Overview
Legal Counsel Jobs in Amsterdam Area at Nippon Recruitment
Title: Legal Counsel
Company: Nippon Recruitment
Location: Amsterdam Area
About Nippon Recruitment
Nippon Recruitment specialises in international recruitment worldwide, with a focus on Japanese companies. On behalf of our customer, a multinational Japanese company, we are looking for a
Legal counsel, Amsterdam
Compliance, Real Estate, Hybrid
Company information
Our customer is a leading global Japanese holding company.
Job description
We are seeking a highly motivated and business-oriented legal professional to join our customer. The successful candidate will support a broad range of legal matters across investments, real estate, corporate governance, compliance, aviation, philanthropy, and international business operations. The role requires close interaction with senior management, external counsel, financial institutions, regulators, and business partners across Europe and Asia.
This position is ideal for a lawyer with strong transactional and corporate legal experience who is looking to work on diverse, strategic, and high-impact matters in a lean and entrepreneurial environment.
(1) Corporate Governance & Entity Management
- Support governance and administration of holding companies, SPV’s, and investment vehicles across multiple jurisdictions
- Prepare and review board resolutions, shareholder resolutions, powers of attorney, and corporate documentation
- Manage relationships with corporate service providers, trust companies, and notaries
(2) Contracts & Commercial matters
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of agreements
- Maintain contract repository and key obligation tracking
(3) Real Estate Investments
- Provide legal support for acquisition, ownership, leasing, financing, and disposition of international real estate assets
- Coordinate due diligence exercises with external law firms and advisors
- Review lease agreements and asset management documentation
(4) Aviation & Asset Ownership Structures
- Coordinate with external aviation lawyers, operators, owner trusts, and regulatory advisors
- Review aircraft management agreements, charter arrangements, and related documentation
(5) Compliance & Risk Management
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting the group
- Support implementation of compliance frameworks and internal policies
- Assist with sanctions, anti-money laundering (AML), anti-bribery (ABC), privacy, and corporate compliance matters
(6) Legal Project Management
- Coordinate external counsel across jurisdictions
- Manage legal budgets and monitor legal spend
- Drive legal workstreams for strategic projects and transactions
(7) Dispute Prevention & Risk Assessment
- Identify legal risks proactively and recommend practical business solutions
- Support dispute management and pre-litigation matters when necessary
Job requirements
In order to qualify for this versatile and challenging position, required are at least the following criteria:
- Qualified lawyer in a major jurisdiction (e.g., Netherlands, UK, EU jurisdiction, Singapore, Japan, or equivalent)
- Law degree (LL.B., LL.M., J.D., or equivalent)
- 5–8 years of legal experience
- Experience at a leading international law firm and/or multinational company
- Significant experience managing transactions and external advisors independently
- Fluency in English
- Japanese, Dutch, French and/or Italian language skills will be a plus
- Entitled to work in the Netherlands
Are you looking for this broad and challenging role? Please send your CV to Gert Jan van der Lei ([email protected]).
