Legal counsel ii Vacatures

Over de vacature

Overview

As Legal Counsel II at Crocs, you serve as a trusted advisor on Dutch employment law and international matters, guiding leaders and HR partners through complex employment issues. You independently manage moderately complex matters, balancing legal risk with business goals in a global, matrixed environment. Your work spans advising on investigations, restructurings, and compliance, and leading cross-functional legal projects. This role offers meaningful impact across Europe and beyond, shaping how Crocs navigates employment law in multiple jurisdictions.

Verantwoordelijkheden

• Advise on Dutch employment law for employee relations, investigations, performance management, restructurings, dismissals, and leave administration
• Support European and international matters by coordinating with stakeholders and external counsel for multi-jurisdictional compliance
• Draft, review, and negotiate employment-related vendor agreements
• Identify legal and business risks and provide practical, business-focused recommendations
• Manage employment disputes, investigations, and regulatory inquiries with external counsel
• Monitor regulatory developments in NL, EU, and other markets and translate into actionable guidance
• Lead cross-functional legal projects and process improvements to enhance compliance and efficiency
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and contribute to developing legal team capabilities
• Collaborate with HR to strengthen works council relations and advise on works council rights under Dutch law

Belangrijkste vereisten

• Law degree and qualification to practice law in the Netherlands

• 5+ years of legal experience in law firm and/or in-house

• Strong expertise in Dutch employment law with international exposure

• Experience advising on employee relations, investigations, restructurings, claims, and dispute resolution

• Proven ability to independently manage moderately complex legal matters with competing priorities

• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills

• Experience leading projects in a global, matrixed organization

• Experience collaborating with works councils and advising on Dutch Works Council Act

• strong communication

• influencing and stakeholder management

• project leadership

• Dutch employment law expertise

• contract drafting, review, and negotiation

• risk assessment and mitigation

Over de vacature

Overview

As Legal Counsel II at Crocs, you serve as a trusted advisor on Dutch employment law and international matters, guiding leaders and HR partners through complex employment issues. You independently manage moderately complex matters, balancing legal risk with business goals in a global, matrixed environment. Your work spans advising on investigations, restructurings, and compliance, and leading cross-functional legal projects. This role offers meaningful impact across Europe and beyond, shaping how Crocs navigates employment law in multiple jurisdictions.

Verantwoordelijkheden

• Advise on Dutch employment law for employee relations, investigations, performance management, restructurings, dismissals, and leave administration
• Support European and international matters by coordinating with stakeholders and external counsel for multi-jurisdictional compliance
• Draft, review, and negotiate employment-related vendor agreements
• Identify legal and business risks and provide practical, business-focused recommendations
• Manage employment disputes, investigations, and regulatory inquiries with external counsel
• Monitor regulatory developments in NL, EU, and other markets and translate into actionable guidance
• Lead cross-functional legal projects and process improvements to enhance compliance and efficiency
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and contribute to developing legal team capabilities
• Collaborate with HR to strengthen works council relations and advise on works council rights under Dutch law

Belangrijkste vereisten

• Law degree and qualification to practice law in the Netherlands

• 5+ years of legal experience in law firm and/or in-house

• Strong expertise in Dutch employment law with international exposure

• Experience advising on employee relations, investigations, restructurings, claims, and dispute resolution

• Proven ability to independently manage moderately complex legal matters with competing priorities

• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills

• Experience leading projects in a global, matrixed organization

• Experience collaborating with works councils and advising on Dutch Works Council Act

• strong communication

• influencing and stakeholder management

• project leadership

• Dutch employment law expertise

• contract drafting, review, and negotiation

• risk assessment and mitigation

Over de vacature

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