Senior Consultant Digital Law

Highberg B.V.; Zoetermeer; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance pay

Pension provisions

Coaching and personal development opportunities

Social activities

Job summary

A European transformation consultancy is seeking a Senior Consultant in Digital Law to advise public sector clients. You will manage large IT projects, provide training on digital legislation, and help clients navigate legal intricacies. A Master's degree in Law with a focus on IT is required, alongside significant experience in privacy and IT law. The role demands excellent Dutch communication skills, project management capabilities, and a knack for client relations. Enjoy a competitive salary and development opportunities in a supportive working environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in privacy, information security, IT law, or similar.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Dutch.
• Experience with project proposals and client management.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal teams on legal IT projects while maintaining client contact.
• Provide education on digital legislation to clients.
• Conduct impact assessments on various legislation.
• Help clients comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Act as a legal advisor within organizations.

Skills

Project management

Legal advising

Client relationship management

Communication skills (Dutch)

Education

Master’s degree in Law (IT, privacy, health law)

Job description

About the role

As a Senior consultant digital law at Highberg, you advise our clients in the public and semi-public sectors on various legal issues. You coordinate large projects, serve as the project manager, and guide colleagues in the execution of the project and in their development. You help our clients gain insight and oversight regarding all complex legal requirements concerning the use of data, AI, and digitization, and their implementation within an organization’s business processes: the essential link that translates legal matters into daily (IT) practice and communicates this in understandable language to various stakeholders.

Why Highberg

At Highberg, we turn vision into movement and ambition into reality. We know that real transformation demands more than ideas: it demands people who make them happen. We believe in doing, not just designing. In partnerships built on trust and shared purpose. Our people work as one, combining humanity, strategy, and deep expertise. Because when people and purpose move together, we create change that endures.

We design – then we deliver

We are both the architects and the builders of transformation, making sure plans become reality

Hands-on collaboration

We work side by side with you. Committed and invested, taking ownership from start to finish

Cross European, locally rooted

We combine international scale with strong local presence in The Netherlands and DACH

Culture as a catalyst

Our culture and way of collaborating are unique, creating immediate impact and driving sustainable results

Your main tasks at #Highberg

• Leading (internal) teams with other (junior) colleagues on large IT projects with a legal component, maintaining close contact with clients
• Providing education and training for clients focused on digital legislation
• Conducting impact assessments on various legislation (e.g., the Digital Government Act, Electronic Publications Act, and Data Governance Act), where you practically map out the impact of a law for the client
• Carrying out implementation assignments to help clients comply with applicable laws and regulations
• Serving as a legal advisor within large organizations

Who you are

• Someone who thrives on managing multiple clients and projects simultaneously and finds fulfillment in making a social impact
• Someone who can swiftly understand and communicate a problem in a clear manner, both verbally and in writing
• Someone who relishes tackling multidisciplinary strategic issues involving diverse stakeholders
• A sociable individual who values client relationships, identifies commercial opportunities, and takes decisive action
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Dutch

What we are asking

• A completed WO (Master’s) degree in Law with a specialization in IT, privacy, and/or health law
• At least 8 years of work experience in the field of privacy, information security, IT law, or similar areas
• Commercial skills, including experience in writing project proposals and quotes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Dutch
• Experience in the public sector is a plus
• Additional education or certification in IT, privacy, and/or health law (such as CIPP/E or Grotius Academy in IT, data & law, or Privacy law) is a plus

What we are offering

• A competitive salary and excellent benefits including performance pay, provisions for mobility, pension and leave
• Sincere attention to personal development including coaching by colleagues, access to and wide range of education and training and a personal development plan with matching investments
• A place within a challenging and growing organization where taking personal responsibility is valued, you have the autonomy and freedom to perform your work flexibly with short lines of communication with colleagues
• A pleasant working environment with a pleasant and easily accessible office, focus on performance as a team and not on the individual and numerous social activities such as get-togethers, sports activities and team meetings

About the culture

We’re a European transformation consultancy that believes real progress starts with people — their ideas, their energy, their courage to change. Founded in the Netherlands, we’re growing across Europe, bringing together diverse teams united by one ambition: to create lasting impact. Together with our clients, we turn ambition into action and change into enduring results. Curiosity drives us forward, collaboration keeps us connected, and our shared commitment ensures that every transformation becomes something that truly lasts. We move. Together. For lasting impact.

Want to know more about this role?

If you have any questions about this vacancy or would like to further discuss opportunities within Highberg, please contact HR – Kelly van der Heijde via [e-mail].