Legal Counsel

NorthC Group; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

NorthC Group in the Netherlands seeks a part-time Legal Counsel to support its Dutch operations. You will draft, review and negotiate commercial, supplier and service agreements, and advise on regulatory, real estate and grid-connection matters.

Coordinate with the General Counsel and external counsel to improve processes and templates. Ideal candidates have a law degree, at least six years of relevant experience, strong contract skills and fluency in Dutch and English.

Qualifications

• A degree in Dutch law.
• At least six years of relevant experience, gained at a law firm and/or in an in-house role.
• Solid experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Experience in data center, infrastructure or technology sectors is an advantage.
• Pragmatic, business-oriented approach with clear, commercially sound advice.
• Independent work style with ability to manage priorities and ownership.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including customer MSAs, colocation and SLAs.
• Draft and negotiate material supplier and service agreements.
• Support sales in customer negotiations, tenders and procurement processes.
• Advise on construction, development and refurbishment projects with contractors and suppliers.
• Provide legal support on real estate, energy supply and grid connection agreements.
• Advise on regulatory and compliance matters relevant to the data center industry.
• Support corporate housekeeping and general corporate legal matters.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel where appropriate.
• Contribute to improving legal processes, templates and internal guidelines.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Legal advice

Education

Law degree (Dutch law)

Job description

Do you enjoy legal work that helps the business move forward? Join NorthC as Legal Counsel.

NorthC operates a network of regional data centers across the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, providing colocation services and data center infrastructure to its customers.

NorthC is organized by country, with dedicated management teams for the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland. The group leadership team is based in the Netherlands and consists of the CEO, CFO, CTO, MD Netherlands, MD DACH and General Counsel. The General Counsel is based in the Netherlands and has overall responsibility for the group’s legal affairs.

The NorthC legal team currently consists of the General Counsel, a Lead Legal Counsel DACH and a Senior Legal Counsel. With our business continuing to grow, we are looking to hire a Legal Counsel for the Netherlands.

The Legal Counsel gives practical, business-oriented legal advice to the Dutch business and works closely with the General Counsel and the other members of the legal team. Key responsibilities include:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, particularly customer master service agreements, colocation agreements and service level agreements;
• Drafting and negotiating material supplier and service agreements;
• Supporting the sales team in customer negotiations, tenders and procurement processes;
• Advising on construction, development and refurbishment projects, including agreements with general contractors and other relevant suppliers;
• Providing legal support on real estate matters, energy supply and grid connection agreements;
• Advising on regulatory and compliance matters relevant to the data center industry;
• Supporting corporate housekeeping and general corporate legal matters;
• Coordinating with and managing external legal counsel where appropriate;
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of legal processes, contract templates and internal guidelines to support efficient and consistent legal operations.

Your profile

The Legal Counsel works closely with business stakeholders and helps manage legal risks across the Dutch operations. The ideal candidate has the following qualifications and experience:

• A degree in Dutch law;
• At least six years of relevant experience, gained at a law firm and/or in an in-house legal role;
• Solid experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts;
• Experience with legal matters in the data center, infrastructure or technology sector is an advantage;
• A pragmatic, business-oriented approach, with the ability to give clear and commercially sound legal advice;
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and take ownership of legal matters;
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, both verbal and written, in Dutch and English;
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with a structured and solution-oriented approach.

The Legal Counsel reports directly to the General Counsel.

This role starts as a part-time position, with the option to grow into a full-time role as our business and legal function develop. NorthC is open to discussing agile and flexible working arrangements.

NorthC Group operates data centers in the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany. NorthC distinguishes itself by a strong local presence in various regions, high-quality services, and customized connectivity and hybrid cloud solutions. NorthC aims to be completely climate neutral by 2030, based on our sustainability pillars: 100% green energy, green hydrogen, optimal use of waste heat from data centers, and modular construction.