Legal Specialist

Camino Partners Ltd; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Bonus up to 8%

European market exposure

Leadership exposure

Role development

Job summary

Camino Partners Ltd is seeking a French-speaking Commercial Lawyer to join an international organisation with operations across Europe. This hybrid role blends close business partnership with high-quality legal advice, spanning multiple jurisdictions and cultures.

The ideal candidate brings strong commercial legal experience, fluent French, and the ability to work autonomously while engaging senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial legal experience.
• A professional level of French.
• Experience in recruitment, professional services, technology or similar fast-paced environments.
• Ability to work autonomously while partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Pragmatic, solutions-focused approach to legal advice.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to operate across different European markets and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Supporting the business on contractual and regulatory matters.
• Advising on commercial risk and finding practical, business-focused solutions.
• Working with stakeholders across multiple countries and cultures.
• Supporting the Dutch market while also acting as a key point of contact for French-speaking stakeholders.
• Partnering with senior leadership on a range of strategic and operational legal matters.
• Helping shape and develop legal processes as the organisation continues to evolve.

Skills

Commercial law

Fluent French

Recruitment sector

Autonomous working

Pragmatic solutions

Communication skills

European markets

Job description

Location: Netherlands or Manchester

Salary: Up to €65,000, with flexibility for an exceptional candidate

Working pattern: Hybrid – typically 3 days office / 2 days home, with flexibility

The Opportunity

We are looking for a French-speaking Commercial Lawyer to join an established international organisation with operations across multiple European markets.

This is a broad, commercially focused legal role offering the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders and support the business across multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will ideally bring experience from a recruitment, professional services, technology or similarly fast-paced commercial environment, although sector experience is not essential.

This is an unusual opportunity for a lawyer who enjoys being close to the business, working pragmatically and adapting to a wide range of commercial requirements.

What You'll Be Doing

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements
• Supporting the business on contractual and regulatory matters
• Advising on commercial risk and finding practical, business-focused solutions
• Working with stakeholders across multiple countries and cultures
• Supporting the Dutch market while also acting as a key point of contact for French-speaking stakeholders
• Partnering with senior leadership on a range of strategic and operational legal matters
• Helping shape and develop legal processes as the organisation continues to evolve

What We're Looking For

We're particularly interested in lawyers who can demonstrate:

• Strong commercial legal experience
• Professional fluency in French
• Experience within recruitment, professional services, technology or another commercially driven environment
• The ability to work autonomously while partnering effectively with senior stakeholders
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach to legal advice
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• The confidence to operate across different European markets and cultures

You do not need to be an employment lawyer. We're more interested in someone with solid commercial foundations who can adapt, learn and develop with the business.

Candidates with the right level of experience but without a traditional PQE background will also be considered.

The Ideal Candidate

This role would suit someone who is commercially minded, adaptable and enjoys being more than just a technical legal adviser.

We're open to candidates who are already based in the Netherlands, Manchester or elsewhere in Europe, including those considering relocation.

French language skills are particularly valuable for this position and will be considered a specialist skill.

• Salary of up to €65,000, depending on experience
• Annual bonus opportunity of up to 8% total value, based on both business and individual performance
• Hybrid working with flexibility
• Opportunity to work across multiple European markets
• Significant exposure to senior leadership
• Scope to develop and shape the role as the organisation continues to grow