Senior Commercial Counsel - Global Growth

Gisou; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work 1 day/week

Lunch subsidies

Team activities

ClassPass membership

OpenUp mental health support

Bike leasing

Employee gift card

Job summary

Gisou is seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join its lean legal team in Amsterdam. You will partner with Retail, Marketing, Product Development, Supply Chain, and Finance to negotiate agreements, navigate consumer law, privacy, and IP, and support international expansion.

The role offers exposure to senior stakeholders, broad ownership, and the chance to shape legal strategy for a fast-growing beauty brand.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Law required.
• Native Dutch speaker with excellent written and spoken English.
• Approximately 5-7 years of relevant legal experience in a leading law firm and/or in-house.
• Prior in-house experience within a commercial, international organisation is preferred.
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Excellent business judgement and a pragmatic approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements including retailer, supplier, distribution, manufacturing, marketing, influencer, partnership and service agreements.
• Act as a trusted legal business partner to teams across Retail & Commercial, Marketing, Product Development, Supply Chain, People, Finance and Digital.
• Support strategic growth initiatives, new retailer partnerships and international expansion projects.
• Advise on consumer law, marketing and promotional activities, including campaigns and giveaways.
• Support privacy and data protection matters across the business.
• Assist with employment law matters and day-to-day People-related legal questions.
• Contribute to brand protection and intellectual property initiatives, including trademarks and enforcement.
• Provide practical, risk-based legal advice balancing business objectives with risk.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Business acumen

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Law

Job description

Gisou is seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join its lean legal team in Amsterdam. You will partner with Retail, Marketing, Product Development, Supply Chain, and Finance to negotiate agreements, navigate consumer law, privacy, and IP, and support international expansion.

The role offers exposure to senior stakeholders, broad ownership, and the chance to shape legal strategy for a fast-growing beauty brand.