Senior Legal Officer - Corporate Services

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

Job summary

EMEA Recruitment is seeking a Senior Legal Officer in the Netherlands to advise international clients on Dutch corporate law, governance, and cross-border transactions. You will lead on governance processes, draft key documents, assess risks, and coordinate with external advisers while managing client relationships.

The role requires 4+ years in corporate legal services, strong English, and a proactive, client-focused approach in a fast-paced international setting.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Law or related discipline with international experience.
• Minimum 4 years' experience in corporate legal services or governance.
• Strong knowledge of Dutch corporate law and governance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Advise international corporate clients on Dutch corporate law and governance matters.
• Review and support transactions including acquisitions and restructurings.
• Draft and coordinate board and shareholder resolutions and related legal documents.
• Assess legal and compliance risks and suggest pragmatic mitigation.
• Support annual governance processes and statutory filings.
• Ensure entities comply with regulatory governance requirements.
• Manage ongoing corporate administration across international clients.
• Provide practical and commercial legal guidance to clients.
• Coordinate with external advisors, notaries, and regulators.
• Identify director liability risks and recommend protective actions.
• Build strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Coach junior lawyers and contribute to their development.

Skills

Dutch corporate law

Corporate governance

Stakeholder management

Legal risk analysis

English proficiency

Education

Law degree

Job description

EMEA Recruitment is delighted to be working with an established international professional services organization that is seeking a Senior Legal Officer to join its growing service team in the Netherlands.

This is an opportunity to work in a highly international environment, advising a diverse portfolio of multinational clients on a broad range of corporate governance, transactional, and compliance matters. The role combines technical legal expertise with client relationship management and team leadership responsibilities, offering significant exposure to complex cross-border structures and transactions.

Working alongside experienced Legal, Finance, and Corporate Services professionals, you will play a key role in supporting clients through corporate events, governance requirements, restructurings, and strategic business initiatives.

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Legal Officer:

• Advise international corporate clients on a wide range of Dutch corporate law and governance matters
• Review and support transactions including acquisitions, restructurings, refinancing activities, corporate reorganizations, and other strategic projects
• Draft, review, and coordinate corporate documentation, board resolutions, shareholder resolutions, powers of attorney, agreements, and related legal documents
• Assess legal and compliance implications of proposed transactions and identify potential risks and mitigation strategies
• Support annual governance processes, including statutory approvals, corporate filings , and financial statement adoption procedures
• Ensure legal entities remain compliant with applicable corporate regulations and governance requirements
• Manage ongoing corporate administration and legal maintenance activities across a portfolio of international clients
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing practical and commercially focused legal guidance
• Coordinate with external advisors including law firms, auditors, tax specialists, notaries, and regulatory authorities where required
• Identify potential legal, governance and director liability risks and provide appropriate recommendations
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders
• Coach and support junior legal professionals, contributing to their technical and professional development

Candidate Profile:

• Degree-qualified in Law, Corporate Governance, Business Law, Notarial Law, Fiscal Law, or a related discipline, with experience supporting corporate entities in an international environment
• Minimum 4 years' experience within corporate legal services, corporate governance, transaction support, trust & corporate services, law firm, notarial practice, or in-house legal environments
• Strong knowledge of Dutch corporate law and governance requirements
• Ability to analyze legal and compliance risks while providing commercially pragmatic solutions
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced, international, and client-focused environment
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we're only able to contact those selected for the next stage of the process. If you haven't heard from us within five working days, unfortunately your application has not been successful. Please continue to explore future opportunities at www.emearecruitment.com

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.