Senior legal counsel technology contracting Vacatures

Over de vacature

Overview

In this role you lead and shape high-impact technology transactions, guiding cross-functional teams to balance legal risk with business value. You advise senior leaders and mentor junior lawyers, helping to execute market-facing strategy. You stay ahead of market developments to improve transactional practices and equip executives to navigate risk. This position sits within a collaborative Amsterdam-based legal contracting team and offers meaningful impact across complex outsourcing, SaaS, cloud, and digital deals.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden / Benefits

• Work flexibly in a culture built on trust
• Sustainable growth mindset
• Inclusive and diverse environment
• Lead through innovation and technology
• Global network of colleagues
• Long-term career growth and development opportunities

Verantwoordelijkheden

• Drive large, complex client transactions to advance legal and business objectives
• Apply pragmatic, creative legal thinking to client deals
• Inspire, coach and empower junior team members
• Monitor market and industry developments to sharpen transactional practices
• Help executives navigate critical legal and risk issues with confidence
• Build recognised expertise that creates value for Legal and the wider business
• Create practical guidelines, toolkits and knowledge resources for decision-making
• Champion and implement key Legal Group initiatives

Belangrijkste vereisten

• Master in Dutch law

• 10+ years of relevant experience in commercial contracting in IT, consulting, GenAI, digital, software, outsourcing or telecoms (in-house or law firm)

• Fluent in Dutch and English

• Experience in data privacy and intellectual property; Dutch public procurement

• Ability to negotiate and draft technology-based agreements; strong oral and written communication

• conviction in negotiation

• boardroom presence

• curiosity about technology behind contracts

• knowledge of technology contracts

• data privacy

• intellectual property

Over de vacature

Overview

As a Local Legal Advisor for the NLN region, you support compliance and corporate needs within the Netherlands and broader NLN area. You work with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to apply policies, assess regulatory changes, and manage legal risk. You will collaborate with global and regional legal teams and contribute to post-acquisition integration and ongoing compliance programs. This role offers exposure to cutting-edge technologies and a global network, with impact across governance, data processing, and ethics.

Verantwoordelijkheden

• Serve as local legal advisor across compliance and corporate domains
• Act as contact for cross-legal-area reviews on internal data processing
• Apply Accenture policies and act as Netherlands legal generalist
• Provide legal/compliance guidance to Corporate Functions and leadership in NLN
• Monitor local regulatory guidance and changes in law
• Identify legal/compliance risks and develop corrective actions
• Coordinate with regional/global legal functions to escalate issues
• Oversee SharePoint/Teams sites and maintain training materials
• Identify and implement new GCC initiatives in collaboration with internal stakeholders

Belangrijkste vereisten

• Master's degree in Dutch Law

• Minimum of 5 years of experience at a law firm or in-house counsel

• Native Dutch speaker and fluent in English

• Knowledge of generic in-house legal matters including risk identification, compliance, legal research

• Strong interpersonal, time management, prioritization, and organizational skills

• Ability to work with internal/external teams and take end-to-end ownership of projects/audits

• Good understanding of Accenture offerings, commercial agreements, and contracting regulations

• Ability to work under pressure and build trust with senior management

• Comfortable with technology and AI tools

• Interpersonal skills

• drive to close tasks

• detail-oriented

• Experience with SharePoint

• Experience with Teams

• Familiarity with AI tools