Junior Legal Counsel – Commercial, Data & Compliance (Flexible Hours & Equity)

Root; Oost-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Aikido is seeking a Junior Legal Counsel (Commercial, Data & Compliance) to work with our General Counsel and keep the legal engine running. You’ll handle contracts, GDPR compliance, data protection, IP matters, and occasional M&A, with a hands-on, fast-learning approach in a growing SaaS scale-up.

Fluent in Dutch and English, with Master of Laws and 1–4 years’ tech or law-firm experience, you’ll negotiate with international counterparties and help implement AI tools to move us faster.

Qualifications

• Master of Laws and 1–4 years' experience in tech or a law firm (commercial/IT law).
• Strong knowledge of contract law & GDPR.
• Experience negotiating with international counterparties.
• Fluent in Dutch & English; French is a plus but not required.
• Bonus points for IP, M&A, or US international specialization.

Responsibilities

• Review, negotiate, and close commercial contracts (customers & suppliers).
• Data protection (GDPR) and compliance, including the AI Act.
• Contract management & pragmatic legal advice to sales, product, and management teams.
• Support in IP matters (licensing, trademarks, open source) and M&A transactional work.
• Support in HR-related matters and corporate housekeeping.
• Explore and implement legal tech & AI tools to help us move fast.

Skills

Contract law

GDPR

Negotiation

Dutch & English

IP / M&A (bonus)

Education

LL.M. / Master of Laws

Job description

Aikido is seeking a Junior Legal Counsel (Commercial, Data & Compliance) to work with our General Counsel and keep the legal engine running. You’ll handle contracts, GDPR compliance, data protection, IP matters, and occasional M&A, with a hands-on, fast-learning approach in a growing SaaS scale-up.

Fluent in Dutch and English, with Master of Laws and 1–4 years’ tech or law-firm experience, you’ll negotiate with international counterparties and help implement AI tools to move us faster.