German Legal Counsel

The organisation

ND Group was established in 2008 in Düsseldorf, Germany and in 2014 was transferred to the Netherlands. Today, the Group holds a portfolio of 51 participations operating in multiple sectors and industries including Services and Infrastructure, Energy, Fashion, Real Estate, Financial Services, Food and Beverages, and Technology. For the expansion of their global legal department we are looking for a new colleague to join this fast-paced and successful company.

The position

Reporting to the Head of Legal and Tax, you will assist ND Group's legal department on many different legal aspects (including corporate, contract management and labour law issues), as well as assisting with compliance and insurance matters.

You will mainly be responsible for keeping their corporate and commercial archives up to date, ensuring a state-of-the-art corporate housekeeping, preparing, reviewing and finalising the execution of documents and giving general (corporate) legal advice. You will also engage with external legal advisors.

Tasks & responsibilities

• Advice on general aspects of German commercial law
• Manage our global corporate housekeeping (including preparation of governance document), managing the corporate archives and monitoring the corporate calendar
• Ongoing support in all corporate related matters as well as legal investment controlling
• Assist on labour law matters
• Research and prepare pertinent legal materials regarding developments in corporate and commercial law
• Accurately assist in reviewing and drafting contracts, presentations and all relevant documents
• Managing the agenda of the legal department
• Provide general support to the Legal Department, including day-to-day admin support

Candidate profile

• At least 7 years' experience as a legal professional, preferably a strong base as a lawyer within a lawfirm and as an inhouse counsel for a commercial international company
• At least 3 years of experience in a fast-paced international environment
• Experienced in handling corporate documents
• Team player with strong ability to cooperate
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Accurate and detailed in paperwork
• Well organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities to accomplish assignments simultaneously under tight timelines
• Driven to deliver high quality results
• Fluent in German and English
• Good computer skills in MS Office
• Willing to work partlly in Eindhoven and partly in Düsseldorf

The offer

• Great working conditions
• Truly international environment
• Competitive salary (€ 100.000 - 150.000)

Interested?

You are invited to apply for this position by using the form below.