Senior Employment Counsel
Amsterdamfull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Senior Employment Counsel responsible for advising on Dutch employment and labour law across the full employee lifecycle, coordinating employment-law work for international expansion, drafting and maintaining employment-related templates and policies, and partnering with HR, Compliance and external counsel.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary legal contact for the HR team (and other HQ units), providing timely, practical, decisive and commercially balanced advice on employment and labour law and employee-relations matters, and escalating material risks appropriately.
- Advise across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment terms, onboarding, employment status, performance, conduct, sickness and absence, investigations, disciplinary measures, terminations and post-termination obligations.
- Manage employee (Labor) disputes and contentious matters from early assessment through resolution, including settlement negotiations, termination agreements, litigation or administrative proceedings, and coordination with external counsel.
- Advise on compensation and benefits matters, including salary and bonus arrangements, incentive and equity plans, allowances, pensions and changes to terms and conditions, in partnership with HR and Compensation & Benefits.
- Draft, review, negotiate and maintain Dutch employment agreements, offer letters, policies, handbooks, settlement agreements, secondment and mobility documentation, and related templates.
- Work with the Dutch Works Council (ondernemingsraad), advising on information, consultation and consent processes, preparing supporting documentation, assisting with meetings and ensuring timely follow-up and implementation.
- Advise on reorganisations, restructurings, redundancies, business transfers and other workforce changes, including employee consultation, communications and implementation planning.
- Lead employment-law workstreams for entry into new jurisdictions by identifying required local documents, policies, registrations and decision points; instructing and managing international external counsel for scope, quality and cost; and translating local advice into practical implementation steps.
- Build and maintain scalable employment-law infrastructure, including global and local templates, country playbooks, launch checklists and approval workflows.
- Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments, update agreements, policies and guidance, and provide training to HR, managers and other stakeholders.
Qualifications
- A Dutch law degree or equivalent legal qualification, with a strong specialisation in employment and labour law.
- At least 7 years of relevant post-qualification legal experience, with a substantial and recent focus on Dutch employment and labour law, gained in-house and/or at a reputable law firm.
- Professional fluency in Dutch and English, both written and spoken.
- Demonstrable experience advising and working directly with a Dutch Works Council, including information, consultation and consent processes.
- Broad, hands-on employee-relations experience, including disputes, workplace investigations, performance and disciplinary matters, sickness and absence, reorganisations, terminations, settlement agreements and compensation matters.
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills across employment agreements, policies, employee communications, settlement documentation and other employment-related materials.
- Ability to independently manage sensitive and contentious matters and to act as a trusted legal partner to HR, managers and senior leadership.
- Highly structured, process-oriented approach, with the ability to manage multiple matters, jurisdictions, dependencies and deadlines while maintaining accurate documentation and follow-through.
- Excellent judgement, attention to detail, communication and stakeholder-management skills, together with a high level of discretion and integrity.
- Adaptability to operate effectively in a fast-growing international business where structures, priorities and processes continue to evolve.
Skills
Required:Employment and labour law (Dutch)Drafting and negotiation of employment-related documentsAdvisor to Works Council (ondernemingsraad)Dispute management and investigations
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Career growth and learning opportunities
- Flexibility and ownership
- Collaborative and innovative culture
- Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
- International environment and talented teams
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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