Senior Legal Counsel (m/f/d) - 12-month fixed-term contract

Turner & Townsend Pty Limited; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Amsterdam, Netherlands, seeks an experienced Senior Legal Counsel (m/f/d) for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will partner with business leaders across Europe, delivering pragmatic legal advice, drafting and negotiating client and vendor agreements, and supporting regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities include developing standard contracting templates, advising the Regional Board, monitoring legislative changes, and overseeing litigation and corporate transactions,

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor / Attorney with current practising certificate.
• Fluency in both Dutch and English languages.
• 8–10 years of post-qualification experience, with significant in-house experience.
• Extensive Corporate and Commercial law, regulatory compliance and governance experience; construction law a plus.
• Strong negotiation, legal research, and risk management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Strategize contracting mechanisms with business stakeholders to manage risks.
• Draft, review and negotiate client and vendor contracts including MSAs.
• Develop and maintain standard contracting templates for service areas.
• Support the Group Legal team and Regional Leadership in delivering the Legal Strategy.
• Deliver proactive, strategic and commercially-oriented legal advice to Regional Board and Management.
• Monitor changes in legislation and regulatory requirements within the region.
• Provide legal support for corporate transactions, including M&A.
• Oversee litigation, arbitration and dispute resolutions with external counsel.
• Collaborate with Ethics & Compliance and ERM to manage legal risks.

Skills

Dutch & English fluency

In-house experience

Corporate & Commercial law

Regulatory compliance

Contract negotiation

Legal research

Stakeholder management

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel (m/f/d) - 12-month fixed-term contract

• Full-time
• Department: Business support

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel (m/f/d) to join our team on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In this key role, you will partner with business leaders and stakeholders throughout the European region, providing pragmatic legal advice, managing complex legal matters, and helping the organisation navigate an evolving regulatory landscape.

Responsibilities:

• Strategize contracting mechanisms with business stakeholders to manage risks and protect business interests.
• Draft, review, and negotiate legal agreements including client and vendor contracts, Master Services Agreements, joint venture agreements, and other legal documents to achieve favourable outcomes while ensuring compliance.
• Develop and maintain standard contracting templates for each of our service areas.
• Work alongside the Group Legal team and Regional Leadership, support the delivery of our Legal Strategy within the region, with overall alignment to our business objectives and risk appetite.
• Deliver proactive, strategic and commercially-centred legal advice to our Regional Country Board and Regional Management team, on all key legal matters.
• Monitor and advise on changes in relevant legislation and regulatory requirements within the region, ensuring our services remain in compliance.
• Provide legal support for critical corporate transactions, including M&A activity.
• Provide management and oversight of litigation, arbitration and dispute resolutions, working alongside external counsel where appropriate.
• Provision of advice to the business on cases of non-recovery.
• Working alongside the Group Ethics & Compliance function, support the business’ compliance to industry specific regulations, competition law and broader, applicable legal frameworks.
• Collaborate with our Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function to facilitate the identification, assessment and monitoring of legal risks across the region.
• Manage the region’s Legal Risk Register.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor / Attorney with a current practising certificate (or jurisdictional equivalent).
• Fluency in both Dutchand Englishlanguages.
• A minimum of 8-10years of post-qualification experience, with significant experience gained in in-house legal roles, within global organisations.
• Extensive experience within Corporate and Commercial law, regulatory compliance and corporate governance. Experience in construction law is a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of legal principles and legislative requirements within the jurisdiction our business operates within.
• Advanced negotiation skills for high-stakes contracts, dispute settlements, and managing relationships with external parties.
• Proficiency in legal research and staying abreast of legislative changes.

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