Eindhoven Office & Lab Launch Director

The Fourth Law; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fourth Law seeks an entrepreneurial Office Launch & Administrative Leader to establish and run its Eindhoven base. You will own premises search, lease, IT, facilities, compliance, and onboarding for the new team.

You will act as director of the local entity, manage budgeting, vendor contracts, payroll, and interface with group functions while building the R&D lab operations and reporting progress to the CTO.

Qualifications

• Experience owning back-office functions and admin operations.
• Strong project delivery including scope, schedule and budget.
• Fluent English and working Dutch.
• Willingness to relocate to Eindhoven and on-site presence.

Responsibilities

• Own the Eindhoven office launch: premises, lease, IT, facilities and onboarding.
• Direct the local legal entity; handle accounting, legal, payroll and vendor mgmt.
• Stand up the R&D lab: procure and install equipment; manage contractors.
• Lead the programme: milestones, budget, risks, delivery cadence; report progress.
• Manage procurement and contracts for base and lab equipment and services.
• Interface with Brainport, NFIA/ RVO, Invest-NL and authorities on grants.
• Establish operating infrastructure and lab routines, safety, and documentation.

Skills

Administrative management

Project delivery

Dutch

English

Job description

The Fourth Law seeks an entrepreneurial Office Launch & Administrative Leader to establish and run its Eindhoven base. You will own premises search, lease, IT, facilities, compliance, and onboarding for the new team.

You will act as director of the local entity, manage budgeting, vendor contracts, payroll, and interface with group functions while building the R&D lab operations and reporting progress to the CTO.