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Legal Manager Jobs in Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands at Centre People Appointments
Title: Legal Manager
Company: Centre People Appointments
Location: Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands
Legal Manager
Ref: AJ46327
An international wholesaler specialising in East Asian food is currently recruiting a Legal Manager to work in their Amstelveen office.
In this role, you will be responsible for providing legal support to the whole group companies in the EMEA region, ensuring compliance with EU regulations, and managing a contract management system across EMEA.
The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills, legal expertise, and the ability to work across cultures effectively.
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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:
(O) Eligible visa: EU national, Permanent residence, Spouse, Partner
(X) NOT eligible: Any limited visa holder, no visa holder
WORK TYPE: Hybrid work available (after training)
VISA SUPPORT: No
Benefits: Health insurance, annual leave, accident insurance, 13th month salary, family allowances, maternity and paternity leave, sick leave, and meal vouchers (dependent on sector and collective agreements)
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TYPE: Initially a 1-year contract, followed by a permanent contract upon completion
WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday (37.5hours per week)
SALARY: Up to €100k including holiday allowance and bonus
START: ASAP
LOCATION: Amstelveen, The Netherlands
Legal Manager Main Responsibilities:
Design, implement and manage a contract management system across EMEA
Review, amend and support the execution of relevant contracts
Overview and be up to date to significant legal cases in EMEA
Report to the HQ Legal in a timely manner and collaborate on appropriate actions
Provide EMEA support to the HQ regulatory compliance initiatives like those related to EUDR and GDPR
Propose and implement measures to ensure compliance from a legal perspective
Support the NL team with any required ad hoc legal advice (contract assessment, review legal documents etc.)
Legal Manager Ideal Candidate:
At least 5 years of practical European legal experience
Holding Bachelor’s degree in law (Master’s degree in law preferred)
Extensive legal knowledge and experience in contract law, regulatory compliance, corporate law and M&A
Strong communicator; verbal and written
Ability to work effectively with remote and cross-border teams
Organized and pragmatic
Team player which moves easily between different cultures
Full proficiency in business-level English (both spoken and written)
Proficiency in German, Italian, French, Dutch and/or Japanese would be advantageous
Preferably qualified attorney
Preferably international legal knowledge/experience (especially related to GDPR and EUDR)
Preferably legal experience in a Japanese multinational corporation
Preferably experience in risk management and compliance
** All applicants for the Legal Manager must have the right to work in the country as the Company is not able to offer visa support.
*We regret that we cannot accept applications from Working holiday visa, Graduate or Student visa holders.
If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.
