll arrange everything for your first day. Let the adventure begin!
