Legal Counsel

NorthC Datacenters; Noord-Holland; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

NorthC Datacenters is hiring a Netherlands-based Legal Counsel on a part-time basis, with potential expansion to full-time. The role focuses on drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, supporting sales, and guiding regulatory and corporate matters.

You will work closely with the General Counsel and internal stakeholders to manage legal risks and ensure compliant operations across the Netherlands.

Qualifikationen

• A law degree from a Dutch institution.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant legal experience in law firms or in-house roles.
• Strong drafting, review and negotiation of commercial contracts.

Aufgaben

• Draft, review and negotiate customer master service, colocation and service level agreements.
• Support sales in negotiations, tenders and procurement processes.
• Advise on construction, development and refurbishment projects, including contracting with general contractors and suppliers.
• Provide legal support on real estate matters, energy supply and grid connection agreements.
• Improve legal processes, templates and internal guidelines to ensure efficient operations.
• Advise on regulatory and compliance matters for the data center industry.
• Draft and negotiate material supplier and service agreements.
• Assist with corporate housekeeping and general corporate matters.
• Coordinate with external counsel as needed.

Kenntnisse

Dutch law

Contract drafting

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Independent work

Ausbildung

Law degree (Dutch)

Jobbeschreibung

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

The NorthC group is organized on a country basis, with dedicated management teams responsible for operations in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, respectively. The group leadership team is based in the Netherlands and consists of 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. In view of the continued growth of its business, NorthC is looking to hire a Legal Counsel for the Netherlands.

The Legal Counsel will provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to the Dutch business and work closely with the General Counsel and the other team member of the legal team. Key responsibilities include:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, particularly customer master service agreements, colocation agreements and service level 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;
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of legal processes, contract templates and internal guidelines to support efficient and consistent legal operations.
• Advising on regulatory and compliance matters relevant to the data center industry;
• Drafting and negotiating material supplier and service agreements;
• Supporting corporate housekeeping and general corporate legal matters;
• Coordinating with and managing external legal counsel where appropriate.

The Legal Counsel will work closely with relevant business stakeholders and contribute to the effective management of legal risks across the Durch operations.

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

• A degree in Dutch law;
• At least 6 years of relevant experience, gained in a law firm and/or an in-house legal role;
• Strong experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts;
• Experience in data center-related legal matters, infrastructure or technology business is an advantage;
• A pragmatic, business-oriented approach, with the ability to provide 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 verbally and in writing, in Dutch and English;
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with a structured and solution-oriented approach.

The Legal Counsel will report directly to the General Counsel.

The position is initially envisaged on a part-time basis, with a possibility of expanding to a full-time role depending on business needs and the development of the legal function. NorthC is open to discussing agile and flexible working arrangements.