Team Lead Legal - Legal Counsel

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Overview

As Team Lead Legal - Legal Counsel you steer the legal function for LYNX, guiding compliance and regulatory strategy across international activities. You serve as a trusted advisor to management and collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Finance, Operations and IT to translate complex rules into practical guidance. You own the legal roadmap, oversee cross-border matters, and strengthen policy governance while developing your team. This role offers visibility into regulatory readiness and an opportunity to shape a high-impact, governance-driven function within a fast-changing landscape.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden / Benefits

• Fixed 13th month
• Pension scheme
• Travel expense reimbursement
• Annual training budget of 2000
• Regular team activities and company events

Verantwoordelijkheden

• Provide legal and regulatory support and translate complex requirements into actionable guidance
• Lead and coach a team of legal and support professionals
• Own and maintain the company-wide legal roadmap and mandate with actionable reporting
• Develop and improve the legal framework aligned with Dutch and European regulations
• Plan and oversee the annual legal roadmap including horizon scanning
• Act as internal point of contact for legal matters across departments
• Represent LYNX with regulators, affiliates, auditors and external stakeholders
• Ensure internal policies, SOPs and documentation stay accurate and compliant
• Oversee cross-border legal matters and coordinate international topics
• Drive continuous improvement of legal processes and governance
• Take end-to-end accountability for legal outcomes and regulatory readiness
• Provide strategic direction for the legal function and team development

Belangrijkste vereisten

• Senior legal professional with advisory, governance and financial services experience

• Ability to advise senior stakeholders and lead a team

• Structured, proactive approach with international/regulatory experience

• Extensive experience as external lawyer and/or in-house Legal Counsel with governance responsibilities

• Strong knowledge of Dutch legislation and financial regulatory frameworks (BW, Wft, Bgfo, Wwft)

• Strong knowledge of European frameworks (MAR, GDPR, DORA, MiFID II, IFR, IFD)

• Understanding of outsourcing arrangements and third-party risk management

• Experience with cross-border matters and international regulatory coordination

• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills

• Professional fluency in Dutch and English; ability to explain complex legal matters to diverse audiences

• High integrity, professionalism and regulatory awareness

• Strong communication skills

• Strategic thinking and advisory mindset

• Leadership and people development

• Regulatory knowledge across Dutch and European frameworks (BW, Wft, MAR, GDPR, DORA, MiFID II, IFR, IFD)

• Cross-border regulatory coordination

• Governance and policy development

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