Consultant Digital Law

Highberg B.V.; Zoetermeer; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance pay

Provisions for mobility

Pension plan

Personal development coaching

Flexible work autonomy

Social activities

Job summary

A leading consultancy in digital law located in Zoetermeer is seeking a Consultant in Digital Law. In this role, you will advise public and semi-public sector clients on legal matters related to digitalization and data regulations. Responsibilities include assessing the impact of regulations, conducting compliance projects, and maintaining client relationships. Ideal candidates will have a Master's degree in Dutch Law and at least 3 years of relevant experience. A competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• A completed WO (Master’s) degree in Dutch Law or a related field.
• Specialization in IT, privacy, healthcare law, or strong affinity with these areas.
• At least 3 years of work experience in privacy, information security, IT law, or related disciplines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Help clients understand current and upcoming regulations on digitalization and data.
• Collaborate to assess the impact of regulations on organizational processes.
• Carry out implementation projects for compliance with laws and regulations.
• Conduct assessments to verify compliance with laws and regulations.
• Draft necessary documentation for compliance purposes.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Client relationship management

Problem-solving

Multidisciplinary strategic thinking

Education

WO (Master's) degree in Dutch Law or related field

Job description

About the role

As a Consultant in digital law at Highberg, you advise our clients in the public and semi-public sectors on various legal issues. You serve as the essential link between complex legal requirements concerning data and digitalization, and their implementation within organizational business processes.

Role: Consultant Digital Law (Digital Transformation)

Why Highberg

At Highberg, we turn vision into movement and ambition into reality. We know that real transformation demands more than ideas: it demands people who make them happen. We believe in doing, not just designing. In partnerships built on trust and shared purpose. Our people work as one, combining humanity, strategy, and deep expertise. Because when people and purpose move together, we create change that endures.

We design – then we deliver

We are both the architects and the builders of transformation, making sure plans become reality

Hands‑on collaboration

We work side by side with you. Committed and invested, taking ownership from start to finish

Cross European, locally rooted

We combine international scale with strong local presence in The Netherlands and DACH

Culture as a catalyst

Our culture and way of collaborating are unique, creating immediate impact and driving sustainable results

Your main tasks at #Highberg

• Helping clients gain an overview of all current and upcoming regulations related to digitalization and data
• Collaborating with clients to assess the impact of these regulations on their specific organizational processes
• Carrying out implementation projects to ensure clients comply with applicable laws and regulations
• Conducting assessments, including legally mandated ones, to verify compliance with laws and regulations
• Drafting relevant documentation necessary for compliance purposes

Who you are

• Someone capable of quickly grasping a problem and articulating it in the simplest and most practical terms, both verbally and in writing
• Someone who thrives on being challenged by multidisciplinary issues of a strategic nature involving various stakeholders
• A sociable individual who enjoys maintaining client relationships, identifying commercial opportunities, and taking action upon them

What we are asking

• A completed WO (Master’s) degree in Dutch Law or a related field
• Specialization in IT, privacy, and/or healthcare law or strong affinity with these areas
• At least 3 years of work experience in the field of privacy, information security, IT law, or related disciplines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Dutch

What we are offering

• A competitive salary and excellent benefits including performance pay, provisions for mobility, pension and leave
• Sincere attention to personal development including coaching by colleagues, access to and wide range of education and training and a personal development plan with matching investments
• A place within a challenging and growing organization where taking personal responsibility is valued, you have the autonomy and freedom to perform your work flexibly with short lines of communication with colleagues
• A pleasant working environment with a pleasant and easily accessible office, focus on performance as a team and not on the individual and numerous social activities such as get‑togethers, sports activities and team meetings

About the culture

We’re a European transformation consultancy that believes real progress starts with people — their ideas, their energy, their courage to change. Founded in the Netherlands, we’re growing across Europe, bringing together diverse teams united by one ambition: to create lasting impact. Together with our clients, we turn ambition into action and change into enduring results. Curiosity drives us forward, collaboration keeps us connected, and our shared commitment ensures that every transformation becomes something that truly lasts. We move. Together. For lasting impact.

Contact

If you have any questions about this vacancy or would like to further discuss opportunities within Highberg, please contact HR – Kelly van der Heijde via [e-mail].