General Counsel Netherlands – Capgemini (Procedure closed)

Voxius; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Direct access to senior management

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking a General Counsel for its Dutch operations based in Utrecht. This role is pivotal in shaping the legal team and influencing decision-making at the highest level. The ideal candidate will have a master’s degree in Dutch law, substantial experience in legal contracting, and strong leadership abilities.

The General Counsel will work closely with the CEO, lead a team of ten lawyers, and manage legal strategy across corporate transactions and compliance. A competitive salary and excellent benefits package are provided.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in commercial and corporate contracting.
• Track record in an international business environment.
• Experience as General Counsel or in a comparable leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead a ten-person legal team in Utrecht.
• Partner directly with the CEO and senior leadership.
• Own the legal budget and external firm relationships.

Skills

Fluency in both Dutch and English

Excellent communication and negotiation skills

Strong people leadership skills

Experience in corporate and commercial contracting

Interest in legal operations and legal tech

Education

Master’s degree in Dutch law

Job description

General Counsel Netherlands – Capgemini (Procedure Closed)

Capgemini has spent nearly 60 years helping the world’s leading organisations transform. Across cloud, data, AI, software, and digital engineering, they are a trusted partner for complex, large‑scale change. In the Netherlands, Capgemini has built a strong commercial presence – serving clients across both the public and private sector with technology and consulting services that genuinely move the needle. To lead the legal function in this dynamic environment, Capgemini is now looking for a General Counsel Netherlands to lead its Dutch legal team.

The Client

Capgemini is a global leader in technology and business transformation – partnering with major organisations across cloud, data, AI, and digital engineering to modernise how they work and grow. With nearly 60 years of experience, they know how to navigate complex, large‑scale change. In the Netherlands, Capgemini serves a broad client base across the public and private sector from its Utrecht hub.

The Dutch legal team

The Dutch legal team – ten lawyers covering commercial, employment, privacy, and compliance – is at an inflection point. There is genuine ambition to invest in the team, raise the quality of the legal function, and build a department that is seen as a real partner across the business.

The position

A strategic seat. A real team. A broad mandate.

As General Counsel Netherlands, you partner directly with the CEO and senior leadership – bringing legal clarity to complex, commercial decisions. You’ll lead a ten‑person team in Utrecht, with a clear opportunity to build cohesion, invest in talent, and elevate the function. Alongside people leadership, you own the legal budget and external firm relationships.

Your work spans corporate transactions, governance, competition law, IT contracting, and public sector deals – with compliance and ethics firmly in your remit. You stay ahead of the regulatory curve and lead litigation strategy when it matters.

You report to the General Counsel Northern Central Europe based in Frankfurt, with close ties to the wider Capgemini Group Legal organisation.

The Profile

Technical expertise matters – but it’s not what sets the right candidate apart. Capgemini wants a leader who builds trust instinctively: with their team, the CEO, senior management, and peers across the Group. Someone who is pragmatic, direct, and unafraid to give advice that’s needed rather than just welcomed.

You’re a builder. You take pride in developing people, delegating effectively, and creating a team that performs without constant oversight – while staying closely involved where your experience makes the real difference.

• A master’s degree in Dutch law
• Solid experience in commercial and corporate contracting
• A track record in an international business environment; experience with public sector contracts is a strong advantage
• Experience as General Counsel or in a comparable leadership role, preferably in IT, technology or digital
• Strong people leadership skills, with a genuine commitment to mentoring and developing talent
• An interest in legal operations and legal tech
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in both Dutch and English, written and spoken
• The integrity, professionalism, and political intelligence to operate effectively in a complex, matrixed organisation

The Offer

This is a genuine leadership opportunity – not a maintenance role. You’ll have the chance to shape a legal team from a position of real influence, with direct access to the CEO and senior management of Capgemini NL and a visible seat at the table. Based in a well‑located office in Utrecht, you’ll also be part of a strong Group Legal network that stretches across Europe.

The package includes a competitive salary and excellent benefits – in line with the seniority and scope of the role.