Associate Legal Counsel
Deel
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Netherlands
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About the role
- Drafting and reviewing employment and commercial matters.
- Assisting in providing accurate, relevant, and timely advice on legal (employment) topics.
- Assisting with the review and negotiation of client and commercial agreements, and supporting internal employment compliance efforts.
- Handling and assisting with a variety of other legal (employment) issues and projects as they arise.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience as a Dutch attorney or inhouse Legal Counsel, advising corporate clients in the Netherlands.
- Strong expertise in Dutch employment law. Dutch labour law master is a plus.
- Experience advising on cross-border employment.
- Excellent legal drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical business advice.
- Ability to balance legal risk with business priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Fluency in English required.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams at all organizational levels.
- Prior experience in a global or multi-jurisdictional organization is a plus.
- High ethical standards and sound judgment in handling sensitive and confidential matters.
- Reviewing and assisting with product-led developments in Deel's offerings. Interest in working for a tech company is a must.
Benefits
- Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location
- Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country
- The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Dutch employment lawlegal draftingnegotiationanalytical skillscross-border employmentemployment compliancecommercial agreementslegal risk assessmentbusiness advicelabour law master
Soft Skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillscollaborative workability to balance legal risksound judgmenthigh ethical standardsability to work in a fast-paced environmentanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingadaptability