Senior Legal Counsel

This is a standalone position in the Netherlands, but you won't be operating in isolation. We're looking for someone who thrives in that dynamic: a true team player who is happy to give and take cross-border support, who takes ownership and leads from the front, and who acts as a real business partner to the management team.
Job description
As Senior Legal Counsel, you are the go-to legal advisor for the Dutch business, operating with autonomy while staying closely connected to the wider international legal team. Your responsibilities include:
Commercial Leasing and Asset Management
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating lease agreements, renewals, amendments, terminations and related documentation
• Structuring and securing leasing transactions, including assignments and subleases
• Advising asset management, leasing and operational teams on day-to-day legal matters
• Identifying legal and operational risks and proposing pragmatic, business-oriented solutions
• Supporting portfolio-wide leasing strategies and lease management initiatives
Litigation and Dispute Management
• Defining dispute resolution and litigation strategy together with external counsel
• Managing disputes relating to leasing, construction, property management, service agreements and debt recovery
• Coordinating external advisors and experts in contentious matters
• Proposing practical, commercially sensible settlement solutions where appropriate
Development Projects and Transactional Advisory
• Providing legal support throughout development, acquisition, investment and disposal transactions
• Leading legal workstreams across transactions, ensuring effective risk management
• Drafting and negotiating LOIs, NDAs, exclusivity agreements and term sheets
• Drafting, negotiating and managing construction, design, consultancy, development and service agreements
• Coordinating legal due diligence processes and reporting key findings to stakeholders
• W...