Legal Counsel – Benelux

Tellent; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Amsterdam office

Learning budget €1,500 + 2 learning‑a­

Pension plan

28 paid holidays + 2 days

Work from anywhere up to 4 weeks

MacBook + tools

Home office budget €200

Job summary

Tellent is seeking a Legal Counsel in Amsterdam to support Sales and Partnerships in a fast-paced SaaS environment. You will lead day-to-day customer contract negotiations, advise on strategic partnerships, and help scale the legal function with pragmatic, business-focused advice.

The role requires strong Dutch and English communication, in-house or top-firm experience with commercial technology contracts, and a hands-on, solutions-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Experience negotiating SaaS and other commercial technology agreements under Dutch law, in-house or top law firm.
• Experience drafting/negotiating partnership, reseller, integration or technology agreements.
• Ability to balance commercial priorities with legal risk in a pragmatic way.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations of SaaS agreements, DPAs and other commercial contracts with customers across the Benelux.
• Draft, review and negotiate partnership, reseller, referral, technology and integration agreements.

Skills

Commercial contracting

Partnership experience

Business mindset

Hands-on approach

Strong communication

Dutch & English fluency

Job description

About the Role

As Legal Counsel, you'll help our Sales and Partnerships teams close deals, build strategic partnerships and launch new commercial initiatives with confidence. We're looking for someone who combines strong legal judgment with commercial awareness, enjoys negotiating, and thrives in a fast-paced SaaS environment where pragmatic advice makes a real impact.

Your 12-Month Journey

• During the first 3 months: You'll get to know Tellent's products, commercial contracting approach and internal stakeholders. You'll start leading day-to-day customer contract negotiations, support partnership agreements and integrations, and become a trusted legal partner for Sales and Partnerships.

• Within 6 months: You'll independently own a broad portfolio of commercial negotiations across the Benelux, advise on strategic partnership and integration agreements, and help improve our contract templates and legal processes.

• After 1 year: You'll be the go-to commercial legal partner for Sales, Partnerships and Customer Success, driving complex negotiations, identifying pragmatic solutions, and helping scale the legal function through process improvements and knowledge sharing.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Commercial Contracting: Lead negotiations of SaaS agreements, DPAs and other commercial contracts with customers across the Benelux.

• Partnerships & Integrations: Draft, review and negotiate partnership, reseller, referral, technology and integration agreements while supporting new commercial initiatives.

• Business Partnering: Work closely with Sales, Partnerships and Customer Success to provide practical, risk-based legal advice that enables the business to move quickly.

• Contract Optimisation: Improve templates, playbooks and negotiation processes to help the commercial teams become more efficient and self-sufficient.

• Collaboration: You'll work daily with Sales, Partnerships, Customer Success, Security and the wider Legal team.

What You Bring

• Commercial Contracting Experience: Experience negotiating SaaS and other commercial technology agreements under Dutch law, preferably gained in-house or at a leading law firm with a strong commercial practice.

• Partnership Experience: Experience drafting and negotiating partnership, reseller, integration or technology agreements.

• Business Mindset: You understand commercial priorities and know how to balance legal risk with business objectives in a pragmatic way.

• Hands-on Approach: You enjoy taking ownership, working independently and solving problems without unnecessary complexity.

• Strong Communication Skills: You build trust with stakeholders and can explain legal concepts in a clear, practical way.

• Languages: Professional fluency in both Dutch and English is required.

What Success Looks Like

• You are trusted by the commercial teams as a pragmatic and responsive legal partner.

• Contract negotiations move efficiently while maintaining an appropriate level of legal protection.

• Partnership and integration agreements are negotiated effectively, enabling strategic business growth.

• You contribute to building a modern, commercially focused legal team.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working from our canal-side Amsterdam office

• Diverse and international team environment

• €1,500 annual learning budget + 2 dedicated learning days

• Pension plan, wellness perks & commuting/travel reimbursement

• 28 paid holiday days + 2 additional days in 2026

• Work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year

• Apple MacBook and all the tools you need to succeed

• €200 home office budget + work-from-home allowance

About Tellent

Tellent is a leading Talent Management Suite designed to empower HR & People teams across the entire employee journey. Our all-in-one platform combines an Applicant Tracking System (Tellent Recruitee), an intuitive HRIS (Tellent HR), and powerful Performance Management software (Tellent Grow).

With 250+ team members globally, 7,000+ customers in 100+ countries, and a growing ecosystem of 500+ partners, we help organizations attract, grow, and retain top talent — and we’re just getting started.

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